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UArizona is No. 3 in the West in Best for Vets Ranking

June 21, 2021

The University of Arizona posted its top finish ever in the annual Best for Vets: College ranking from Military Times, placing No. 14 overall and No. 3 in the West.

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Alumnus Endows $1M Chair in Materials Science and Engineering

June 21, 2021

College of Engineering graduate Dylan Taylor is funding the Patrick R. Taylor Endowed Department Leadership Chair to honor his father, a renowned expert in metallurgy, materials science and thermal plasma technology.

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Committee to Protect Journalists to Receive 2021 Zenger Award for Press Freedom

June 16, 2021

The University of Arizona School of Journalism's annual award honors journalists or organizations that fight for freedom of the press and the people's right to know. A gala luncheon will be held on Oct. 1.

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UArizona Ranks 28 Among Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2020

June 15, 2021

In 2020, a total of 81 patents were issued to UArizona and the Arizona Board of Regents for inventions developed at the university. That's 19 more than the previous year.

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Gift to Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine Will Support Medical Training for Native Healers

June 10, 2021

The gift will fund training for practitioners of Indigenous healing traditions and those working in underserved communities.

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UArizona Makes 5-Spot Jump in Major International Ranking

June 9, 2021

UArizona is tied for No. 268 globally, No. 56 in the United States and No. 67 in North America in the 2022 QS World University Rankings, released Tuesday.

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Ivy Banks Named Vice Chair of AAU Chief Diversity Officers Steering Committee

May 26, 2021

In her role as inaugural vice chair of the new committee, Ivy Banks, UArizona associate vice provost for diversity and inclusion, will help guide national policy related to diversity and inclusion at top research universities.

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University Libraries' Mellon Grant Recipients Launch U.S.-Mexico Borderlands Digital Storytelling Projects

May 24, 2021

The four projects include a documentary about the Indigenous Rarámuri people of northern Mexico, a project documenting the experiences of asylum seekers, an archive of newspapers from around the borderlands, and an oral history project on forensic citizenship.

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UArizona College of Humanities Announces $5.4M Gift

May 19, 2021

The gift from alumni Jacquelynn and Bennett Dorrance will endow the deanship of the College of Humanities. Alain-Philippe Durand is the inaugural holder of the deanship.

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$1M Gift to University of Arizona Law Launches Fundraising Effort to Transform Advocacy Program

May 17, 2021

The gift from alumnus Kevin R. Boyle launches a fundraising campaign that aims to raise $6 million to renovate student courtrooms and support experiential learning.

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Let the Celebrations Begin! UArizona Kicks Off Graduation Series

May 11, 2021

Through May 18, a series of scaled-back ceremonies, designed with COVID-19 health and safety protocols in mind, will recognize the class of 2021.

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UArizona Again Named a Top Public University in QS Rankings

May 10, 2021

UArizona tied for No. 64 overall and tied for No. 30 among public universities in the second QS World University Rankings: USA. QS considered 769 U.S. colleges and universities for its final list.

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