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2011

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Telescope-Building Project Aims to Boost the Sciences

The UA Office of Early Academic Outreach joined with Raytheon in its MathMovesU national initiative to draw interest in the sciences, hosting 350 students from high schools in Southern Arizona to learn the engineering design process.
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UA Engineering Students Stage E-Week to Celebrate 60 Years of National Engineers Week

Clubs aim for a diverse and well-educated engineering workforce by increasing the awareness of engineering and technology careers among all university students.
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UA Engineering Physicist Searches for Life in Jupiter’s Ocean

Author Ben Bova presents his vision of a possible future at the UA.
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Hispanic Engineering Students Urge High School Kids to Become Engineers

UA students with the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, or SHPE, will host Advancement of Latinos in Engineering Day Feb. 4, which this year is combined with the Young Latina Forum.
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UA Engineering Biofuels Expert Speaks at Tucson’s First TEDx Conference

Kim Ogden delivers talk on algae biofuels.
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UA Engineers Study Birds and Bees to Design Robust Unmanned Vehicles

University of Arizona aerospace and mechanical engineers are studying bird and bee flight to develop unmanned vehicles that stay aloft longer and cope with sudden and severe changes in airflow.
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EPA Science Advisor on Sustainability: Civilization is on a Tragic Trajectory

"Father of green chemistry" warns international conference about unsustainable methods and potential for ecological collapse.

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