The University of Arizona Logo

Students News - September 2018

Jorge and Ricardo Valerdi

From UA Engineering to SpaceX to West Point and Back: A Q&A With Ricardo Valerdi

Systems engineering professor talks rocket science, cybersecurity and the importance of teamwork.
Alyssa Montijo in Copenhagen

Summers Worth Sharing: What Four UA Students Did This Summer

When summer comes to Tucson, students scatter to the four corners of the world for once-in-a-lifetime experiences as interns and in study-abroad programs.
old main

UA Named One of the Nation's Top 50 Public Institutions

The UA earned its highest overall mark in the U.S. News & World Report ranking since 2011, placing 46th among public institutions in the Best Colleges 2019 guidebook.
Jeffrey and Hermelinda Bristol

UA Engineers Help a Fellow Wildcat Walk After 19 Years in a Wheelchair

Students in the Engineering Design Program help a young man retrain his brain and muscles after an aneurysm, and Tech Launch Arizona works to make the same technology available to others in need.