Eighteen elite researchers, professionals and instructors from around the world who are doing work at the UA have been chosen for the first International Scholar Academy.
A $1.075 million grant from the National Science Foundation allows the UA to continue helping underrepresented students through the Bridge to the Doctorate Program.
UA student Gabriel Schirn is devoted to music. His passion for STEM disciplines, coupled with a desire for a stable livelihood, also steered him toward engineering.