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Students News - May 2019

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UA Materials Science Engineers Lead Global Phononics Conference

Experts from around the world gather in Tucson to take sound-based research up a notch.
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UA Engineers Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

One of the most prestigious graduate fellowships in the nation recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in STEM disciplines.
Arash Roshanineshat stands in front of a big, white satellite on a cloudy day.

UA Electrical Engineering Grad Student Helps Capture First Image of Black Hole

Arash Roshanineshat’s digital signal processing skills and tools are helping a worldwide astronomical community write the next chapter on the universe’s most extreme objects.
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UA Jumps 46 Spots in Forbes 'Best Value' Ranking

The UA was ranked No. 62 in Forbes' fourth annual "Best Value Colleges" list, recognizing the university's combination of first-rate educational opportunities and affordable pricing.
Profile photo of Jeffrey Bristol, sitting in a blue suit and graduation sash, looking straight ahead.

After 20 Years in a Wheelchair, UA Student Walks at Graduation

Sheer determination, steadfast support and a ‘lightning legs’ engineering design project have Jeffrey Bristol on his feet again.

UA Engineering Mother and Daughter Graduate in Tandem

For this dynamic duo, education is a lifelong journey. Mom started passing on a love of learning even before she welcomed her baby girl to the world.
A student in a red polo stands in front of a scientific poster talking to someone in a green shirt reading the poster.

UA Students Show Off Inventions at Engineering Design Day

Engineering seniors show off two semesters of hard work in the form of coffee-brewing, grasshopper-catching and lifesaving devices.
Gabriel Schirn wearing protective eye gear and a lab coat

Engineering, Music Student Gains New Lease on Life

Chemical engineering and piano performance senior lives each day to the fullest after "miraculous" recovery from bike crash.

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