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September 2019

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At Nearly $335M, Giving to UA Foundation Breaks Record

Sept. 30, 2019  |  Katy Smith
Supporters are bringing the UA’s $1 billion endowment goal closer. This year’s gifts included significant investments in students and faculty.
All-Time Giving Highs >>
Salim Hariri and his students

$3M Grant to Create Cybersecurity Modeled After Human Body

Sept. 30, 2019  |  Emily Dieckman
Electrical and computer engineering researchers are training a future cybersecurity workforce and creating bioinspired methods for keeping computers secure.
Bioinspired Security >>
Two men stand in a crowded lobby. One is gesturing at machine on a table in front of him, while the other listens carefully.

Sound of the Future: A New Analog to Quantum Computing

Sept. 19, 2019  |  Emily Dieckman
University of Arizona engineers are using soundwaves to search through big data with more stability and ease.
Not Quite Quantum >>
Eight faculty members smiling and wearing red and blue leis.

New Faculty Join UA Engineering

Sept. 18, 2019  |  Emily Dieckman
The college welcomes nine tenure-track faculty members and several lecturers as the 2019-2020 academic year begins.
Welcome Aboard! >>
The first image of a black hole

$3M Breakthrough Prize Goes to Black Hole Hunters Including UA Researchers

Sept. 13, 2019  |  Daniel Stolte
The Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, which included several University of Arizona researchers and students, received a prestigious award for producing the first image of a supermassive black hole, taken by means of an Earth-sized alliance of...
'Oscars of Science' >>
A group of students gather around to watch a demonstration.

Building a Bridge to STEM Degrees for Transfer Students

Sept. 13, 2019  |  Andy Ober
Funding from the National Science Foundation will support scholarships for transfer students from Pima Community College seeking STEM degrees at the UA, and provide training for faculty and mentors.
Sustainable STEM >>
Photo of the UA Mall on a bright day.

UA Rises 81 Spots in Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings

Sept. 13, 2019  |  Nick Prevenas
The University of Arizona improved its position in the annual rankings, marking the third time since May the university has posted significant gains in national higher education institution standings.
Leaps and Bounds >>
Biosphere 2 interior

Today’s Students Are Tomorrow’s Space Explorers

Sept. 13, 2019  |  Mikayla Mace
Ten students from Japan and Arizona gathered for the first official Space Camp at Biosphere 2, where they designed Biosphere 3 to sustain life on Mars.
The Biosphere 3 >>

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