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New Report Shows Engineering Degrees Have Highest Earning Power

July 16, 2010  |  By Pete Brown
Engineering degrees comprise four of the five highest paid majors among the college class of 2010, according to a new study.
Value Added >>
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Year in Review: UA Student Branch, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

July 7, 2010  |  By Ryan Crompton
Aerospace engineering senior Ryan Crompton, president of the UA student branch of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, or UA-AIAA, reflects on a busy year for the club.
A Look Back at Things Aeronautic >>
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UA Student Engineers Head to West Africa to Fix Village Water Supply

June 29, 2010  |  By Louis Woofenden
Student members of Engineers Without Borders plan to use mechanical and civil engineering skills to rebuild West African village's broken well.
EWB = H2O >>
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UA Baja Racing is Only U.S. Team in Top 3 Best Design Presentations at International Competition

June 28, 2010  |  By Pete Brown
Innovative design and craftsmanship impress race judges. Most spectacular crash thrills crowd.
Go Speed Racers >>
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UA Swimmer Named Pac-10 Woman of the Year

June 24, 2010  |  By Jennifer Fitzenberger
Justine Schluntz, who is among the top swimmers in the country, now is a candidate for the NCAA Woman of the Year honor. She is headed to Oxford University this fall as one of 32 U.S. students awarded a Rhodes Scholarship.
Stroke of Genius >>
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UA Named a Top Producer of Major Company CEOs

June 16, 2010  |  By La Monica Everett-Haynes
Five of the 500 Standard & Poor's companies chief executive officers (including three UA Engineering alumni) earned their degrees from the UA, making the institution one of the top producers of CEOs for the list of companies.
Executive Powerhouse >>
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Mining Engineering Students Compete Down Under in International Mining Competition

June 8, 2010  |  By Pete Brown
Competition keeps traditional mining techniques alive, promotes worker safety, and honors all miners who have died on this very dangerous job.
UA Mine Focuses on Worker Safety >>
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How to Get an Engineering Degree Without Going to College

June 3, 2010  |  By Ed Stiles
Busy engineering professional are lining up to enroll in online lessons. The result is a winning situation for students, industry and the UA.
Virtual Classrooms Boost Enrollment >>
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UA Materials Engineer Awarded $400,000 to Research Thermal Spacecraft Shields

May 17, 2010  |  By Pete Brown
Assistant professor Erica L. Corral has been awarded $400,000 by the National Science Foundation to research new materials for spacecraft coatings that can withstand the super hot environments encountered in space missions.
Space-Proof Materials >>
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Snider Family Charitable Trust Donates to UA’s Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources

May 13, 2010  |  By John C. Brown
The gift will help support operating costs for the institute, which is addressing many important issues including worksite and community safety and increasing renewable energy usage.
Industry-University Collaboration >>

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