Arizona’s universities could upgrade their football stadiums and other athletic facilities using money from new local businesses, under a proposal moving through the State Legislature. The legislation is aimed mainly at Arizona State University’s Sun Devil Stadium, but the proposal could also raise cash for sports buildings at the UA and Northern Arizona University.
Students strutted their stuff on Friday hoping to be a part of the National Society for Black Engineers’ Semi-Annual Spring Fashion Show and Concert.
The Peace Corps ranked the UA 20th in its annual list of Peace Corps Top Colleges and Universities.
Freshmen on academic probation can find help by taking advantage of a series of workshops being offered by the Think Tank from Feb. 15 through March 8.
A team of UA researchers is working on combating a disease in cassava — the main food source for about 700 million people in central and eastern Africa. The team has released a “first draft” of the cassava genome to help researchers tackle the brown streak virus, which attacks the edible roots of the plant.
