Endowed faculty chairs
According to UANews, the UA has almost 70 faculty members holding endowed chairs. The establishment of a chair requires a $1 million donation to the UA to reward the most accomplished faculty in their respective field.
Watch what you drink
An investigation disclosed yesterday by The Associated Press revealed that tested drinking water from Tucson contained traces of three medications, including an antibiotic.
Silent night
According to The New York Times, the European Heart Journal reported that noise while a person is sleeping can significantly raise blood pressure, even when it doesn’t wake the person.