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Gordon Bates / Arizona Daily Wildcat Another criteria for the competition requires all teams to be able to completely stop their HPV from 15 miles per hour, in no more than 20 feet (marked by the measuring tape and upside down cups). There was not a speedometer on the ASME speed bicycle, so this test could not be done accurately. However, based on an estimation of speed, UA's ASME speed HPV is able to stop within this specification.

If you build it, they will come

Samantha Munsey and Savannah Martin
May 2, 2012
Alex Kulpinski / Arizona Daily Wildcat Fedrico Cirett, a grad student researching how brain waves dectect lies.

Doctoral research uncovers thought process predictions

Samantha Munsey
May 1, 2012
Samantha Munsey/ Daily Wildcat UA

Banquet honors outreach efforts, grant

Samantha Munsey
April 30, 2012

Researchers find Facebook lowers confidence, self-image among users

Samantha Munsey
April 26, 2012

Policy changes will prohibit those not affiliated with the university from using some library computers

Samantha Munsey
April 24, 2012

STEM colleges aim to hire new profs

Samantha Munsey
April 16, 2012
Alex Kulpinski / Arizona Daily Wildcat Pre-Physiology freshman Will Byrne-Quinn and xxploratory Freshman Chloe Mathis\soak up some sun at the Arizona Recreation Center pool on Friday afternoon.

Killing time: Skin cancer is coming for the young, tanning addiction may be the culprit

Samantha Munsey
April 11, 2012
Janice Biancavilla / Daily Wildcat Michael Griffith, Associate Director of Arizona Health Sciences Center, division of bio-communications, speaks about building interactive learning modules for the iPad in the student union memorial center on Tuesday, April 10.

College of Med replaces paper with pixels

Samantha Munsey
April 11, 2012
Colin Prenger / Arizona Daily Wildcat Anthropology junior Harrison Redd is an intern at the Pima County Medical Examiner Office at UMC South Campus. His job involves identifying deceased corpses found near the border and attempting to return the body to the family.

Student plays forensic matching game, identifies missing people

Samantha Munsey
April 9, 2012
CatCards to get upgrade

CatCards to get upgrade

Samantha Munsey
April 6, 2012
Lydia Stern/Daily Wildcat

Group gives video game design a place on campus

Samantha Munsey
April 3, 2012

Late flu season comes in time for finals

Samantha Munsey
March 30, 2012
Danger dolled up

Danger dolled up

Samantha Munsey
March 27, 2012
Colin Darland / Daily Wildcat TUSD Governing Board president Mark Stegeman

Student housing pushes out store

Samantha Munsey
March 23, 2012

Regents target funding disparity

Samantha Munsey
March 22, 2012
Concealed carry on campus a historically hot issue for colleges and universities across the nation

Concealed carry on campus a historically hot issue for colleges and universities across the nation

Samantha Munsey
March 19, 2012

Gas prices now at a premium

Samantha Munsey
March 7, 2012
Gordon Bates / Daily Wildcat As part of UA Campus Health's 'Love Your Body Day' on Feb 28, Carolyn Costin emphasises having the desire for a healthy body, rather than focussing on being thin. Costin has visited many U.S. universities where she has heard stories of the extreme weight loss methods that she would like to see people stop practicing.

Q&A: Carolyn Costin, body image specialist, says diets don’t work

Samantha Munsey
March 1, 2012
Photo Illustration by Janice Biancavilla / Daily Wildcat

The skinny: During National Eating Disorder Week , Tumblr tackles self-harm blogs

Samantha Munsey
February 29, 2012
Annual Love Your Body Day events promote awareness of health issues

Annual Love Your Body Day events promote awareness of health issues

Samantha Munsey
February 28, 2012
Kevin Brost / Arizona Daily Wildcat Lipstick Photo Illustration

Lead found in 400 lipstick shades

Samantha Munsey
February 27, 2012
Janice Biancavilla / Daily Wildcat Mechanical Engineering Junior Li Jiang speaks with a recruiter in the North Ballroom in the Student Union Memorial center on Tuesday, Feb. 21 during the UA College of Engineering iExpo. The industry career fair featured several organizations that are offering internships and entry level positions for career-seeking students.

Engineering expo offers up internships, potential jobs

Samantha Munsey
February 22, 2012
Gordon Bates / Arizona Daily Wildcat Students watch the live show of Engineers Got Talent on Feb 20th, in the Old Engineering Building. The show was organized by the National Society of Black Engineers, and the Rube Goldberg Team, featuring engineering students with special talents who wanted to share them with others.

Engineers got talent

Samantha Munsey
February 21, 2012
Tim W. Glass / Arizona Daily Wildcat College of Engineering Dean Jeff Goldberg (right) and Martin Lopez, a systems engineering junior and Engineering Student Council vice president, welcome students to the kick-off of Engineering Week in the courtyard of the Engineerign building on Friday afternoon, Feb. 17, 2011. Engineering Week, or E-Week, is an opportunity for 14 engineering clubs to help raise awareness of the type of work the various engineering colleges and clubs are doing on campus.

Student engineers gear up for E-Week

Samantha Munsey
February 20, 2012

Arizona Assurance tightens criteria

Samantha Munsey
February 17, 2012
Gordon Bates / Arizona Daily Wildcat Julia Black, a religious studies sophomore, delivers students to destinations within close proximity to UA campus while working at Saferide on Sunday, Feb 12. Black has been working for Saferide for about a year and was driving during last year's Spring Fling, when they delivered 1,019 calls.

Safe Ride drives down the risk

Samantha Munsey
February 15, 2012
Gordon Bates / Arizona Daily Wildcat Special Collections is hosting Becoming Arizona: A Valentine State, in commemoration the Arizona centennial. There will be a lecture series that addresses how hispanic heritage has influenced culture and politics in the southwest United States.

Special Collections looks at AZ history

Samantha Munsey
February 14, 2012
Alex Kulpinski / Arizona Daily Wildcat Film directors Brian Borowiec, a Media Arts Junior, and Donovan Morgan, a Mechanical Engineering Junior, film an address to the audience outside of Old Main with the help of their crew, Media Arts Junior David Flores, Business Junior Francisco Corona, and graduate Ian Morgan, Saturday afternoon.

Film by two UA students to be shown in Cannes Film Festival

Samantha Munsey
February 13, 2012

Campus Health hosts SexTalk Week

Samantha Munsey
February 8, 2012
Tim W. Glass / Daily Wildcat (From left to right) Jimmy Hoselton, Lorenzo Torriero, Sami Zarifi, TJ McCauley. Zarifi, a civil engineering senior, displays the current WillPower clothing line with the WillPower team at the UofA Bookstore on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Zarifi started WillPower, which is now a UA club, in memory of his brother William Zarifi who died of brain cancer about two years ago. The club is working on becoming a non-profit company and hopes to create a lifestyle movement. "Wearing a movement would be the coolest way to have the movement spread," says Zarifi.

WillPower expands reach outside UA

Samantha Munsey
February 7, 2012

Hispanic engineers society invite HS students to campus

Samantha Munsey
February 6, 2012
Bicycles locked to bike racks around the UA. Bicycle theft is a huge problem on campus. Keith Hickman-Perfetti/ Arizona Daily Wildcat

Campus sees decrease in bike theft

Samantha Munsey
February 3, 2012

Smokers satisfy habit elsewhere

Samantha Munsey
February 1, 2012
Amy Webb / Arizona Daily Wildcat Amy Webb / Arizona Daily Wildcat The Honor's College celebrated its 50th Anniversery Friday afternoon. Current and future students attended the event.

Honors College celebrate 50th anniversary

Samantha Munsey
January 30, 2012
Tim W. Glass / Arizona Daily Wildcat Bryce Lowry, a civil engineering junior, studies under the shade of trees along the west edge of the highland bowl on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. Most people seemed unaffected by the presence of construction equipmentat the south side of the math building near the Highland Bowl.

Tree-Ring Research Lab finds new home

Samantha Munsey
January 27, 2012

Jan. assault first in year reported to UAPD

Samantha Munsey
January 26, 2012

Cleanliness instrumental for music school

Samantha Munsey
January 24, 2012

UA professor explains how emotions affect decision-making

Samantha Munsey
January 20, 2012

Cultural scholar tackles borders

Samantha Munsey
January 20, 2012
Colin Prenger / Daily Wildcat Amy Jesionowski, owner of Collette, a clothing boutique on Univeristy, discussed the new fashion minor that will be offered this upcoming summer session at the UA. Jesionowski is a UA graduate and said her clothing store is steadily growing.

UA revamps minor to focus on fashion, retail

Samantha Munsey
January 18, 2012
Gordon Bates / Arizona Daily Wildcat University of Arizona residence hall custodians Juana Loya (left) and Maria Hernandez (right), both having over 4 years experience at the UA, clean part of Likins Hall's media area on Wednesday Dec. 21, 2011 during the winter recess. The two are part of a 38 member custodian crew and are responsible for thousands of rooms among 24 different UA residence halls.

While you were out UA residence hall facilities employees help clean up

Samantha Munsey
January 11, 2012
Gordon Bates / Arizona Daily Wildcat Stoppers by to the Education Building pass through the door at on the south end on Monday, December 5th. UA students in the Future Teachers Club have the chance meet current professionals in education, and to prcatice building teaching skills early.

Group promotes educational careers

Samantha Munsey
December 6, 2011

Teachers gear up for final exams

Samantha Munsey
December 5, 2011

Assured of a higher grad rate

Samantha Munsey
December 2, 2011
Consumption down at the UA

Consumption down at the UA

Samantha Munsey
December 1, 2011
Amy Webb/ Arizona Daily Wildcat The University of Arizona's Nutritional Science Club in front of Old Main on Monday Nov. 28.

UA Nutritional Science Club gives students a chance to become involved in Tucson Community

Samantha Munsey
November 29, 2011

Library policy restricts public use

Samantha Munsey
November 28, 2011
Freshman undergraduates Brandon Mahoney (left) and Brian Levine (right) work on their math homework via Skype. The students use Skype to do math homework from the comfort of their dorm rooms.

UA makes greater use of video for outreach

Samantha Munsey
November 22, 2011
Colin Prenger / Arizona Daily Wildcat A chemistry student mixes reagents together in a Koffler Building lab. The UA Chemistry and biochemistry Club's main emphasis is to promote chemistry on campus and in the Tucson community.

Chemistry club makes magic in and out of class

Samantha Munsey
November 22, 2011
Ernie Somoza / Arizona Daily Wildcat Chris Kosters, chemistry and cellular biology senior lights candles that were placed in the fountain in front of old main in remembrance of the 222 reported transgender deaths since last November 21. It is reported that a transgender person dies every other day.

Vigil honors victims of violence

Samantha Munsey
November 21, 2011

UA group jumpstarts kickback fundraiser

Samantha Munsey
November 18, 2011
Will Ferguson/ Daily Wildcat Cameron Stanley, creative writing and political science major, Kristina Santiago, creative writing major, and Chelsea Glochener, an anthropology major, practice fiction writing as part of the Tucson Fiction Project. The photo was taken at the Slonaker House on the UA campus on November 14, 2011.

Putting pen to paper: Club facilitates creative writing

Samantha Munsey
November 15, 2011
Samantha Munsey/ Daily Wildcat James King, a UA alum and former student of Paul Martin gives a speech during the memorial service. Attendees participated in a sunrise hike to commemorate Martin's love of nature.

Professor honored with memorial mountain hike

Samantha Munsey
November 14, 2011

Pride Alliance hosts week for transgender student awareness

Samantha Munsey
November 14, 2011

Corps seeks a greater piece of campus

Samantha Munsey
November 10, 2011
Ernie Somoza / Arizona Daily Wildcat [check your email, I have the name and info for the rest of the cut] The Soil, Water, and Environmental Science Club met friday to map out and plan a restoration project of a private mine.

Soil, water club digs into environmental science

Samantha Munsey
November 8, 2011
Robert Alcaraz / Arizona Daily Wildcat Justin Mauser, a UA Grad, finishes an across the country bike ride on the UA Mall on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. Mauser rode across the country in 2 months.

Alum pedals for wishes

Samantha Munsey
November 1, 2011
Gordon Bates / Arizona Daily Wildcat The University of Arizona Rube Goldberg Team shows their machine on Saturday, October 28 in the Harshberger Building. The team, consisting of UA science and engineering students, has been working together for the past 6 months, and has just become official through ASUA this August.

Complicating matters

Samantha Munsey
November 1, 2011
Annie Marum / Arizona Daily Wildcat Alyssa Mazza, a freshman Graham-Greenlee resident hangs Halloween decorations in her hallway as part of a decorating competition happening in the resident hall.

Residence Life tricks out dorms to treat students

Samantha Munsey
October 28, 2011
Kevin Brost / Arizona Daily Wildcat Women, students and faculty converse and mingle over refreshments at the Women's Plaza of Honor for the Hispanic Women of Southern Arizona event on October 25, 2011.

Hispanic women honored at the Women’s Plaza

Samantha Munsey
October 26, 2011
at the Willpower clothing line release at the University of Arizona Bookstore on 20 Oct. 2011. Keith Hickman-Perfetti/ Arizona Daily Wildcat

Brother’s legacy sparks WillPower

Samantha Munsey
October 25, 2011

Student earns share of president’s Nobel money

Samantha Munsey
October 24, 2011
Gordon Bates / Daily Wildcat A replica of an Apollo 11 space suit is displayed at the Flandrau Space exhibit on Saturday, October 22. The Flandrau Space Exhibit is now open to the public, located at he Rialto Building in downtown Tucson.

To downtown and beyond

Samantha Munsey
October 24, 2011
Levis hired local stylists to give free make-overs to UA students on the mall on October 18th, 2011. Zachary Vito/ Arizona Daily Wildcat

Pre-Law Week events prepare students for information expo

Samantha Munsey
October 19, 2011

Journalists to hold talk on drug wars

Samantha Munsey
October 18, 2011
Samatha Munsey / Arizona Daily Wildcat Environmental science junior Taryn Contento and Sarah Appleby,veterinary science sophomore, unload compost bins collected at the Student Union Memorial Center.

One person’s trash is these students’ treasure

Samantha Munsey
October 18, 2011

Library looks to expand e-book offerings

Samantha Munsey
October 12, 2011
Gordon Bates / Arizona Daily Wildcat Pre-dental undergraduates and members of the UA Pre-Dental Honors Society (DDS) participate in a photo illustration this Monday, October 10th, in front of Old Main. The DDS members all agreed that we should care about our dental health because poor dental care can lead to life threatening infections, as well as costly dental repairs in the future.

Pre-Dental Club grows presence on campus

Samantha Munsey
October 11, 2011

New center opens for fever research

Samantha Munsey
October 10, 2011
Colin Prenger / Arizona Daily WIldcat Asthma inhalers will no longer be sold over-the-counter to customers, due to the fact that the chemcials contained in them have been deemed harmful to the environment.

Ecological concerns shelve some inhalers

Samantha Munsey
October 6, 2011

Union Gallery seeks students for showcase

Samantha Munsey
October 4, 2011

New high for UA Fulbright scholars

Samantha Munsey
October 3, 2011

Scholastic society gets gold standard

Samantha Munsey
September 28, 2011
Rebecca Rillos/ Arizona Daily Wildcat Members of the Hill Society sit on Heritage Hill and discuss philosophy on Wednesday, Sept. 21. From left, David Graff, Spencer Carey (co-president), Sam Becker (co-president), Rev. Dr. Lucas John Mix, Ashley Pagan, Harrison Cole, Ryan McGrath and Nathan Allen of the Hill Society sit on Heritage Hill and discuss philosophy on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

The Hill Society marks one year

Samantha Munsey
September 27, 2011

Alumni Association joins current and past students

Samantha Munsey
September 23, 2011

UA launches leadership association

Samantha Munsey
September 22, 2011
Amy Webb/ Arizona Daily Wildcat UA students speak with AT&T representatives at the Career Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Student Union Memorial Center. UA Fall Career Days is hte largest job fair hosted on campus.

Big crowd flocks to SUMC

Samantha Munsey
September 21, 2011
Aerial Robotics reaches for new heights

Aerial Robotics reaches for new heights

Samantha Munsey
September 20, 2011

University expects drop in total Arizona Assurance enrollment

Samantha Munsey
September 16, 2011
James Bly, a 1968 UA alumnus, gives a history tour through campus on Wednesday. The Visitor Center gives different types of tours throughout the week.

UA Visitor Center offers campus tours

Samantha Munsey
September 15, 2011
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UA project has world on a string

Samantha Munsey
September 14, 2011
Gordon Bates / Arizona Daily Wildcat Saferide cars are lined up on Second Street during the afternoon, waiting for their next evening of work on Thursday, Sept 8. Students are questioning if Tucson cab companies, or Safe Ride offer more punctual, readily available service.

ASUA’s Safe Ride service offers students a free ride

Samantha Munsey
September 9, 2011
Kevin Brost / Arizona Daily Wildcat Tyler James Mason, a patient at Diamond Children's Hospital, imprints his painted hand onto the side of a Hyundai Tucson as part of the Hyundai Hope On Wheels program.

Children’s center gets $100k grant

Samantha Munsey
September 8, 2011
Folklorico club finds its groove on campus

Folklorico club finds its groove on campus

Samantha Munsey
September 1, 2011
Michelle A. Monroe / Arizona Daily WIldcat Kyle Oman, a graduate student in communications and the social media coordinator for Student Affairs, describes his favorite apps and suggests some for students. He's demonstrating on his iPad 2.

UA affiliated? There’s an app for that

Samantha Munsey
August 30, 2011
Keturah Oberst / Arizona Daily WIldcat Transfer Center Opening on the 4th floor of the student union memorial center. UA President Sander speaking.

Ribbon cut for Transfer Student Center

Samantha Munsey
August 25, 2011
Photo Illustration by Ernie Somoza/ Arizona Daily Wildcat Regina Seal, Studio Art Senior, uses the newly installed solar powered parking meters on 2nd street. The parking meters have replaced most coin meters around campus.

Solar powered and by the hour

Samantha Munsey
August 24, 2011
Ginny Polin/ Arizona Daily Wildcat Christine Bradley, Optics science Senior experience working with NASA as an undergrad she also win the outstanding senior award from Optics science and engineering her senior design project generate polarized light of different states at inferred wavelengths.

Optics major looks to the future

Samantha Munsey
May 11, 2011
Ginny Polin/ Arizona Daily Wildcat Stephanie de Sola a senior, anthropology major. De Sola received the leadership award from the school anthropology.De Sola is involved in native american studies.

Fifth time’s the charm

Samantha Munsey
May 11, 2011

UA marketing students win PSA competition

Samantha Munsey
May 3, 2011

Studying the night away

Samantha Munsey
May 2, 2011
Valentina Martinelli / Arizona Daily Wildcat Students learn RAD self-defense protection techniques at campus health on Thursday April 28, 2011. RAD is a comprehensive course that emphasizes training in awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance.

Getting defensive

Samantha Munsey
April 29, 2011
Ginny Polin/ Arizona Daily Wildcat Astrid Eskridge (left), a family studies and human development freshman, grabs a few condoms from Brittany Robertson and Mr. Condom Wednesday during Sexually Transmitted Diseases Awareness Day. April is STD Awareness Month, and campus health is encouraging everyone to get tested.

UA hosts sexual safety fair

Samantha Munsey
April 28, 2011

UMC doctor conducts single-incision weight loss surgery

Samantha Munsey
April 20, 2011

School of love

Samantha Munsey
April 20, 2011

Dash for Darfur raises genocide awareness

Samantha Munsey
April 18, 2011

UA ranks top in recruits

Samantha Munsey
April 15, 2011
Rebecca Rillos / Arizona Daily Wildcat UA President Robert Shelton surveys a CatTran bus Wednesday during the fourth annual "Stuff the CatTran" food drive. Monetary and food donations were given to the Tucson Community Food Bank.

Stuff the CatTran beats last year’s total

Samantha Munsey
April 8, 2011
Will Ferguson / Arizona Daily Wildcat Former UA President Peter Likins made an appearance at the UA bookstore for a book signing on Thursday. His book is a memoir on himself and his diverse family, consisting of six children, some who are adopted and from various backgrounds and ethnicities.

Past president signs new book

Samantha Munsey
April 8, 2011

‘Stuff the CatTran’ begins

Samantha Munsey
April 6, 2011
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