Image $1M gift elevates rugby at University of Arizona Feb. 2, 2023 The University of Arizona rugby program will now offer scholarships to its student-athletes thanks to a $1 million gift from Jason Figley, a parent of a current and a former rugby player at UArizona. Read more at UArizona News
Image Five UArizona researchers named AAAS Fellows Jan. 31, 2023 Five UArizona faculty members have been named AAAS Fellows, a distinct honor in the scientific community bestowed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. From using microbes to combat allergies to turning insects into food, the university's newest AAAS Fellows represent a broad range of research expertise. Read more at UArizona News
Image Solar system 'detectives' search for clues in 'crumbs' left over from early solar system Jan. 25, 2023 NASA awarded nearly $3 million to the University of Arizona Kuiper Materials Imaging and Characterization Facility to support OSIRIS-REx sample science and much more. Read more at UArizona News
Image Arizona Online ranked in top 10 by US News & World Report Jan. 24, 2023 Arizona Online earned its third consecutive top-10 finish among the best online bachelor's degree programs in the 2023 Best Online Bachelor's Programs rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Read more at UArizona News
Continuing to Invest in our Workforce Robert C. Robbins Jan. 19, 2023 I am pleased to share that in the new fiscal year (starting July 1, 2023) the University will sustain ongoing efforts to retain its talented workforce and recruit competitively, while ensuring sound stewardship of our finances in a changing labor market. Read More
Campus Safety Update Robert C. Robbins Jan. 18, 2023 I want to share with you several updates regarding the security and safety of our campus. As I do, I know our hearts continue to go out to the Meixner family following the tragic killing in October of their loved one and our treasured colleague, Professor Tom Meixner. Since then, the University and external, independent experts have engaged in efforts to examine our procedures and policies and to implement important changes. Read More
Image College of Education program will boost support for K-12 students who are visually impaired Jan. 17, 2023 Funded by a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the program will teach graduate students studying special education to collaborate with other specialists to provide more holistic support to students. Read more at UArizona News
COVID-19 Mitigation for Spring Semester Robert C. Robbins Jan. 9, 2023 I am looking forward to the start of the Spring 2023 semester on Wednesday. As we make final preparations, and in response to the recent spread nationwide of the highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, I want to reiterate important COVID-19 mitigation practices that can help keep our community safe and healthy. Read more
Local Opinion: The UA is going strong Jan. 8, 2023 Arizona Board of Regents chair-elect Fred DuVal writes the state of the university is "strong – with even more to come" and that President Robert C. "Robbins is on track to be one of the most successful and consequential presidents of UArizona in recent memory." Read more at Arizona Daily Star
Thank you and Happy New Year Robert C. Robbins Dec. 31, 2022 Thank you all for everything you have done for the University of Arizona in 2022. Read more
