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Wildcat Paralympians in London

Gaining a spot at the Paralympic Games represents the epitome of accomplishment for any adaptive athlete. This year, seven Wildcats will be among the 4,200 athletes from 160 countries converging on London to go for gold.

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Untangling Team Dynamics

In today’s world of global markets and global workforces, diverse, distributed teams are common. But decades ago, when Anita Bhappu embarked on product development as a chemical engineer for Procter & Gamble, virtual collaboration was an uncharted territory — one her research has been illuminating ever since.

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Baja Racing Rocks

If you think studying mechanical engineering is all about computers and simulations, think again. Here, the UA Baja Racing Club has become a raging tradition in the College of Engineering, allowing students the opportunity to put their skills to the test in a true hands-on, hard-driving off-road competition.

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Hunting for Higgs

In June 2012, the world learned that the Higgs boson might have been found. As the world celebrated, emotions were especially high in the UA Physics Department. Here, a number of researchers who had a hand in the ATLAS experiment’s design at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN saw decades of hard work come to fruition.

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Mars Mission Red All Over

As the Curiosity rover touched down on the Red Planet on August 5th, teams at the University of Arizona gathered in the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory to cheer along with those at Mission Control in Pasadena. Once again, the UA is playing multiple roles in key aspects of the $2.5 billion mission.

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News

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UA Project Expands Job Training for People with Disabilities
Project SEARCH Arizona, which prepares young people with developmental disabilities to be competitive in the...
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Long-Running Climate Program Renewed with $3.5M Grant
The UA Climate Assessment for the Southwest, or CLIMAS, program has received a nearly $3.5 million grant from the...
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Former Astronaut to Present UA Student with Scholarship
UA senior Casey Mackin is a rising star in the world of electrical and computer engineering. Mackin, a UA...
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Videos

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UA Tailgaters Root on the Wildcats

UA fans celebrated the start of football by showing their school spirit and enthusiasm during the first tailgate of the season. Wildcat fans will be out in full force once again on Sept. 8 when Arizona takes on Oklahoma State at Arizona Stadium. The game begins at 7:30 p.m. MST. UA Tailgaters Root on the Wildcats

September 6, 2012
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Photo Slideshow: An Investigation of Material and Space

Shawna Spargur, a triple major who is studying sculpture at the UA, produces works of art that encourages people to deeply consider how they interact with materials around them. Spargur's most recent piece and final show as a student, "Within the Weight of Being," offered an interactive and reflective space for people to think about how they interact with materials and why they do the things they do. Photo Slideshow: An Investigation of Material and Space

September 5, 2012
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President Hart Welcomes Students to New Academic Year

UA President Ann Weaver Hart welcomed students to the new school year with a video message. She shares a little bit about her own college experience and gives advice on staying happy and healthy. Hart Welcome Message to Students

August 31, 2012
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Events

Sun, 09/09/2012 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
ART Presents 'How I Learned To Drive'
Mon, 09/10/2012 - 5:30pm - 7:15pm
Heart Health Lecture and Chest-Compression-Only CPR Training
Mon, 09/10/2012 (All day)
Exhibit - 'From Here and Far Away: Artist's Books, Pages and Paintings' by Beata Wehr
Tue, 09/11/2012 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Talk - 'Religion, Rhetoric and American Politics: Continuity and Change, 1933-2012'
Tue, 09/11/2012 - 2:30pm - 3:20pm
'Resume and Letter Writing' Professional Development Seminar
View all events on the Master Calendar.

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