A University of Arizona Russia expert called Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday both “predictable and avoidable.” Read more
In response to the ongoing conflict of Russia invading Ukraine, faculty from the University of Arizona and Arizona State University hosted a joint panel last week to inform students and the community. Read more
A University of Arizona Russia expert called Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday both “predictable and avoidable.” Read more
We are all feeling a little post-election fatigue, and it's important to remember that the U.S. is not the only country that exists. Here's a list of events that you missed while being wrapped up in the election. Read more
In this guest letter, Santiago Castiello-Gutiérrez voices his opinion about universities misusing the title "global campus", and how the UA's announcement of a new global campus does not quite line up right, since there was a global campus already in place. Read more
Let’s take a look at how COVID-19 compares to other virus outbreaks that most of us have lived through, whether we remember them or not. Read more
Cristian Román-Palacios and John Wiens, who work in the University of Arizona Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, conducted research that led to the discovery that 44% of the species they were analyzing had gone extinct in certain sites. Read more
The Buddy Program opens the door to American culture in the easiest way possible through offering trips to museums, mountains and sports events and the opportunity to make friends from different countries while you are getting your studies done. Read more
While school may stop, the news never does. Over the University of Arizona’s winter break, there seemed to be a surplus of newsworthy events from all over the world, both good and bad. If you haven’t been keeping up, here’s a quick recap of some of the most notable things you may have missed during the break. Read more
Spring Fling — a time of ring toss, Ferris wheels and the smell of funnel cake in the air — is also a time of hard work and determination for students working the event. Every year, different clubs run the game booths to raise money. Greek organizations, volunteers, cultural and professional clubs and sports teams all participate in running game booths at Spring Fling to raise money for clubs and philanthropies. Read more
The Peace Corps is bringing the world to the Student Union Memorial Center North Ballroom this Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 2 to 6 p.m. for the 2017 Peace Corps Fair. According to their mission statement, the Peace Corps endeavor to accomplish three goals in order to promote world peace and friendship and with this fair, they are working towards the third: “to help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.” Read more
While teaching her class, Pouye Khoshkoo, a graduate assistant teaching Persian at the UA was asked, “What do Iranian girls look like?” Read more
President Donald Trump followed his campaign promises by signing two executive orders for the southern border wall and immigration policy. Read more
