The University of Arizona has reduced the height of the new dorm planned on the northwest corner of Speedway and Campbell from 19 stories to 9 stories.
- Jasmine Creighton
The Cesar E Chavez building on the University of Arizona campus will officially have its name removed and will be referred to by its former name, the Economics building.
- Prerana Sannappanavar
The University of Arizona’s 50-year-old New Start summer program, designed for lower-income and first-generation students, particularly Latina/Latino students, is now free of cost for students.
- Prerana Sannappanavar
University of Arizona’s budget update for fiscal year 2027 includes a projected slight decrease in student tuition revenue, state funding and all other forms of revenue, and a slight increase in grants and contracts. The university is also officially operating on a balanced budget after the …
- Prerana Sannappanavar
University of Arizona officials say the integration of UA Global Campus is moving forward after aligning the online institution’s general education requirements, course numbering and faculty appointments with Arizona Board of Regents standards. The changes are part of a broader effort to mod…
- Prerana Sannappanavar
The University of Arizona’s College of Engineering is launching an executive training program for military and civilian leaders in collaboration with a military defense advocacy agency to create solutions for national military problems, citing a “critical need” to defend the U.S. from rapidl…
- Prerana Sannappanavar
University of Arizona officials say the incoming fall 2026 class is expected to be smaller than the fall 2025 one, which saw a 19% drop from fall 2024, mostly due to declines in out-of-state and international students.
High school counselors and parents say applying to the University of Arizona this year was different from previous years after its change from a rolling admissions model to early action deadline, with prospective students not getting as much merit aid and there being confusion and a lack of transparency around it.
Prospective University of Arizona students in past years knew how much merit aid they would get based on their grade point averages, while this year they didn’t, community members are lamenting.
Student advocacy groups at the University of Arizona are continuing their fight against the university choosing former Google CEO and tech billionaire Eric Schmidt to be the commencement speaker, with actions planned for UA’s 2026 Commencement Ceremony 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Casino Del Sol Stadium.
A University of Arizona fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon — the fourth in the last two weeks — has now been placed on an “activities suspension” after hazing allegations from the fall 2025 semester.
Mariam Rana’s parents were told when she was very young that she wouldn’t live long, after a brain condition led her to being in the hospital for two months.
Items left behind by University of Arizona students who lived on campus will be sold cheap, and some will be given away over two weekends this month.
The Trump administration wants to cancel funding for several NASA science missions with ties to the University of Arizona, including the OSIRIS-APEX asteroid probe that’s already flying through space.
Proposed U of A email policy will increase surveillance, faculty sayUniversity of Arizona faculty leaders and governance groups are opposing a proposed change to the university’s email policy, which allows internal inspection, monitoring or disclosure of employee email communications if they think there’s “reasonable suspicion” of violations of law or UA policy. Faculty leaders say this will lead to increased surveillance, threaten academic freedom, and create a sort of “police state” at the UA.
Olivia Barnes spent four days at Tucson High Magnet filming 'When the World Went Quite," one of 16 films being screened at the U of A's 2026 "Magic Hour."
Numerous University of Arizona student advocacy groups seek to stop former Google CEO Eric Schmidt's speech due to an ex's sexual assault allegations.
Dallas Goldtooth, an activist and actor famously known for his role on the television series “Reservation Dogs,” will address approximately 70 students and 600 guests expected to attend a University of Arizona ceremony exclusively for Native American graduates this week.
The University of Arizona is investigating three fraternities — Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi and Sigma Alpha Mu — for allegedly forcing their members to drink alcohol and leading them to alcohol poisoning in some cases, knowingly or unknowingly giving them drugs, and subjecting them to “threatening and endangering behaviors” with some experiencing burns from hot liquids.
A faculty governance group at the University of Arizona, the Committee of Eleven, is starting a public forum series to invite university and community members to discuss the present and future of university issues. The first kick-off forum is set to take place 4 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at UA’s Health Sciences and Innovation Building.
The University of Arizona, which has a César E. Chávez Building on campus, is hosting a public forum to discuss how to proceed on the name of this building, as part of its review by the university’s Naming Advisory Committee.
The public forum will take place from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at the Manuel Pacheco Integrated Learning Center.
The University of Arizona is developing “smart bandages” to detect infections after surgeries — technology that could also help Southern Arizona’s high rates of diabetes patients. It’s part of a UA priority to combine AI with health care.
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The University of Arizona’s innovation arm is proving to be a major economic driver, generating nearly $460 million in statewide impact and supporting more than 3,000 jobs in 2025, according to a new report. The growth highlights how turning university research into startups and new technologies is fueling Arizona’s economy.
April 25 marks the University of Arizona’s 43rd Annual Miss Native American Pageant at the Tornabene Theater at the College of Fine Arts.
Archive from Tucson landscape photographer Jack Dykinga among new archives at Ansel Adams' founded University of Arizona center.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt will deliver the keynote address at the University of Arizona’s 2026 commencement, highlighting his ongoing work in technology and space research, including a partnership with UA on a privately funded space telescope. The ceremony, set for May 15, will also honor several notable leaders across science, public service and the arts.
School superintendents say UA isn’t doing enough to recruit first-generation college students.
Nursing students from the University of Arizona who train with the American Red Cross to go into low-income areas to survey residents about extreme heat, install smoke alarms and conduct other outreach.
The University of Arizona’s Campus Health will offer counseling and psych services for no cost to students starting July 1, to remove financial barriers and expand access to mental health care.
The University of Arizona is requesting approval from the Arizona Board of Regents for a $17 million project to enhance the Student Union Memorial Center and other student dining spaces. The enhancements include crucial deferred maintenance needs, including the modernization of HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems.