University of Arizona

Repress U, Class of 2012: 7 Steps to a Homeland Security Campus

Michael Gould-Wartofsky | Posted 05.23.2012

Michael Gould-Wartofsky

Since 9/11, the homeland security state has come to campus just as it has come to America's towns and cities, its places of work and its houses of worship, its public space and its cyberspace.

Are Your Beliefs Making You Ill?

Morty Lefkoe | Posted 04.29.2012

Morty Lefkoe

One of the best proofs that beliefs have a powerful impact on our health has existed for years right under the noses of every physician in the world: the placebo effect.

Do You Have a Fear of Public Speaking?

Morty Lefkoe | Posted 04.10.2012

Morty Lefkoe

Now, today, we might realize that innovation is possible only if we are willing to try new things that might not work out. Mistakes are part of the process of doing something new and different.

Space Porn (SFW)

Posted 02.03.2012

You've seen food porn, you've seen design porn, you've seen other types of porn... now we bring you Space Porn! Thanks to the High Resolution Imaging ...

Ancient Skull Reveals Clues About Man's Best Friend

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Searles | Posted 01.24.2012

How long have we been raising dogs? According to new research, long enough that we ought to call them 'caveman's best friend.' A 33,000 year-old do...

Scientists Prepare For First Ever Black Hole

The Huffington Post | Travis Korte | Posted 01.18.2012

At the center of our galaxy, an enormous black hole has worked invisibly for billions of years, and now scientists are gearing up to snap its picture....

21-Year-Old Emerges From Coma As Parents Consider Organ Donation

Posted 12.23.2011

As Sam Schmid's parents started to accept that their son might never wake up, the 21-year-old snapped out of a coma, ABC reports. Back in October,...

Cutting Coupons Most Popular Among Wealthy White Women

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 12.09.2011

Tough economic times and the proliferation of coupon sites like Groupon and LivingSocial has made coupon use increasingly popular, but one demographic...

The #1 Scariest New Finding About Divorce

Robert Hughes, Jr. | Posted 02.02.2012

Robert Hughes, Jr.

Researchers found that adults who were divorced were 23% more likely to die younger than their married counterparts. Men had almost twice as high a risk of early death compared to women.

Applying To College With ADD

Posted 01.07.2012

Besides the usual stress over getting good SAT scores, writing a powerful personal statement, and making the perfect college list, having a learning d...

Is Your Attitude Towards Love Impacting Your Wallet?

Posted 12.25.2011

Is the best time to shop when you're in love? A new study shows women looking for a mate may hold on tighter to their wallets. The study, part of a...

No. 9 Oklahoma State Crushes Arizona

AP | JEFF LATZKE | Posted 11.09.2011

STILLWATER, Okla. — Mike Gundy loves the way No. 9 Oklahoma State can put up points in bunches. He's not so thrilled when the Cowboys find ways...

Interview With a Philosopher: Lou Marinoff -- Part Two

Tom Morris | Posted 09.21.2011

Tom Morris

In a free and open society, such as ours, citizens are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Unfortunately, that leaves room for a lot of future criminals and blossoming psychopaths to cross the line without prior intervention or restraint.

When College Presidents Exit the Public Square

The Chronicle of Higher Education | Posted 08.17.2011

The Chronicle of Higher Education

William Ayers said that democracy requires dialogue, but that too many academics refuse to express their opinions.

Linda Ronstadt Donates Collection To University Of Arizona

AP | Posted 06.18.2011

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Linda Ronstadt has donated orchestrations, memorabilia and photographs to the University of Arizona's school of music. The singer's ...

Laura Gottesdiener

Arizona Defies Public Opinion, Passes Guns On Campus Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Gottesdiener | Posted 06.11.2011

Two days after the Jan. 8 Tucson shootings, as Rep. Gabrielle Giffords lay in a medically induced coma, Arizona's House of Representatives introduced ...

Arizona Universities Face Tuition Hikes Of Up To 22%

AP | AMANDA LEE MYERS | Posted 06.07.2011

TUCSON, Ariz. — Despite recent student protests, regents for Arizona's public universities voted Thursday to dramatically hike tuition, but also...

Arizona Student Found Dead In Fraternity House

Posted 06.04.2011

A University of Arizona student was found dead in a fraternity house this weekend, the Arizona Daily Wildcat reports. Wilson Forrester, a pre-physi...

University Of Arizona Students Face 47% Fee Hike

azstarnet.com | Posted 06.01.2011

A proposal to increase mandatory fees at the University of Arizona to more than $900 next year has students demanding more say in how the prices are s...

Arizona Students Protest Massive Planned Cuts To 3 Campuses

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

PHOENIX — Students at Arizona's three state universities are publicly protesting recommended funding cuts of $235 million that would raise tuiti...

University Of Arizona Students Erect Mock Border Wall

Posted 05.25.2011

Student activists at the University of Arizona have erected a nearly 1,000-foot-long mock border wall -- the longest in the country -- with an aim to ...

Sunshine Week: The Forecast is Mostly Cloudy

Kenneth F. Bunting | Posted 05.25.2011

Kenneth F. Bunting

Open government laws, in state after state, are being damaged and weakened, with increasing frequency, by new exclusions, loopholes and crazy exemptions that promote more secrecy and a lot less transparency.

Elise Foley

Arizona Sets Stage For Another Legal Showdown Over Immigration

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- The lawmaker behind Arizona's infamous bill cracking down on undocumented immigrants has introduced additional anti-immigrant legislatio...

Clinton, Bush Join Arizona's New Civil Discourse Institute

AP | ALLEN G. BREED | Posted 05.25.2011

TUCSON, Ariz. — Two former presidents – one Republican, the other a Democrat – will chair a new national institute to promote civili...

Rep. Giffords Opened Her Eyes - Have Members of Congress? - Lessons From Tucson - Media Trust

Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Beverly Wettenstein

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords opened her eyes. Have members of Congress? Have Americans? Have you? Monet painted "Water Lilies" with diffused colors be...