Image University of Arizona receives $20 million gift commitment from the Garcia Family Foundation to expand access to study abroad Today The University of Arizona has received a $20 million gift commitment from the Garcia Family Foundation to expand access to credit-bearing study abroad programs for students with financial need. The investment, the largest of its kind for the university's study abroad program, will help make study abroad a defining feature of the U of A student experience. Read more
Image Dr. Iman Hakim discusses the power of cultural understanding in public health on ‘International Exchange’ Sept. 15, 2025 In the fourth episode of International Exchange, Dr. Jenny Lee, vice president for Arizona International and dean of International Education, sits down with Dr. Iman Hakim, dean of the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, to discuss how her upbringing in Egypt, early medical career, and global collaborations continue to shape her approach to public health leadership. Read more
Image Seven Wildcats set to participate in the 2016 Summer Olympics Aug. 2, 2016 There are seven Arizona Wildcats of six different nationalities heading to Rio, and regardless of which country these athletes represent, their Arizona colors will be shed during the three weeks spent at the games. The games will take place from August 5-21. Read more
Image Four Questions: On the Ground in Turkey July 28, 2016 UA anthropologist Brian Silverstein, director of the Arizona Center for Turkish Studies, was in Turkey during the July 15 attempted military coup. Read more
Image UA Researchers Take a Closer Look at the Future of Desalination July 14, 2016 As binational desalination plants are being considered as a strategy to combat water scarcity, scientists delve into the environmental, political and social impacts. Read more
Image 2016 IPLP Graduate Appointed to UN Forum July 13, 2016 Arizona Law is only institution with alumni serving on the two UN Bodies with the specific mandate to promote indigenous peoples' human rights within the UN system Read more
Image UA Alumna Maria Andrade Receives 2016 World Food Prize June 30, 2016 The native of Cape Verde Islands, off the coast of West Africa, studied agronomy and plant genetics at the UA and began breeding research with the orange-fleshed sweet potato in 1997. Read more
Image UA, Saudi Universities Partner on Farming Solutions June 22, 2016 The idea that it takes millions or billions of dollars to make a significant difference in social agriculture is being dispelled by the University of Arizona and Saudi Arabia institutions. Read more
Image Cinderella Wildcats Advance to College World Series June 15, 2016 Cesar Salazar, of Hermosillo, Mexico, had the game-winning hit to send UA Baseball back to the NCAA College World Series. Read more
Image Global Partner Day Creates New International Opportunities for UA June 8, 2016 The second-annual Global Partner Day was held at the University of Arizona on Friday, May 27, 2016, as a lead up event to the 2016 Annual NAFSA conference and exposition in Denver, Colorado. Read more
Image Thandiwe Mweetwa Named 2016 National Geographic Emerging Explorer May 24, 2016 Thandiwe Mweetwa, a masters student advised by Dr. Dave Christianson, has been named one of National Geographic's 2016 Emerging Explorers. Read more
Image Global Partner Day 2016 May 24, 2016 The UA Office of Global Initiatives is hosting Global Partner Day to provide international partners the chance to learn more about the UA and identify potential opportunities for research collaborations, student mobility ventures, language learning programs and more. Read more