University of Arizona Law Unveils State-of-the-Art Courtrooms as Part of $4.9 Million ‘A New Day in Court’ Initiative Oct. 22, 2024 On Friday, October 18, the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law proudly unveiled its newly constructed, state-of-the-art courtrooms, classroom, and lobby spaces, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing “A New Day in Court” advocacy initiative. Read more Image
Savvy Donor Supports Student Wellness Oct. 22, 2024 San Diego resident Nancy Harris was looking for a way to support her alma mater when she visited campus in February 2024 and met Dr. Aaron Barnes, director of the U of A’s Counseling and Psychological Services, or CAPS. Read more Image
Powers of Persuasion Oct. 17, 2024 Former U of A president John Schaefer reflects on a life of giving. Read more Image
Passion Projects Oct. 17, 2024 The Compton Fund for Exploration offers mini grants to students carving their own paths. Read more Image
Focusing Efforts Oct. 15, 2024 Gifts totaling over $50 million from an anonymous donor are helping researchers in the University of Arizona astronomy department develop technology that could make space telescope missions quicker, more efficient and more cost-effective. Read more Image
Mirror, Mirror Oct. 15, 2024 December marks the 10th anniversary of Richard F. Caris’ $20 million gift to the University of Arizona’s astronomy department — a gift that enabled the U of A to become one of 14 founding partners in the Giant Magellan Telescope, or GMT, observatory currently under construction in the Atacama Desert of central Chile. Read more Image
Creating Curiosity Oct. 15, 2024 In high school, first-year Neuroscience and Cognitive Science major Daniella Bone suffered an injury that forced her to write with her non-dominant hand for five months. She was drawn to the neuroscience program at the University of Arizona but couldn’t reconcile costs with her internship ambitions and plans to study abroad. Then, she applied for — and won — a Mars Science Plus Scholarship. Read more Image
Sowing Seeds Oct. 15, 2024 “I like to do hands-on stuff outside,” says Keyan, a seventh grader at Mansfeld Magnet Middle School in Tucson. And thanks to a $1 million gift from the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation — a corporate foundation of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. — more hands-on gardening experiences are on the horizon for Keyan and thousands of other kids. Read more Image
Building Bridges Oct. 15, 2024 In November 2023, the University of Arizona’s Indigenous Resilience Center, or IRes, announced the receipt of a $2 million award from the Waverley Street Foundation. The award is unique in allowing the center, which was founded in 2021, to bolster and develop its operations while also becoming a source of support to tribal groups in the region through the distribution of smaller grants. Read more Image
Ken Coit's Dream Oct. 15, 2024 In 2021, Ken Coit ’67 made a $50 million gift to name the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy and set it on a path to unparalleled excellence. At the time, Coit declared it his dream to see Arizona’s pharmacy program ranked as one of the top three in the country. Since he made his transformational gift in 2021, the Coit College of Pharmacy has climbed to No. 4 in Blue Ridge Rankings for NIH funding. Read more Image