College of Arts and Sciences

Excavations and Modifications: 2021 Farris Family Innovation Awards
The Farris Family Innovation Awards support the research of tenure-track faculty members who are not yet tenured at °µÍø½ûÇø and who have shown promising drive for their field of study. In May 2021, Faculty Affairs announced the recipients of this year's Farris Family Innovation Awards: Michelle Bebber, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, and Elda Hegmann, assistant professor in the Materials Science Graduate Program.

Excavations and Modifications: 2021 Farris Family Innovation Awards

°µÍø½ûÇø Announces Winners Of The Faculty Outstanding Research And Scholarship Award
°µÍø½ûÇø's Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., in the Department of Computer Science and Tara Smith, Ph.D., in the College of Public Health are the winners of the 2021 Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSAs). The ORSAs recognize the hard work and dedication of faculty members who have been with °µÍø½ûÇø for more than 10 years. Read more about the winners and how they display the highest levels of scholarship.

°µÍø½ûÇø Announces Winners of the New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award
°µÍø½ûÇø has announced the winners of the 2021 New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSAs). The ORSAs recognize the hard work of junior faculty members who have been with °µÍø½ûÇø for less than 10 years. The 2021 winners are Shana Klein, Ph.D., in the School of Art and Metin Eren, Ph.D., in the Department of Anthropology.

°µÍø½ûÇø Sociologist Featured on News Podcast

°µÍø½ûÇø Florence Program Featured in the News in Italy

Professor Receives NASA New Investigator Award
He Yin, Ph.D., assistant professor in °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Department of Geography, recently received NASA’s New (Early Career) Investigator Award in Earth Science. Yin will lead evaluation and research of the devastating effects that the Syrian civil war has had on croplands throughout the eastern Mediterranean region.

DNA & NAS: °µÍø½ûÇø Professors Publish Comprehensive Research Article

Art and Hope Intersect: °µÍø½ûÇø and University of Arizona Launch Global Vaccine Poem Project
Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center.
