Saturdays, for most people at the University of Arizona football stadium, focus on tailgating and touchdowns. But for some, the focus is on making the world’s largest and most advanced mirrors. The Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, located on the stadium’s east wing, makes mirrors the size of swimming pools for the biggest telescopes in…
An Arizona Sonora News analysis of salary data for leadership positions, such as deans and directors, at Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University and the University of Arizona found that the average salary of women in those leadership roles at ASU and UA were lower than men. All three colleges have experienced an increase in…
Online classes are convenient. But are they easier? Sometimes the answer is yes. But the majority of the time, research says it’s no. In fact, some research shows that online classes are comparable to traditional classes. Online classes in higher education have been on the rise. In 2014, the Online Learning Consortium reported that more…
As an 18-year-old, Dušan Ristić nearly accepted a professional basketball contract to play for one of the best teams in Europe, Belgrade’s “Red Star.” Before he could say yes, University of Arizona head coach Sean Miller called him and asked him to play for the Wildcats. Four years later, the 7-foot Serbian is graduating from UA as…
With graduation upon us, every college graduate may be thinking the same thing: “I’m financially free!” However, that’s hardly the case. On average, an in-state student will spend about $39,880 over the course of four years at a four-year public institution. But that doesn’t include the cost to graduate. For the 2017-2018 school year an…
