Arizona Daily Star
Aug. 30, 2011
What if you could stop cancer without irradiating or poisoning surrounding tissue?
A University of Arizona researcher has patented a nontoxic molecular therapy that stopped tumor growth and metastasis in lab and animal trials without affecting other cells.
Armed with a "first-in-class" patent awarded this month, Joyce Schroeder is now looking for grants to begin clinical trials on humans. The proof is years away, but Schroeder says she is certain that her new cancer drug...
Arizona Republic
Oct. 25, 2010
University of Arizona President Robert N. Shelton talks about the value of university research.
1. Polls show the No. 1 issue for Arizonans is jobs. What role does university research play in employment in Arizona?
University research provides a highly educated workforce to fill specialized high-paying positions, produces intellectual property that can be commercialized through licenses and patents, promotes the creation of startups and spin-off companies, creates partnerships wit...
Washington Examiner
Oct. 12, 2010
College Board’s study, “Education Pays,” illustrates how a college degree benefits society and individual graduates. Last week’s column cited statistics drawn from this recent report to show that college graduates are likely to make more money than high school graduates, and also use fewer expensive social services. They also have lower levels of obesity and produce fewer children with low birth weight — both considered indicators of family health.
East Valley Tribune
Oct. 11, 2010
The latest Census data shows Arizona ranks 30th in the country in the percentage of residents who hold a bachelor's degree. That's a two place jump for the state, which previously held the 32nd spot.
Overall, 25.6 percent of Arizonans now hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Nationally, 27.4 percent of the population has at least a bachelor's degree.
The news comes from recently released results from the United States Census 2009 American Community Survey.
Arizona Daily Star
Oct. 7, 2010
The University of Arizona has won two federal grants to start two public-health training centers.
Hundreds of people will get free job training through the new centers at the UA's Zuckerman College of Public Health.
Mountain West Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center
• What it is: One of 14 regional centers
nationwide, serving Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado and many tribes.
• The money: $4.7 million from the Centers for Diseas...
Arizona Republic
Oct. 6, 2010
After seeing the 3-D version of the "Alice in Wonderland" movie in the spring, Arizona State University senior Christian Stewart began wondering if there were untapped business opportunities in the growing market for 3-D entertainment.
Six months later, he and business partner Nicolas Kane have begun developing a company that will sell 3-D eyewear and rent equipment. They've also received a $5,000 grant and office, created prototypes for 3-D glasses, and attended a key trade-s...
Payson Roundup
Oct. 5, 2010
Pity Tantalus, tormented by thirst in Hades by being made to stand neck deep water that dropped out of his reach every time he stooped to drink.
Sort of like working at one of the Arizona’s three universities trying to plan for the future and depending on the Arizona Legislature for a sip of water.
Caught between soaring enrollment and dwindling state support, the Arizona Board of Regents recently adopted an ambitious plan to accommodate a staggering 50-percent rise in proje...
Payson Roundup
Oct. 5, 2010
Arizona already labors at a big disadvantage when it comes the education level of its work force, although studies show that a state’s economy depends on the size of its college-educated work force. That applies to both the state’s ability to attract new industry and on the tax base.
For instance, people without a high school diploma earn $20,000 annually and people with only a high school diploma earn about $27,000 annually, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Howeve...
Arizona Republic
Sep. 25, 2010
The Arizona Board of Regents is drawing a road map for how to reshape higher education in the state, and ideas being floated include a dramatic expansion of online education and a new taxing source for universities to add to or replace legislative funding.
The ideas, unveiled at a regents meeting Friday, also include privatizing some universities' schools, eliminating underperforming or duplicate academic programs and doubling research grant dollars.
The so-called Arizona Hi...
Arizona Republic
Apr. 16, 2010
Higher-education leaders often feel as if their operations are the main targets of budget cutters in the Legislature.
Arizona's university system would take the greatest percentage cut of any state entity if the proposed 1-cent-per-dollar sales-tax hike fails.
University presidents say the ensuing $107 million cut, which represents 12 percent of their state funding, would be a significant blow because it would come on top of reductions over the past two years that totaled $200 mil...
Promising cancer drug created at UA
University research grants can boost economy
Higher education is the way to be healthy wealthy and wise
New Census data ranks Arizona 30th in residents with bachelor's degrees
UA recieves $7.9M for health training
New initiative at ASU's SkySong helps entrepreneurs connect with investors
Education level of Arizona’s work force hobbles economy
Arizona Board of Regents outline plan to overhaul universities
Colleges lose if vote to increase sales tax fails
