Arizona Republic
May. 17, 2009
Historians tell us the establishment of Arizona's first university in 1885 in Tucson was met with a bombardment of ripe eggs and rotten vegetables.
The local citizenry had sent a representative to negotiate with the state's 13th Territorial Legislature in hopes of gaining one of two entities - the state Capitol or a mental-health institution. They saw either as helping to set the path for future economic success.
Arizona Republic
May. 17, 2009
Researchers at Northern Arizona University are studying toad tongues.
How ridiculous is that?
Not at all if you have a neuromuscular disease, such as Parkinson's. Or if you need a better prosthesis for a missing limb. Or if you want more efficient electric motors.
ASU Webdevil
May. 4, 2009
With a severe budget crisis and record enrollment numbers, officials across Arizona recognize a need for change in the state’s university system.
The Arizona Board of Regents voted unanimously on Friday to endorse Gov. Jan Brewer’s five-point plan for Arizona’s economic recovery. One day earlier, Brewer urged regents to reform the university system’s business model.
“I firmly believe our economic future is incumbent upon your success,” Brewer to...
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