Spring / Summer 2012

THE MAGAZINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

 

 

Ten By Ten

Highlighting 10 UA alumni who graduated 10 years ago and have supported their alma mater in the decade since.

Andrew J. "Andy" Ruboyianes - 10x10

Andrew J. "Andy" Ruboyianes - 10x10

"Philanthropy means finding your gift and using it for a greater good."

Angela Roberts - 10x10

Angela Roberts - 10x10

"I realize that even if you can’t afford to give a lot, there’s no amount too small. Give the $10. It adds up quickly."

Anton S. Anderson - 10x10

Anton S. Anderson - 10x10

"I give back to support the types of opportunities I had as a student."

CARISSA and JUSTIN SCHWAB - 10x10

CARISSA and JUSTIN SCHWAB - 10x10

"We feel really blessed to have been in our jobs through this economy, and part of that has been because of our education."

CJ Dorland - 10x10

CJ Dorland - 10x10

"It’s important to give back to the institution that molded me."

Derek Ogden - 10x10

Derek Ogden - 10x10

"I would have loved to have been a college athlete. Now I can support others pursuing that dream."

Eric H. Anixter - 10x10

Eric H. Anixter - 10x10

"My UA education gave me a great foundation to begin my professional career."

Howard Kong - 10x10

Howard Kong - 10x10

"The continued success of the program is a reflection on my own degree.."

Mark Zeitzer - 10x10

Mark Zeitzer - 10x10

"Bear Down means friendship and experience - it kind of brings it all together."

Susan M. Vos - 10x10

Susan M. Vos - 10x10

"We should all give back in one way or another."

Sweet Summer

Sweet Summer

We looked in on three University of Arizona professors, chosen for their fascinating research, to find out how they use their summers to accomplish research goals. Taking the time to savor moments far from lectures, student papers, and faculty meetings, one explores effects of extreme heat. Another trains students to analyze gorillas. The third sifts soil for relics. Take a look.

The Endowed Chair George Ruyle Strengthens UA Ties to Rural Arizona

The Endowed Chair George Ruyle Strengthens UA Ties to Rural Arizona

 “I was always interested in agriculture and the idea of producing food,” says Ruyle, a UA professor since 1983. Today, he is the first recipient of the Marley Endowed Chair for Sustainable Rangeland Stewardship at the UA.

World Under Glass

World Under Glass

Enter a giant terrarium perched on a desert ridge 25 miles north of Tucson. Inside, visitors find a glass-enclosed, 140,000-square-foot world complete with lakes, streams, miniature forests, and an ocean — while University of Arizona researchers ponder and solve some of our greatest environmental and ecological challenges.