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Endowed Chair Will Combat Insect Threats to Arizona Fields

March 19, 2020

Through the donations of nearly two dozen Southwestern growers and industry leaders, the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has received commitments totaling more than $1 million to establish an endowed chair in integrated pest management.

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Physicist Wins $1.1M to Photograph Electrons in Motion

March 11, 2020

Mohammed Hassan, a University of Arizona assistant professor of physics and optical sciences, wants to be the first to photograph an electron in motion. Supporting his mission is the W.M. Keck Foundation, which recently awarded him $1.1 million.

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Funds Education Research by UArizona, TUSD

Feb. 21, 2020

With the support of $650,000 from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the University of Arizona College of Education and the Tucson Unified School District will research the impact of what is known as "asset-based dialogic teaching."

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UArizona, Garcia Family Foundation Announce $4M Gift for Honors College Scholarships

Feb. 19, 2020

The Garcia Family Foundation Scholarship is a 10-year, $400,000 annual commitment to student excellence at the University of Arizona.

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$5M Gift from Leonard A. Lauder Advances Ovarian Cancer Research

Feb. 10, 2020

The funding will benefit clinical and translational research in the University of Arizona Cancer Center lab of Dr. David Alberts.

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University of Arizona Launches Public Effort to Raise $50M for Student Support

Nov. 1, 2019

The University of Arizona has launched the 360 Initiative fundraising campaign, which seeks to raise at least $50 million by this time next year to remove obstacles to students' success, enrich their experiences and prepare them to pursue meaningful careers.

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UA Alumnus Leaves $8.8M to College of Medicine – Tucson

July 13, 2019

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson has received an $8.8 million gift from the estate of Dr. Ronald K. Baker, a 1975 alumnus of the college, including the largest endowed scholarship gift ever received by the college.

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New Gifts Announced at Arizona Assurance Program Celebration

May 24, 2019
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Dr. Andrew Weil Commits $15 Million to Name UA Center for Integrative Medicine

March 12, 2018

A $15 million gift from integrative medicine pioneer Dr. Andrew Weil will name the UA Center for Integrative Medicine, as well as establishing two endowed chairs and an endowed fund for the internationally recognized program.

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