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$1.5 Million Dollar Gift to Establish Endowed Chair in Finance in the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management

Sept. 2, 2020

Expanding their family tradition at the University of Arizona, Brian ('85) and Clara Franke have committed $1.5 million to support an endowed chair in the Department of Finance in the university's Eller College of Management.

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Planned Gift Creates $4.6M Scholarship Endowment for Flowing Wells High School Graduates

Sept. 1, 2020

Incoming first-year student Samantha Guerrero is beginning her studies without the worry of taking on debt. The Sandra, Pamela, and Polly Aley Scholarship will cover tuition, fees, and room and board for up to six years as long as she maintains eligibility criteria. A planned gift from Sandra Aley created the scholarship.

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Anonymous Gift Means More Time on GMT for UArizona Astronomers

June 24, 2020

An anonymous donor has made a $1 million gift so that University of Arizona students and faculty can have more time using the Giant Magellan Telescope when it's completed and begins operations at its home in Chile's Atacama Desert.

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Braccia Family Donates $1.5M to Support University of Arizona COVID-19 Priorities

June 18, 2020

Alumni couple Andrew and Kirsten Braccia have made a $1.5 million gift to support COVID-19 initiatives, students in the College of Nursing and student-athletes whose eligibility has been extended. "The Braccias have expressed their confidence in our president's leadership at this difficult time," said UArizona Foundation President and CEO John-Paul Roczniak.

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University Mourns Loss of Renowned Mineral Exploration Geologist and Philanthropist J. David Lowell

May 13, 2020

University of Arizona alumnus and advocate J. David Lowell, considered one of the mining industry's most successful entrepreneurs, leaves a legacy of transformational generosity at his alma mater, where his passing has been met with recollections of his accomplishments and contributions.

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A Wildcat Love Story: Nancy Haddad Berge '58 and Craig Berge '57

May 8, 2020

University of Arizona Foundation Board of Trustees member Nancy Berge wrote a moving account of her love story with Craig Berge. The Berge family named the College of Engineering's design program and endowed dean's chair with a gift in honor of Craig, who passed away in 2017.

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Ranch Owners Support Equine Studies

April 23, 2020

When the University of Arizona’s first class of future veterinarians begins their studies in fall 2020, they’ll be working with a teaching herd of horses in an updated facility as part of the Lucia Nash — Circle Z Ranch Equine Education Program.

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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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