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April 6, 2023
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Professor Jiang Wu Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
University of Arizona Department of East Asian Studies Professor and Center for Buddhist Studies Director Jiang Wu is one of 171 scientists, writers, scholars and artists awarded a 2023 Guggenheim Fellowship.Read More
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June 3, 2015
Join us in congratulating Ashley Levy, the 2015 recipient of The Hucker Founders Award for Excellence in Chinese Studies. Ashley began learning Chinese in 7th grade, studying the language for six years and taking three trips to China with her school…
May 27, 2015
The College’s own Bryan Carter and Professor Kelland Thomas of the Fred Fox School of Music have recently been awarded one of five Faculty Collaboration Grants from the Confluencenter. These funds will help further the Harlem project which immerses…
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May 11, 2015
The College's own Professor David Pietz, with the East Asian Studies Department, has been appointed the UNESCO Chair in Environmental History. This position will allow Professor Pietz to lead a long-term research project examining the best practices…
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April 28, 2015
“Stay fit. Have fun. Harm no one.” These are the words to live by, according to international film star Brad Harris. Harris, who has starred in more than 60 international films over the course of several decades, was recently awarded the College of…
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April 22, 2015
In honor of National Poetry Month, UA News recently featured the College of Humanities' very own Poetry Center as it participates in the largest literary celebration in the world. Home to one of the largest special collections of…
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April 22, 2015
In case you missed it, The Chronical of Education recently featured Africana Studies Professor Bryan Carter and his unique approach to introducing students to the Harlem Renaissance. Using the latest technology such as avatars, 3D glasses and…
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March 17, 2015
A Buddhist studies minor will be available starting in the fall, and it will draw from the University's existing expertise in religious studies, East Asian studies, Chinese and Japanese Buddhism, and South Asian religions.
Given the recent rise of…
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Feb. 28, 2015
“Why would anyone want to double major in the humanities and in the hard sciences?”
For Aretha Raiwe, this is a question she gets asked a lot. As a double major in both Africana Studies and Veterinary Science, she often gets puzzled looks when she…
Feb. 28, 2015
Two outstanding Africana Studies students, Kelsey McGee and Desiree Ranshaw, have each been awarded a scholarship worth $8,500 to go toward their study abroad program in South Africa and Swaziland this summer. After a competitive selection process,…
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Feb. 12, 2015
Did you catch Professor Philip Gabriel on Arizona Spotlight on February 13th? If not, be sure to listen to the podcast on Arizona Spotlight and hear as he shares his experience translating a number of Haruki Murakami's works. His…
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Jan. 31, 2015
Influential. Distinguished. Respected. Devoted. These are just some of the words used to describe Professor Malcolm Compitello, the Head of the Spanish and Portuguese Department, and recent recipient of the prestigious Association of Departments of…
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Dec. 14, 2014
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