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Fit at 50 On air since 1959, KUAT is one Coordinated Care for Kids of the most watched and most A new addition at the Arizona supported public television Health Sciences Center will be stations in the country. | 22 the only outpatient pediatric center in Southern Arizona that is dedicated to helping children with neurological Everything in its Place problems. | 47 As the country’s largest nonfederal archaeological repository, the Arizona State Museum has more than 20,000 boxes of artifacts Academic Calendar 39 Dance 18 dating from prehistoric to Red + Blue = Green! modern times. | 8 A self-guided tour features Dining Directory 25 buildings that demonstrate the Family Weekend/ UA’s commitment to being a Homecoming 15 leader in sustainability. | 30 Football Schedule 48 Galleries 43 Getting Around 7 Libraries 48 Museums 10 Music 18 Poetry 35 Steward Observatory 48 Theater 21 Doing the Right Thing Tours 6 An innovative program Performances 16 that teaches UA student- Investing in Ideas athletes to take action A UA Professor who helps Campus Map 26 when their peers are in create planes that are safer Student Union Map 44 trouble has become a and more fuel-efﬁ cient Parent-Friendly Map 40 national model. | 12 is the ﬁ rst 1885 Society Presidential Chair. | 37

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4 www.arizona.edu UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2009 UA Visitor Guide The University of Arizona Welcome to The University of Arizona! Visitor Guide is published twice a year by the Offi ce Whether you’re visiting campus as a tinued that tradition across the years, and of External Relations and prospective student, as the parent of that across the campus. Some of our “green” student, or as someone who simply wants buildings are highlighted in a self-guided Arizona Student Media. Its to know more about us, we’d like this tour (see p. 30) that I hope you’ll have purpose is to provide useful guide to give you an idea of what a very time to take while you’re here. information about the UA unique place this is. • The UA is about doing the right thing to visitors to our dynamic Don’t let our rain-harvesting cisterns for the environment – and for each other. community. and solar panels fool you: We’re a lot A great example is a student leadership older than we look. We were established program (see p. 12) we developed that is Editor in 1885, almost 30 years before Arizona now a national model for NCAA schools. Pilar A. Martínez became a state, and broke ground for This innovative program not only teaches our fi rst building on student-athletes to make good choices in Director of Campus land donated by two their own lives but how to “step up” and Communications, gamblers and a saloon take action when others are in trouble. External Relations owner. • A new clinic we’re opening at the [email protected] Humble beginnings Arizona Health Sciences Center (see p. 520-626-4348 indeed. Today, we’re 47) will be the only outpatient pediatric excited about defi ning center in Southern Arizona dedicated to Assistant Editor what it means to be helping children with neurological prob- Alexis Blue a modern land-grant lems. The PANDA Children’s Neurological university. As we move Campus Communications Center will bring together UA specialists toward becoming one in pediatrics, neonatology, epilepsy and Assistant, of the 10 best public other areas to provide coordinated care External Relations research universities in the country, our – and the best course of treatment – for [email protected] values remain the same as they were back these kids and their families. 520-626-4407 in the late 19th century: to improve the • Clinics and classrooms aren’t the lives of people in Arizona and beyond only places where we’re improving lives. Advertising & Distribution through our research and outreach. You’ll In fact, we’ve been doing some of this Milani Hunt get a taste for how we’re doing this by work right inside the homes of Southern reading this guide. Here are a few high- Marketing Coordinator, Arizonans for half a century. Arizona Pub- lights: lic Media – the home of our public radio Arizona Student Media • If this is your fi rst time to the South- and television stations – has been offering [email protected] west – or even your hundredth – take educational and entertainment program- 520-626-8546 some time to stop by the Arizona State ming since 1959 and today its television Museum, where you’ll be transported station KUAT Channel 6 is one of the Production thousands of years into the past. As the most watched and most supported in the Cindy Callahan country’s largest nonfederal archaeologi- United States (see p. 20). Creative Services Manager, cal repository, the museum has more than These stories are just the beginning. I Arizona Student Media 20,000 boxes of artifacts – everything from have tons more to share about the incred- prehistoric tools to a pair of dentures ible things being done by our faculty, staff [email protected] from the 1930s (see p. 9). and students. But I think I’ll instead give 520-621-3377 • When we opened the doors of Old you a chance to see it for yourself. Please Main to our fi rst students in 1891, we of- spend some time enjoying our campus, Circulation: 35,000 fered two areas of study: agriculture and meeting members of our diverse commu- http://wc.arizona.edu/ads/ mining. Back then, of course, we didn’t nity and learning more about where The know about concepts like “sustainability” University of Arizona came from, where visitorguide and “climate change.” But we did know it we are and where we’re going. gets a bit on the warm side here. So when Copies of the UA Visitor Guide Old Main was built, it was designed with Regards, are available at several loca- deep porches and a partly recessed fi rst tions on and off campus, includ- fl oor – features that today are considered Robert N. Shelton ing the UA Visitor Center, the “green” construction practices. We’ve con- President Information Desk in the Student Union Memorial Center and the UA Main Library. The UA Visitor Center On the Cover Heather Lukach, Director Dedicated in December, the Richard Jefferson Gymnasium offers 811 N. Euclid Ave. 20,000 square feet of athletics practice space. Part of a project that [email protected] also included expanding the Mary Roby Gymnastics Training Center 520-621-5130 and constructing the Kasser Family Pool within the Hillenbrand Aquat- The University of Arizona ic Center, the gym is named for former UA basketball player Richard www.arizona.edu Jefferson, who donated $3.5 million to help fund its construction. 520-621-2211 Cover photo by Bill Timmerman; photo at left by Luke Adams. 5 www.arizona.edu

Public Campus Tours are offered collections overview or tours of the by the UA Visitor Center during the museum’s temporary exhibitions, UA Tours fall and spring semesters. Walking conservation laboratory, archaeol- Tours take place on Wednesday ogy laboratories or library. Tours mornings and Shuttle Bus Tours are are also available for the museum’s held on the fi rst Saturday of every two permanent exhibitions – “Paths month. All tours begin at 10 a.m. of Life,” which highlights 10 Ameri- and start at the Visitor Center. Do- can Indian cultures of Arizona and cent guides share their knowledge northern Mexico, and “The Pottery and experiences and participants Project,” which features specimens learn about UA landmarks, history from the museum’s renowned col- and traditions. Reservations are lection of Southwest Indian pottery, recommended and can be made the world’s largest collection of its by calling the UA Visitor Center at kind. Tours are $10 per person. To 621-5130. schedule a group tour, contact Dar- lene Lizarraga at dfl @email.arizona. Arizona Ambassador Tours are edu or 626-8381. led by UA students and offered to prospective students and their The Steward Observatory Mirror parents by the Offi ce of Admis- Lab Tours have returned and are sions. Old Main, Centennial Hall, a now open to the public. The tours residence hall, the Manuel Pacheco give a behind-the-scenes look at Integrated Learning Center, the Stu- the cutting-edge technology and dent Union Memorial Center and revolutionary processes involved the Main Library are showcased. in making the next generation of Tours are offered weekday morn- premier giant telescope mirrors ings and afternoons and Saturday – from constructing the mold, to mornings during the fall and spring casting, to polishing, to delivering semesters. Call 621-3641 for more the fi nished product on a moun- information. Prospective students taintop, to viewing the universe. can register for campus tours at Tours to this world-renowned www.takeuthere.arizona.edu. facility are given Tuesday through Arizona State Museum Group Friday with reservations required. Tours are offered by appointment Participants must be 7 or older. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to Admission is $15 per person, $5 for 5 p.m. Visitors can choose from a students. Call 520-626-8792 or visit variety of guided tours, including a http://mirrorlab.as.arizona.edu.

6 www.arizona.edu UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2009 Getting To and Around Campus From Tucson Inter- Visitor Garage Rates national Airport Campus parking garage Exit airport north- rates prior to 5 p.m. are bound on Tucson $1 per half hour for the Boulevard. Turn left fi rst two hours and $1 at Valencia Road, the each additional hour, fi rst traffi c signal. Take with a maximum daily Valencia one block to rate of $8. After 5 p.m., the light at Campbell the rates are $1 per The Visitor Center Avenue. Turn right onto hour, with a maximum Campbell, following the rate of $4. Garages Make the UA Visitor Center street through a mid- are free on weekends, your fi rst stop when exploring way name change to pending special event campus and learn about the Kino Parkway. At Sixth parking restrictions. UA’s attractions, top-ranked Street, Kino will be- programs and talented commu- come Campbell again. CatTran Shuttle nity of scholars and students. You will see the UA at A free campus shuttle. For maps and sched- The center offers: the northwest corner of the intersection of ules, visit http://parking. • More than 80 UA and Campbell Avenue and Sixth Street. arizona.edu. community publications. From Interstate 10 Old Pueblo Trolley • E-mail and Internet ac- The trolley runs between Tucson’s cess. Visitors approaching Tucson on I-10 should exit at Speedway Boulevard Fourth Avenue business district and • Information about cam- (Exit 257). Turn east onto Speedway. just outside the UA gates on Uni- pus performances and The UA will be on the right after Eu- versity Boulevard. The trolley runs activities, tour registra- clid Avenue. Fridays 6 p.m.-10 p.m., Saturdays 12 tion, parking and more. p.m.-midnight and Sundays 12 p.m.-6 Parking on Campus At the northwest corner of p.m. The fare is $1 for adults and 50 See the campus map (p. 26-27) for visi- cents for children 6-12 each way on Euclid Avenue and University tor parking garages. Parking in High- Fridays and Saturdays. On Sundays, Boulevard. Open 9 a.m. to land Avenue, Main Gate, Second Street, the fare is 25 cents each way for all 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Park Avenue, Sixth Street, Cherry patrons. All-day passes are $2.50 for closed weekends and UA holi- Avenue and Tyndall Avenue garages adults and $1.25 for children 6-12. days. For more information, call is on a space-available basis, 7 a.m.-12 Detailed Campus Map 621-5130 or write to visitor@ a.m. For more information, visit http:// http://iiewww.ccit.arizona.edu/uamap email.arizona.edu. parking.arizona.edu/visitors.

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7 EverythingEverything inin itsits PlacePlace With thousands of artifacts, dating from prehistoric times to just a few decades ago, The Arizona State Museum is the nation’s largest nonfederal archaeological repository.

At fi rst glance, the repository of and 1,500 cubic-foot-sized boxes of the Arizona State Museum can be a them per year. bit overwhelming, with its trays of Everything from prehistoric artifacts, stacks of boxes and piles tools and pottery shards to broken of fi les. But repository curator Ar- dishes and old soda bottles are la- thur Vokes, along with his assistant beled, cataloged and stored, along and a team of student employees with documentation relevant to and volunteers, knows there’s a their origin. place for everything, and every- The repository is an important thing has its place. resource for archaeologists and As the nation’s largest nonfed- researchers in Tucson and across eral archaeological repository, the the globe, who can access the col- Arizona State Museum boasts an lections for study. impressive array of artifacts be- “It’s not just the artifacts the yond what visitors normally get to repository takes. It’s the maps, see in the facility’s display cases. the notes – and that information Established in 1984 as the state’s is invaluable,” said Bill Doelle, offi cial repository, the museum president of the Tucson archaeol- is charged under the Arizona An- ogy company Desert Archaeology tiquities Act with receiving and Inc. and president of the nonprofi t The Arizona State Museum processes up to 1,500 boxes of artifacts annually – mostly pottery and managing any archaeological Center for Desert Archaeology. pieces made from stone, shell or bone. From “Having them there at the reposi- materials discovered on Arizona top to bottom: A set of 109 shell beads dating state lands. Artifacts unearthed in tory to re-evaluate is an incredible back to A.D. 1000-1075; a side-notched Cienega- archeological excavations arrive in resource.” style point dating back to 400 B.C. to A.D. 50; a a relatively regular stream, with the About 17,000 boxes of artifacts pendant of turquoise and argillite on shell dating repository processing between 700 line museum storage shelves span- back to A.D. 1150-1300. Arizona’s historic and prehistoric cultures, the museum attracts researchers from across the globe. “Most states don’t have the rich- ness of the archaeological record in the sense of having thousands of years of occupational history that is still essentially intact,” Vokes said. As growth and development continue statewide, bringing ongoing excavations of potential building sites, unearthed archaeological treasures will continue to come into the repository, he said. Before an archaeological project on state lands can get under way, Anthropology companies must receive a permit undergraduate and a repository agreement for students their work, which is also handled Aazar Haddad through the Arizona State Museum. and Erikalyn The museum issues agreements Bassaraba for anywhere from 70 to 100 proj- work to ects a year, Vokes said, and once rehouse archaeologists’ excavations and artifacts and upgrade reports are complete, they pay the inventory for museum a fee to manage and store the repository’s their fi nds. collections. An affi liate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Arizona State Muse- ning fi ve fl oors. An additional 4,000 The majority of the fi nds – about um is the oldest and largest anthro- are housed in an off-campus ware- 60 percent – brought in by archae- pology museum in the Southwest, house. Artifacts processed in the ologists are pottery, Vokes said. established in 1893. Visitors to the repository are also photographed Stone artifacts make up the bulk of museum can explore indigenous and inventoried electronically, as the rest, with some bone and shell cultures of Arizona and northern part of an ongoing effort to create a pieces mixed in. Then there are the Mexico through exhibits of Ameri- publicly searchable database of the occasional oddball, and more mod- can Indian artwork and artifacts. museum’s collections. ern, discoveries – like a pair of den- For more information about mu- Much of the work is done by UA tures from the 1930s and a whole, seum exhibits, collections, services undergraduate and graduate stu- unbroken 1920s light bulb with the and programming, visit www.state- dents. fi lament still intact. museum.arizona.edu. For those students, who repre- Pieces worthy of public display Alexis Blue, Ofﬁ ce of University Com- sent a variety of academic disci- are plucked from storage for in- munications plines on campus, the opportunity clusion in Arizona State Museum to work with museum collections exhibits or are loaned to other mu- behind the scenes can be impor- seums. tant career development. Many repository items are part Rachel Hessick, a student cura- of the museum’s prehistoric jew- torial assistant, categorizes arti- elry exhibit, “Set in Stone: 2,000 facts as they come into the reposi- Years of Gem and Mineral Trade in tory. Her work in the museum is the Southwest,” on display through helping her prepare for a potential February. The museum is also career in museum education. home to the world’s largest collec- “The most valuable thing I’ve tion of Southwest American Indian learned, as an archaeology student, pottery, with more than 20,000 is the importance of what happens whole vessels, many of which are to artifacts after they’re dug up,” on display as part of the ongoing Hessick said. “It’s getting me famil- exhibit “The Pottery Project.” Arizona State Museum repository curator Arthur iar with museums and the educa- With one of the world’s largest Vokes shows artifacts to members of the public tion process.” research collections focused on during an open house at the museum. UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2009 www.arizona.edu Center for Creative (off Second Street) is free on weekends, Museums and weekdays after 5 p.m. Photography Arizona State Museum Contact 621-7968, The Center for Creative Photography www.creativephotography.org Experience the native cultures of collects, researches, preserves, Arizona, the greater Southwest and interprets and northern Mexico. Dynamic exhibitions, makes available UA Museum of Art engaging programs and an educational materials essential Located near the museum store celebrate 13,000 years intersection of to understanding MUSEUM ART of human history in the Southwest. The photography and its Park Avenue and OF ART DRAMA Arizona State Museum is the oldest and history. The center Speedway Boulevard, largest anthropology museum in the holds more archives the Museum of region, established and individual Art has intriguing ARIZONA MUSIC in 1893. It is home to STATE works by 20th century North American collections of classic MUSEUM the world’s largest photographers than any other museum and contemporary collection of South- in the world. The archives of more than art that are among the fi nest in the west Indian pottery 60 major American photographers – region. From the medieval to the and is an affi liate ARIZONA STATE including Ansel Adams, Harry Callahan, modern, explore over seven centuries of the Smithsonian MUSEUM CENTENNIAL SOUTH HALL W. Eugene Smith, Edward Weston and of paintings, drawings, prints and Institution. Garry Winogrand – form the core of a sculpture. Changing exhibitions present Hours Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. collection comprising more than 80,000 the contemporary art of distinguished Closed Sundays and federal and state works. as well as emerging artists. holidays. 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A poster used to promote the STEP UP! program. Doing the Right Thing An innovative program at the UA that teaches student- Dubbed “A Prosocial Behavior/ Bystander Intervention Program athletes to take action when their peers are in trouble is for Student-Athletes,” STEP UP! fo- cuses specifi cally on the bystander a national model for NCAA leadership training. effect, a well-known phenomenon in social psychology in which an individual is less likely to help some- While it’s easy for most people and come to the aid of others in one in need when a large group of to tell the difference between right trouble. people are present. The tendency and wrong, it’s not always easy to “Nine out of 10 students want to think that someone else will witness a wrong and make it right. to do the right thing, but may not take care of the problem can lead An innovative bystander interven- have the skills or confi dence, and to dangerous outcomes, which the tion program at The University we want to help,” says Becky Bell, STEP UP! program aims to prevent, of Arizona, created for student- associate athletics director at the Bell says. athletes, teaches participants not UA, who spearheaded the develop- Bell, who heads the UA’s award- only how to make good choices in ment of the “STEP UP! Be a Leader, winning C.A.T.S. (Commitment to their own lives, but how to identify Make a Difference!” program. an Athlete’s Total Success) Life 12 www.arizona.edu UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2009

Skills Program, consulted with not only to be responsible and re- experts across the country in the spectful but also to be leaders in various topic areas covered by the the community.” program to develop a curriculum With peer pressure an undeni- that would reach students in a able part of college life, the pro- more meaningful way than a simple gram is a helpful reminder for stu- lecture on right and wrong. dents to make good choices, said Developed in partnership with one student-athlete who completed the NCAA, the STEP UP! materials the training. have been sent to every athletics “It really opens your eyes about program in the NCAA, establish- what kinds of situations aren’t OK,” ing the UA-initiated program as a said Maggie Callahan, a member of national model for student-athlete the UA cross country and track and leadership training. fi eld teams. About 350 UA student-athletes “Especially going into college, have completed the interactive everyone’s trying to fi t in and training since its launch in 2007. they’re not necessarily going to Athletes in all sports are encour- Becky Bell heads the UA’s award-winning leave their comfort zone to help,” aged to participate, and some C.A.T.S. Life Skills Program. she added. coaches have even made it a re- assume personal responsibility, Callahan is one of about 35 quirement, Bell said. know how to help, and implement student-athletes in the UA’s P.A.L., Athletes attend a three-hour, the help – or “step up.” or Peer Athletic Leaders, program, on-campus training session, which “It’s a great awareness program,” which Bell advises. The peer men- includes an interactive PowerPoint said UA student Pat Metham, a toring group is designed to help presentation, followed by a break- member of the UA men’s tennis freshmen athletes make the transi- out session that allows groups of team who went through the train- tion into college. students to talk through possible ing. “Now I can recognize a situa- Teammate and fellow P.A.L. real-life situations in which their tion that needs intervention; it’s member Shelly Splittberger said intervention could make a positive much easier to pick up on it. It also STEP UP! helped provide her with difference. Each student receives a helps people realize even one per- valuable information to pass along paperback “Student-Athlete Guide,” son can make a difference, and that to younger students. fi lled with examples of scenarios the impact won’t go unnoticed.” “Freshmen are always so willing where they mightht be able to hehelp,lp, Scott Goldman, a clinical and to learn and look up to people so including situationsions involving alal-- sportsportss psychologist it’s such a benefi t for upperclass- cohol, hazing, relationshipelationship aabuse,buse, wwhoho wworks with stu- men” to go through the program, eating disorders,s, depression, disdis-- dedent-athletesnt- at the she said. crimination andd more. ThThee booklet UUA,A said the STEP Splittberger also appreciates UUP! program that the program brings together iis valuable athletes from all different sports on bbecause of its campus for a community-building “We’re trying pproactive ap- experience. pproach, which Although STEP UP! originally to encourage oourur eencourages was designed for the student-ath- student-athleteses sstudents to re- lete population, Bell notes that the ally think about program’s teachings are universally not only to be responsible and respectful the impacts of applicable, and many other schools but also to be leaders in the community.” their behavior across the country are adapting without using the program for use in divisions Scott Goldman, Clinical and sports psychologist stern lectures like Greek life, residence life, sexual or scare tactics assault centers and student affairs. to get the mes- Bell said she hopes the program identifi es several “Strategies for sage across. will continue to grow, encouraging Effective Helping” in emergency “What we’re trying to do is pro- more people to take responsibility and nonemergency situations and mote healthy behavior and develop and step up. outlines “The 5 Decision Making a community that looks out for Steps”: notice the event, interpret each other,” he said. ”We’re trying Alexis Blue, Ofﬁ ce of University Com- the event as a problem/emergency, to encourage our student-athletes munications 13 UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2009 www.arizona.edu

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Family Weekend Thursday, Oct. 15 Noon-5 p.m. Parents & Family Association Family Weekend Golf Tournament/Awards Reception Friday, Oct. 16 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Open Classes for UA Families 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Kick-Off Fair 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Family Weekend Vendor Fair 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. Wildcat World Fair Noon-1:30 p.m. Parents & Family Association Annual Faculty and Staff Luncheon Noon Drop-in Reception for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Students and Families 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Campus Tours 4:30 p.m. Read Like a Faculty Member 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Bear Down Friday 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Leadership Family Weekend Service Project 5:30 p.m. Family Weekend Hillel Shabbat Dinner 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Double Feature Weekend 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Gallery Reception 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Dinner with Special Guest Jim Wand (hypnotist) 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Stargazing at Steward (weather permitting) Homecoming 2009 Saturday, Oct. 17 Photo by Scott Kirkessner 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Recreation Center Friday, Nov. 6 Tournaments/”Work Out Like a Wildcat” Homecoming Kick-Off Celebration and Bonﬁ re Pep Rally, 7 p.m. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Legacy Lunch Join the crowd on the west side of Old Main to kick off the 1 p.m.-4 p.m. ZonaZoo Tailgate weekend. Alumni, students, cheerleaders, President Robert N. 4 p.m. Arizona vs. Stanford (time subject to Shelton and football coach Mike Stoops will be in attendance change) to cheer the Wildcats to victory. After the game Family Weekend BBQ Saturday, Nov. 7 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Double Feature Tents on the Mall, 11 a.m. until game time Weekend Colleges, fraternities, sororities and other campus and stu- 9 p.m.-midnight Free Games Night dent organizations welcome their alumni on the UA Mall. Homecoming Parade, 1 p.m. 10 p.m. Comedy Corner Special: Family More than 100 entries – including fl oats, bands, pep groups Weekend Show and past and present royalty – circle the Mall from Campbell Sunday, Oct. 18 Avenue to Old Main. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Send-Off Brunch Arizona vs. Washington State, 4 p.m. Tickets are available by calling the McKale Ticket Offi ce at For a complete list of Family Weekend events, 621-CATS or 800-452-CATS. visit www.union.arizona.edu/csil/uab/ familyweekend2009. For a complete schedule of Homecoming events, visit www.arizonaalumni.com or call 800-BEAT-ASU. 15 ARIZONA www.arizona.edu Performances BOOKSTORE UApresents Box Ofﬁ ce Hours Serving you since 1953 Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Satur- day 12 p.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.-4 p.m. and two CENTENNIAL hours before every HALL performance. Admission Prices vary Location Centennial Hall Parking Tyndall Avenue Garage Contact 621-3341, www.uapresents.org

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Fit at 50 An Arizona Public Media member gets a digital television camera demonstration from staffer, 2009. On air since 1959, KUAT is one of the top 10 most watched and most supported

public television stations in the country. University of Arizona Radio-Television Bureau Chief Engineer Hobart Paine in the KUAT control room in 1968.

If you’re a fan of public found on KUAT Channel 6. compared with stations licensed to broadcasting – specifi cally Classical music is offered Top-10 public research universities. National Public Radio and 24 hours a day on KUAT- During an average week, more than the Public Broadcasting FM 90.5, and a full range of 380,000 people in Southern Arizona Service – you’ll be happy on-demand videos and pro- watch or listen to one or more of to know you can easily fi nd gram schedules are avail- our stations. And Channel 6 has the these broadcasting services able on the Web at AZPM. greatest market share among all in Southern Arizona. org. stations in Tucson for children ages If your morning routine This year KUAT Channel 2-11. includes tuning into “Morning Edi- 6 and its public media organization “When I had small children at tion” on your radio, you can fi nd it celebrate 50 years of service to the home, they literally grew up with on KUAZ 89.1 FM, where listeners Tucson community and Southern public television … whether it was also get a healthy dose of local Arizona. for entertainment or educational news and evening jazz. Television KUAT is one of the top 10 most programming, that’s where they viewer favorites like “Antiques watched and most supported wanted to be,” said University of Roadshow,” “NOVA” and the “News- public stations (per capita) in the Arizona President Robert N. Shel- Hour with Jim Lehrer,” can be country, and is ranked No. 1 when ton. “My wife and I still thrive on

22 Historical Timeline of KUAT6 and www.arizona.edu UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2009 Public Television in Southern Arizona the programming that KUAT and covering important happenings in public television provide.” this community include “Arizona Filming and editing of television news re- In the land grant tradition of the Illustrated,” “The Desert Speaks,” ports begins at The University of Arizona for use on KHPO-TV Phoenix. UA, Arizona’s fi rst university, KUAT- the “Tucson Remembers” series TV-6 launched on March 8, 1959, and “Phoenix Mars Mission: Ashes and was the fi rst public station in to Ice,” as well as the “Arizona University of Arizona Radio Bureau, established in 1939, changes name to Radio Arizona. The call letters approved Spotlight” weekly radio program. and Television Bureau, to better refl ect by the FCC stand for “University of In the coming years, Arizona the increasing importance of television. Arizona Television.” Public Media will continue to ex- Additional space is provided in Old Main The name Arizona Public Media, plore all options to keep the orga- for fi rst television equipment acquired, in AZPM for short, was adopted last nization cost effective, more visible the academic year 1954-55. year for the parent organization of and more responsive to both the January Radio and Television Depart- the UA public media stations, now local community and the campus ment outgrows its housing in Old Main offering six channels of television community. These efforts are not and moves to the newly remodeled Her- content on two full-power digital simply reactive to current condi- ring Hall, one of the oldest buildings on campus. transmitters and a cable channel, tions, but refl ective of the respon- and three channels of radio. All of sibility AZPM carries as custodian November The 250-foot broadcast tower these services operate from a facil- for precious resources provided adjacent to Herring Hall is completed. ity on campus that was built in the through the generosity of mem- Expected coverage is 20 miles using 1,000 1960s for a single TV station. “It’s bers, corporate underwriters and watts of power. been a long trail from the fi rst time the UA. I watched a very snowy KUAT in So enjoy your favorite public Bisbee to the all-digital TV signal broadcasting programs while you KUAT-TV is launched as fi rst educational, noncommercial television station in Ari- in 2009,” said nationally renowned visit the Tucson area and the UA. zona, as an affi liate of National Education author J.A. Jance, a KUAT fan. And maybe you’ll even hear or see Television. Call letters stand for “Univer- KUAT has delivered consistent, a few new local programs that will sity of Arizona Television.” award-winning, in-depth news give you even more appreciation Oct. 1 Television transmissions in color and public affairs, science and of public broadcasting. As you ex- begin from new tower on Mount Bigelow. nature, arts, entertainment and plore new things around Southern Also this year: Television facilities are educational children’s program- Arizona, it’s always comforting to moved into newly completed Modern ming for decades, and has moved hear a familiar voice through Ari- Languages building, and studio recording in color begins. in a bold way into the digital age, zona Public Media that will make offering local coverage in virtually Tucson feel even more like home. every available communications Oct. 5 National Education Television is re- platform. Quality programs provid- Jack Gibson, Arizona Public Media placed with Public Broadcasting Service. ing unique local perspectives and

Dec. 20 KUAS-TV goes on the air to provide coverage for Oro Valley and northwest Tucson.

August University granted construction permits to build stations capable of digital transmission.

February KUAT-TV and KUAS-TV begin transmitting in digital television. July 5 The Aspen Fire at the Mount Bigelow transmitter site interrupts transmission of KUAT-TV. Station temporarily goes off air. Operations on KUAS-TV and cable distribution are unaffected.

April 1 KUAT 6 cuts analog signal early due to weather damage to equipment and converts to digital television transmission before the June 12 federal deadline. June Students from the Radio-TV Bureau in the new studios during summer session 1968. 12 KUAS 27 (serving northwest Tucson, 2009 2003 2001 1988 1970 1968 1959 1958 1957 1953 1951 1953 19581957 1968 1959 2003 2001 1988 1970 2009 including Marana and Oro Valley), ceases 23 program broadcasting in analog and converts to digital transmission. UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2009 www.arizona.edu

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European influences on a seasonally changing Kingfi sher Bar & Grill 2564 E. Grant Road ining irectory menu. Under the direction of Executive Chef Addam 323-7739 Mon.-Fri. Lunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m., D D Buzzalini. maynardsmarkettucson.com Dinner 5-10 p.m., Sat.-Sun. Dinner 5-10 p.m., American Late Night 10 p.m.-Midnight Asian/Thai Seafood with an Arizona fl air. Lunch, dinner, late Beyond Bread 6260 E. Speedway Blvd. night, Live music Mondays & Saturdays, 9 p.m.- 747-7477 and 3026 N. Campbell Ave. Asian Bistro 3122 N. Campbell Ave. #110 Midnight. kingfi sherbarandgrill.com 322-9965 Mon.-Fri. 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 881-7800 Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. & 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. 11 a.m.-12 a.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Scones, croissants, cakes, cookies, tarts, breads and Pacifi c Rim specialties; extensive dessert menu. Take Café/Gourmet more. Sandwiches, salads, soups, coffee and espresso. out 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Happy Hour 2-6 p.m. & 8 p.m.-close Dine-in, take-out. beyondbread.com Bentley’s House of Coffee & Tea 1730 E. 7 days tucsonasianbistro.com Speedway Blvd. 795-0338 Mon.-Sat. 7 a.m.- Frank’s/Francisco’s 3843 E. Pima St. Asian Sandwich Deli LLC 1710 E. Speedway midnight. Sun 8 a.m.-midnight. 881-2710 Frank’s: Weekly 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Blvd. (between Cherry & Campbell) Great food; quality, healthy ingredients. Vegetarian Francisco’s: Sun.-Thurs. 5-10 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 326-3354 Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. and vegan conscious. Free wireless Internet. Catering. 5 p.m.-Midnight Fresh bread, healthy food, vegetarian, good service. bentleyscoffeehouse.com Greasy spoon by day, Francisco’s Mexican food by [email protected] night. “Elegant Dining Elsewhere.” Café 54 54 E. Pennington Road 622-1907 Vila Thai Cuisine 972 E. University Blvd. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Lodge on the Desert 306 N. Alvernon Way (upstairs) 393-3489 Mon.- Fri. Lunch Full service bistro serving lunch. Also provides (north of Broadway) 325-3366 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Mon.-Sun. Dinner 5-9 p.m., catering services, though its primary mission is an Breakfast Mon.-Fri. 7-10 a.m., Sat. 7-10 a.m.; Happy Hour Mon.-Thurs. 3-6 p.m. award-winning training program serving individuals Lunch Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dinner Sun.- Authentic dishes from Thailand that can be prepared recovering from mental illness. cafe54.org Thurs. 5-9 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 5-10 p.m. vegetarian, and in many instances vegan. Cup Café 311 E. Congress St. (Fourth Ave. Eclectic southwestern offering scrumptious tasteful vilathai.com menus. lodgeonthedesert.com & Congress, inside Hotel Congress) 622-8848 Breakfast Mon.-Fri. 7-11 a.m., Sat. & Sun. Maynards Market & Kitchen 400 N. Toole Bar & Grill 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; Lunch Mon.- Sun. 11 a.m.- Ave (between 4th Ave. and 6th Ave.) 5 p.m.; Dinner Sun.-Sat. 5-10 p.m.; Late Night 545-0577 Kitchen: Daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Flying V Bar & Grill 7000 N. Resort Drive Fri. & Sat. 11 p.m.-1 a.m. Thurs.-Sat. til midnight. Sunday brunch (north of Kolb & Sunrise) 615-5495 Mon.- Explore the food of India, Thailand, Mexico, Japan, the coming soon; Market: Sun.-Thurs. 10 a.m.- Sun. 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Mediterranean, and down-home America. Featuring 8 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. Outdoor setting overlooking 18th hole, cascading award-winning desserts. hotelcongress.com 11 a.m.-12 a.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. water and city lights. Southwestern fare with a Latin The Kitchen serves New American cuisine with fl air. fl yingvbarandgrill.com Continued on page 29

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Abrams (UAHSC) ...... F-2 Administration ...... D-5 Huachuca ...... A, B-6 Shantz ...... C, D-6 Campus Health ...... D-7 Human Resources (in USB) ...... A-5 Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering ...... D-3Center for English as a Second Language .....C-5 Electrical & Computer Engr...... C-4 Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center...... D-4 Highland ...... D,Slonaker E-3Schaefer ...... B-4 Poetry Center ...... E-3 Apache ...... D, E-7Chávez,Centennial César E. Hall ...... C-5 (and Ticket Offi ce) ...... B-5, 6Eller Dance Theatre...... F, G-5Info. Res. & Library Science ...... E-4 Main Gate ...... A-4,Social 5 Sciences...... C-5, 6 Integrated Learning Center ...... E-5Marvel ...... C, D-6 Architecture & Landscape Architecture ...... C-4Chemical Science ...... D-6 Engineering, College of ...... C-5 McKaleMathematics Memorial Center ...... C-6 Legacy Lane, Park Avenue ...... B-3Sonett Space Sciences ...... E-5 Arizona Cancer Center ...... G-1Chemistry ...... D-6 ER/Amb. Surgery (University Medical Ctr.) ....G-1International Student Pgms...... A-5 Second St...... D-5Sonora ...... A, B-7 Kaibab ...... A, B-6 EddieMcClelland, Lynch Athletics Eller College Pavilion of Mgmt.Plaza, ...... C-3 Arizona ...... A-7Children’s Research (UAHSC) ...... F-2 Esquire ...... B-3 Jim Click Hall of Champions ...... F, G-6 Sixth St...... C-7South ...... B, C-6 Arizona Stadium ...... E-6, 7Civil Engineering ...... C-4, 5 Keating Bioresearch (BIO5) ...... F-3 Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences ...... C-4 FlandrauFaculty Planetarium Center...... D-3 ...... F-5 Medical Research ...... F-3Passport Tyndall Facility ...... A-6 ...... C-3 Cochise ...... B-6 Family & Consumer Sciences ...... C-6Koffl er ...... D-6 UAHSC ...... G-2Staff Advisory Council ...... C-3 Arizona State Museum ...... B-5Coconino ...... B-4Fluid Dynamics ...... D-4 Kuiper Space Sciences ...... F-5Medicine, College of ...... G-2Pharmacy, College of ...... F, G-2 Arizona State Museum South ...... B-5, 6Colonia de la Paz ...... D, E-6Forbes, College of Agriculture & Life Sci...... C-6 La Aldea ...... A-6Meinel Optical Sciences, College of ...... F-6Physics and Atmospheric Sciences ...... C-6Steward Observatory ...... E-5 Art and Museum of Art ...... B-4Communication ...... C-5Gila ...... B-5 Learning Services ...... E-4Mineral Museum ...... F-5Pima House ...... D-4Student Recreation Center ...... D, E-7 Babcock ...... G-3Computer Center (UITS) ...... D-4Gittings ...... F-5Library Mirror Lab ...... F-6, 7Pinal ...... E-7Student Union Memorial Center ...... D-5 Bear Down Gym ...... E-5, 6Coronado ...... A-7Gould-Simpson, College of Science ...... B, C-6 AHS...... F-2Mohave ...... B-4Police ...... G-4Swede Johnson (Alumni Association) ...... E-3 Graham ...... D, E-6 Bio. Sciences East...... D-6DeConcini Env. & Natural Resources ...... B-7 Main ...... E-5, 6Modern Languages ...... E-5Posada San Pedro ...... D-6Theatre Arts (Tornabene Theatre) ...... B-4 Bio. Sciences West ...... B, C-6Dermatology (UAHSC) ...... G-1Greenlee ...... D, E-6 Science & Engineering ...... D, E-6 Harshbarger / Mines & Metallurgy ...... C-5 Music (Crowder and Holsclaw Halls) ...... B-4Psychology ...... E-5UA Visitor Center ...... A-5 Biomedical Research ...... F-1Disability Resource Center ...... D-7 Life Sciences North ...... G-2Navajo ...... E, F-7Pueblo de la Cienega ...... D-6Udall Center ...... A-4 Bioresearch, Thomas W. Keating ...... F-3Douglass ...... C-5, 6Harvill ...... C-4 Haury (Anthropology) ...... B-6Life Sciences South ...... B-6Nugent...... C, D-5, 6Roby Gymnastics ...... G-6University Services Building (USB) ...... A-5 Drachman Hall ...... F-3 Little Chapel of All Nations ...... D, E-4Nursing, College of...... G-2 BookStore Drachman Institute ...... A-4Herring ...... C-6 Rogers, James E., College of Law ...... C, D-3University Teaching Center ...... F-4 AHSC ...... F, G-2 Hillenbrand Aquatic Center ...... G-6Manzanita ...... B-4Old Main ...... C-5Rogers Rountree Hall ...... C, D-3Veterinary Sci./Microbiology ...... C-6 Corleone Center ...... B-2 Hillenbrand Stadium ...... F, G-5Maricopa ...... B, C-5Park Student Union ...... A, B-6SALT Center ...... D, E-4Villa del Puente ...... D-7 Marley ...... C-6 Main (in SUMC) ...... D-5DuVal Auditorium (UAHSC) ...... G-1Hopi ...... E-6 Parking and Transportation ...... C-7Santa Cruz ...... D, E-7West Stadium ...... E-6, 7 McKale Sports Stop ...... G-6Education, College of ...... E-5Hospital (University Medical Ctr.) ...... F, G-1, 2Marroney Theatre (Fine Arts Box Offi ce) ...... B-4Parking Garage Sarver Heart Center ...... F-2Yavapai ...... C-6 Student Exchange ...... A-6 El Portal ...... D-7 Marshall ...... A, B-5 Cherry ...... F-6Schaefer Center for Creative Photography .....C-4Yuma ...... C-5 UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2009 www.arizona.edu

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Car Sharing: A new program designed to provide hourly car rentals to students and staff. This is a great program for our alternative transportation users that may have an off-campus appointment!

Biking: Take advantage of the over 11,000 free bicycle parking spaces or park your bike with added security at one of our secure lockers or enclosures. Biking is a joy for the mind and body – the perfect infusion of healthy energy to get you where you need to be.

Carpooling: Let’s pool it together! Sharing the ride to campus reduces fuel and maintenance expenses, decreases pollution and eases the stress of fighting traffic. Sit back and chat with your carpool buddies, relax and enjoy the ride!

Sun Tran U-Pass: All UA students, faculty and staff are eligible. The U-pass gives you unlimited use of Sun Tran. Parking & Transportation pays for up to 50% of the cost of the full fare rate. Sun Tran provides maps, schedules to help plan your route! No worries…just time to enjoy your journey.

Cat Tran: Getting around campus is easier than ever with the Free CatTran Shuttle. Six routes serve the campus with over 45 stops Three routes also serve six off-campus Park and Ride Lots. Shuttles operate M-F, 6:30 am to 6:30 pm. NightCat operates M-F, 6pm to 12:30 am. There’s a shuttle sure to suit your needs.

More Information: Parking & Transportation Services 1117 E Sixth St. Tucson, AZ 85721-0181 520.626.RIDE (4733) [email protected] www.parking.arizona.edu

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The self-guided Sustainability Walking Tour features buildings that demonstrate the UA’s practicing sustainability on campus. The tour is part of the Sustain- Created in 2007 at the request of ability Committee’s “Project Sage: A commitment to being a UA President Robert N. Shelton, the Different Shade of Green” initiative. committee is chaired by professor A shade of green well-represented in leader in sustainability – Glenn Schrader, head of the UA’s the southern Arizona Desert, sage chemical and environmental engi- was also one of the UA’s fi rst offi cial a tradition that began with neering department. school colors, paired with silver. “The vision behind campus sus- The word “sage” further indicates Old Main, which was tainability is to use the University learning and wisdom, imperative to as a laboratory for sustainability,” discussions about sustainability. completed in 1891. Schrader said. “We can’t just in- The Sustainability Walking Tour struct about sustainability. We have offers just a glimpse of the impor- to practice it also.” tant sustainability efforts on the UA While The University of Arizona’s colors remain a bold red and blue, visitors to campus might also notice a touch of “green” in the mix, as the University strives to become a leader in environmental sustainability. As groundbreaking research on solar energy, global warming and other topics in earth and environmental science takes place in labs throughout the University, one special UA tour is highlighting ways the campus itself is going green. The self-guided Sustainability Walking Tour was developed by the Campus Sustainability Committee, Photo © Balf Walker/Chris Mooney Photo © Balf Walker/Chris a group of faculty, staff, students The UA’s oldest building, Old Main, is shaded by deep roof overhangs, while a partially recessed and administrators committed to ground ﬂ oor helps regulate temperature. www.arizona.edu UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2009 Blue =

• Want to take the tour? Find a brochure and map at the UA Visitor Center, 811 N. Euclid Ave. • Find more information about campus, and is expected to grow Old Main as those efforts continue. The tour UA sustainability efforts at Mooney Photo © Balf Walker/Chris was offi cially introduced to the The UA’s oldest building, complet- www.sustainability.arizona.edu. ed in 1891, boasted environmen- public on Earth Day 2009, highlight- • This tour was featured in ing the following campus spots. tally friendly features long before the modern green movement. Deep an episode of the UA Visitor Center roof overhangs shade the walls UANews “PodCats” Two 2,000-gallon metal cisterns col- of the red brick building, while radio program. Listen lect rainwater used to water plants, a wraparound porch provides a to it at http://uanews. and 36 rooftop photovoltaic solar shady place to sit. A ground fl oor org/ecotourpodcats. panels produce 8,500 kilowatt- that’s partially recessed into the hours of direct electric current an- earth provides additional thermal nually. control. Harshbarger/Mines and Metallurgy This is the spot where many of the UA’s top chemical, environmental, materials science, mining and geological engineers do important work related to sustainability. College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture In the college’s Underwood Family Sonoran Landscape Laboratory, fi ve geographically distinct Sono- ran Desert biomes, or ecosystems, are sustained by roof runoff and condensation from the building’s Photo © Balf Walker/Chris Mooney Photo © Balf Walker/Chris A glass wall of windows on the north side of the Meinel Optical Sciences Expansion provides cooling system. Other eco-friendly natural light while reducing the harsh impact of the desert sun. Continued on page 32 31 UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2009 www.arizona.edu Red + Blue Two = Green! 2,000-gallon rainwater Continued from page 31 cisterns are used to harvest features include a 12,000-gallon rainwater at rainwater harvesting cistern, inte- the UA Visitor grated into the building, and walk- Center. ing pathways made from recycled Manuel Pacheco Integrated newable materials and eco-friendly brick and concrete. Learning Center wood, certifi ed by the Forest Aerospace and Mechanical Stewardship Council. According to The underground building features Engineering University policy, all new construc- the UA’s fi rst “green roof.” A thick, tion on campus must meet LEED In 2006, students, staff and faculty multilayered turf panel, irrigated standards. worked to contour bases around with reclaimed water, provides ex- trees to capture roof rainwater run- cellent insulation. Campus Arboretum off that once drained into adjacent Laboratory for Tree-Ring With 7,000 trees and native and streets. Research low-water use plants, the UA is Thermal Ice Storage Plant home to the oldest continually Through the scientifi c study of tree maintained green space in Arizona. A unique ice storage system uses rings, a fi eld established in 1937 at chillers to make ice at night. Dur- the UA, researchers can uncover As part of the UA’s outreach mis- ing the day, the ice melts to cool important information about cli- sion, Schrader said he hopes the campus buildings, saving the Uni- mate change to help them predict Sustainability Walking Tour will versity more than $400,000 a year future environmental issues. help open the University to the in energy costs. Student Recreation Center public in a new way, allowing com- Meinel Optical Sciences munity members to explore cam- Expansion pus features they once may have Expansion This 53,000-square-foot project is overlooked. A windowless southern building the fi rst and only UA building to Finally, it’s worth noting what facade reduces the impact of the seek a Leadership in Energy and makes this tour particularly eco- desert sun, while a glass curtain Environmental Design, or LEED, friendly: It’s completely powered wall on the north facade provides silver certifi cation from the U.S. by your feet. views and natural light. Relief air Green Building Council. Among the from the building cools a sunken facility’s environmentally friendly Alexis Blue, Ofﬁ ce of University Com- outdoor amphitheater. features is fl ooring made from re- munications University Libraries We’re more than just books − we keep our students connected!

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wind turbines, and cardiovascular A UA professor who medicine.” Fasel heads the Computational helps create planes that Fluid Dynamics Laboratory at the department of aerospace are safer and more fuel- and mechanical engineering. The lab uses the world’s fastest super- efﬁ cient is the ﬁ rst 1885 computers to conduct scientifi c research for various agencies – in- Society Presidential Chair. cluding the U.S. Department of De- fense and NASA – and industry. University of Arizona professor Since 2002, he has secured doz- Hermann F. Fasel is seeing green. ens of research grants and current- As the inaugural 1885 Society ly has active grants totaling more Presidential Chair, the professor than $6 million. He leads a team of Aerospace and Mechanical En- of graduate and undergraduate gineering has money in his pocket students in research areas includ- for exploratory research in alterna- ing laminar-turbulent transition, tive energy and biomedical fl uid fl ow control, aerodynamics, and mechanics. dynamically scaled fl ight-testing The chair is the fi rst initiative of aircraft. His efforts are helping funded by the 1885 Society, a UA donor group whose members commit to providing annual unrestricted cash gifts of $10,000 or more to meet the changing needs of the University. “The generous gifts from members of the 1885 Society allow us to leverage our resources to reward faculty members during these challenging times,” says UA President Robert N. Shelton. “Dr. Fasel is precisely the type of faculty member who embodies The University of Arizona’s reputation as a world-class research Professor Hermann F. Fasel, shown here working with a graduate student, conducts research in aerodynamics. institution.” Shelton appointed Fasel to the rotating chair this spring. to create airplanes that are safer, on problems that are important to Fasel will receive $40,000 annually more fuel-effi cient, and have less society and he has a great ability to for the length of his appointment. impact on the environment. show how things are interrelated. “I see this as an investment in “Hermann is an outstanding Col- He has high standards for himself new ideas that I would like to pur- lege of Engineering faculty member and his colleagues, which is why sue,” Fasel says. “I plan to apply in all phases of the job – teaching, he is so well-respected around the my experience and knowledge in research and service,” says Jef- world.” aeronautical engineering to re- fery Goldberg, interim dean of the search in solar tower power plants, College of Engineering. “He works Lisa Lucas, UA Foundation 37 UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2009 www.arizona.edu

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Syd Clark-Yawitz is an energetic “When we moved to Tucson, it about a year, the new facility – the and exuberant 5-year-old who was very diffi cult to get an appoint- PANDA Children’s Neurological loves to play basketball, swim, read ment with a specialist,” says Den- Center – will treat children suffer- books and listen to classical music. nis Yawitz, Syd’s father. “Having a ing from neurological conditions Adopted by his parents through child who desperately needs help such as traumatic brain injury, foster care, Syd was born with neu- quickly, and not being able to get stroke, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and rological issues that have resulted it, is horrible – you feel like you are autism, to name a few. in behavioral problems. letting your child down.” The center will employ multi- Syd is just one of the millions of Hope is on the horizon. As a disciplinary teams of pediatric children in the U.S. struggling with result of the fundraising efforts of specialists and therapists work- a neurological disorder. Complex The University of Arizona’s Steele ing together to evaluate, diagnose and often diffi cult to treat, neuro- Children’s Research Center volun- and develop specialized treatment logical problems in children can teer group PANDA (People Acting plans for each patient. Specialists be very frustrating for families. Now Discover Answers), Tucson include neurologists, developmen- Typically, the children need to be will soon have an outpatient pe- tal pediatricians, psychologists, seen by a variety of specialists and diatric center devoted to helping psychiatrists, neonatologists, epi- children with neurologi- leptologist (doctors who specialize cal problems. Currently, in the treatment of epilepsy), and no such facility exists in speech, occupational and physical Southern Arizona. Nearly therapists. $1million was raised from “Right now, countless children this year’s annual PANDA in Tucson and Southern Arizona “Children Helping Chil- with neurological problems are not dren,” fashion show in receiving many of the subspecialty Phoenix. Approximately services they need, because we therapists. Care is often diffi cult to $2 million more will be raised to don’t have centers to provide this fi nd, challenging to coordinate and complete the facility, which will be coordinated care,” says Syd’s pedi- incredibly wearisome to parents located within University Medical atric developmental physician, Dr. already overwhelmed by the issues Center. confronting the child. Scheduled to be completed in Continued on page 49 47 UA VISITOR GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2009 www.arizona.edu

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“Once Syd saw Dr. Rice, things ou, a professor of pediatrics. “This Coordinated started getting better,” recalls will enable the Steele Center to Yawitz. “She arranged for occupa- recruit those experts who provide Care for Kids tional therapy as well as a consul- clinical care and conduct research tation with a behavioral specialist, to provide this much needed care Continued from page 47 who was fantastic. Everything is for our patients.” looking up now, but if all of the “Tucson desperately needs this Sydney Rice, assistant professor services had been available in one center, and the PANDAs are a bless- of developmental and behavioral location, it would have been much ing for all the money they raised pediatrics in the UA department of less stressful.” for the UA Steele Center to make pediatrics. The center’s connection to the the neurological facility a reality,” “Children with neurological con- Steele Center will make it unique Yawitz says. “It will be an asset to ditions have many complex issues, within Arizona, as well. “The Steele the entire community.” so it will be enormously benefi cial Center’s ability to conduct re- To learn more, visit www.steel- to have all of the specialists in one search allows us to discover new ecenter.arizona.edu. outpatient location, working as a treatments, and move into the clini- team to help these children,” Rice cal arena with them,” says pediat- Darci Slaten, Steele Children’s Re- says. ric intensivist Dr. Andreas Theodor- search Center

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