Asteroid 1999 RQ36 is 575 meters around and passes near Earth every six years. Not only does it potentially house organic compounds that may have been the precursors to life; it could impact us in 2182. The OSIRIS-REx mission, sponsored by NASA and led by Dante Lauretta, Ph.D., professor in the Lunar and Planetary Sciences Laboratory, aims to pay RQ36 a visit to learn more - and bring a sample back to Earth.
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With media so focused on corporate wrongdoing, it's good to know that the Eller College of Management is taking a proactive route to turn things around. The College's Center for Leadership Ethics has initiated High School Ethics Forums that provide teen participants hands-on experiences for dealing with personal and professional ethical dilemmas. The goal? Ensure ethics are integral part of the next generation's corporate culture.
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Developing alternative, sustainable energy sources is essential to the future of Arizona, the nation and the world. At the UA, researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are studying how to optimize sweet sorghum as a bio-fuel crop. The work brings together students and professors, government and industry, and represents an education for all involved.
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On November 22, 2011, Richard Rodriguez, most recently serving as head coach for Michigan from 2008 to 2010 and an analyst for CBS Sports, became the 30th head coach of the Arizona Wildcats football team. "I'm eager to get back to coaching and look forward to becoming part of the Arizona family," he says. "I believe that outstanding success is on the horizon for Arizona Football."
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