University of Arizona
 University of Arizona  (University)    | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Motto | "Bear Down, Arizona" The seal of the university is emblazoned with the word "Sursum", Latin for "Upwards". |
| Formation | 1885 |
| Type | • Public • flagship • research university |
| Other name | Wildcats |
| University in Phoenix, Arizona with extensive space research | |
The University of Arizona is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885 by the Arizona Territorial Legislature, it was the first university in the Arizona Territory.
As of 2019, the university enrolled 45,918 students[1] in 19 separate colleges/schools, including the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix and the James E. Rogers College of Law, and is affiliated with two academic medical centers (Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix).
UA students have been selected as Truman, Rhodes, Goldwater, and Fulbright Scholars.[2]
Research
The university's research expenditure in fiscal year 2018 was $687.1 million.[3][4] Arizona is the fourth most awarded public university by NASA for research.[5]
In June 2011, the university announced it would assume full ownership of the Biosphere 2 scientific research facility in Oracle, Arizona.[6] Biosphere 2 was constructed by private developers (funded mainly by Texas businessman and philanthropist Ed Bass) with its first closed system experiment commencing in 1991. The university had been the official management partner of the facility for research purposes since 2007.
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Decker Breckenridge | 1978 | ||||
| Dennis DeConcini | 8 May 1937 | US | Politician | ||
| Bob Dole | 22 July 1923 | 5 December 2021 | Politician | US Republican politician and presidential candidate | |
| Tom Drake | 22 April 1957 | US | Whistleblower Spook | NSA employee who blew the whistle on their illegal surveillance. | |
| Barry Goldwater | 2 January 1909 | 29 May 1998 | Politician Businessperson | ||
| Crosby Kelly | 1918 | 1986 | US | Propagandist Deep state operative Businessperson | Spooky US businessman known as a public relations pioneer. Attended Le Cercle |
| Jon Kyl | 25 April 1942 | Lawyer | |||
| Geraldo Rivera | 4 July 1943 | US | Journalist | defender of Ghislaine Maxwell | |
| John Roll | 8 February 1947 | 8 January 2011 | Judge | A judge shot less than 72 hours after ruling against US government | |
| Stewart Udall | 31 January 1920 | 20 March 2010 |
References
- ↑ https://uair.arizona.edu/content/enrollment
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20060218033208/http://uaadvancement.arizona.edu/highlights/retrieve.php?factcategoriesid=17
- ↑ https://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/herd/2018/html/herd18-dt-tab020.html |website=ncsesdata.nsf.gov
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170208034245/http://neversettle.arizona.edu/plan-in-action%7Carchive-date=February 8, 2017
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180222044803/https://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/herd/2016/html/HERD2016_DST_62.html
- ↑ http://uanews.org/node/40358 |date=June 27, 2011
