Author and Honors alumna, Joanna Guest, shares her beautifully illustrated book Folded Wisdom, a deeply moving tribute to her father. With each page, we journey through years of inspirational handwritten notes by her father, an invaluable gift of his time, wisdom, and deep love for his children. 

Surprisingly, when it comes to predicting how long you will live, your zip code is more important than your genetic code. A growing body of scientific evidence is revealing how socioeconomic and cultural factors silently shape health inequalities. With the Health and Human Values minor, you can become part of a growing movement of scientists, health care professionals, policy makers, entrepreneurs, technologists, and creative artists working together to reinvent the future of health care in ways that are more humane and equitable. HHV is where biology, society, and culture coalesce into one of the most innovative programs of its kind in the entire United States. Apply today for the Honors Minor in Health and Human Values.

As part of a $137 million North District project that’s been years in the making, the Honors Village started the first semester with a full house only 18 months after construction started. And plenty of students (1,056 to be precise) ready to dive into suite or apartment-style living, fresh menu choices from ’85 North and classes only a few floors down. Justin Sayers of the Arizona Daily Star jumped on our story, one that’s making the news in Tucson and well beyond.

This internship is suited for UA Honors students interested in engaging in academic research and conduction data collection and analysis related to curricular innovation and interdisciplinary course design. 

Orthopaedic Outcomes Internship Program: The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery provides students with the opportunity to assist with the collection of functional and patient reported-outcomes for the purposes of determining the quality of orthopaedic care provided by Banner University Medical Center – Tucson/South.