When Dieter and Niels Mohty step forward at the Tucson Convention Center on May 9th, they’re not only one of three sets of twins doing so. With older brothers Ralph and Kurt preceding them, the pair of Microbiology and Physiology double-majors has found new ways to build on what’s become a family tradition.

Entering the Honors College is a time both of significant adjustment and unexpected growth. In some cases, friends and family members are waiting on-campus to make the transition easier.

What’s circulating in the air? Embedded and active in the soil? A part of living creatures, great and small – including us? The answer is microbes, and they outnumber human cells in each person’s body by 10-to-1. The news is both good and bad as they are needed but can create havoc if left uncontested as potential allergens.

The idea behind 9-1-1 prompted emergency services is solid. “Go where needed now, effectively and efficiently” could be the motto for agencies responding to urgent calls. But even within urgency are widely divergent degrees of need. Health and Human Values students from the University of Arizona are part of turning these distinctions into better, more focused care.

Dr. Armin Sorooshian, a 2003 Honors College graduate now serving as a College of Engineering faculty member, is restless as he sits at his desk, early winter sunlight pushing through narrow gaps in the window blinds.

The University of Arizona Honors Colleges announces a progressive new scholarship program to support the fall, 2019 launch of the Honors Village.

BSN student Hannah Garis Copley decided to pursue a career in nursing to help people, but during the course of her studies, she zeroed in a particularly vulnerable population: infants. Slated to graduate in fall 2019, she recently received an Honors Legacy Grant from the UA Honors College to fund her training for doula certification.