Stroll the streets of Florence, Italy and the breathless opulence of the Renaissance exerts itself at nearly every turn. Nestled among the shrines to commerce and benefactor-fueled artistry is the birthplace of Dante Alighieri. 

Fast Track: iOS App Development is a 12-week program starting January 23. Created by CodePath.org especially for university students, the curriculum applies the rigor and standards of real tech companies.

Pearl Craig’s essay recently helped her win a regional NAACP scholarship. But this Honors College student’s insights extend well beyond the application process and subsequent award. WEEKLY recently went looking for Craig’s comments as she pursues a Nutritional Sciences degree from the University of Arizona. And beyond.

The largest hackathon in the southwest is back giving everyone, regardless of their major or experience levels, an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with technology alongside students, companies, and mentors at the University of Arizona.

Honors students in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Arizona are rewriting the geologic history of the Grand Canyon. The traditional view of the sedimentary layers exposed in the canyon, as originally described by John Wesley Powell, is that they contain sediment shed from rocks exposed nearby. Honors students have been testing this interpretation by using new techniques of geochronology to determine the provenance of zircon crystals in various sedimentary layers.

New research shows that Rapa Nui islanders built their iconic monuments close to freshwater sources.

Rapa Nui, known as Easter Island, is an isolated 63 sq mi volcanic mass in the eastern Pacific. On foot or bobbing offshore in the waves, the ability to discern the complexities of the famous stone forms left by a thousand-year-old culture is limited.  From the air, the landscape becomes clearer. And the mystery less shrouded in mythology and hearsay.
 

Dr. Cheree Meeks, director of the First Year Experience at the Honors College, was named Woman of the Year last week.

Honors students with sophomore credit or above, come study abroad with the Honors College this summer!