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U of A President Suresh Garimella welcomed the Arizona Board of Regents to campus Thursday for the board's first meeting at the U of A since Garimella assumed his role as the university's 23rd president in October.

The endowment honors the memory of Meixner, a renowned hydrologist and former head of the Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences. McIntosh is as a University Distinguished Scholar, professor and associate head of the department.

The Arizona Board of Regents has approved Suresh Garimella's contract to serve as the next U of A president. Garimella will join the Wildcat family on Oct. 1.

Research led by a U of A doctoral student proposes a new way to predict and prevent temperature spikes in lithium-ion batteries used to power electric vehicles.

The U of A is again included on The Princeton Review's list of America's best universities, earning its best ratings in fire safety, sustainability and quality of life.

Honors student Ilana Valenzuela is eager to study aerospace and mechanical engineering. "I genuinely wish there was infinite time to take every class," she said.

More than 9,300 first-year students, including a record 4,900 Arizona residents, are beginning their Wildcat journeys at the University of Arizona. About 28% are first-generation college students.

NeuroID, a global leader in fraud detection, was co-founded by Eller College professor Joe Valacich in 2015 and was named Tech Launch Arizona Startup of the Year in 2020.

Researchers believe their ultrafast microscope will lead to groundbreaking advancements in physics, chemistry, bioengineering, materials sciences and more.

Current and former Wildcat student-athletes and coaches will compete in wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, sitting volleyball, wheelchair tennis, and track and field, representing three different countries – the United States, Australia and Canada.