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Johnson Scholars Program at ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Paves the Way for Student Leaders

A new scholarship program at ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ is putting $5 million to work to enhance the University’s mission.

What Good is God? A Perspective for Almost Everyone – and Their Dog

More than a dozen provocative and thoughtful speakers will participate in the annual Bannan Institute lectures throughout the academic year, under the theme "What Good is God?"

A Conversation with Reza Aslan - Oct. 3

Reza Aslan, author of the New York Times and Amazon No. 1 best-seller Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus, will be at ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ University for a conversation with Catherine Murphy, author of The Historical Jesus for Dummies, on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Mayer Theatre.

ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Law Prof. Colleen Chien Joins White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ School of Law Associate Professor Colleen Chien has been selected to serve in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, as senior advisor for intellectual property and innovation to the U.S. chief technology officer.

U.S. News & World Report Ranks ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ No. 2 in the West

ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½’s School of Engineering is now in the top 10 undergraduate engineering programs offered by master’s universities across the country. In the newly released U.S. News & World Report rankings, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ jumped four spots to No. 10. ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ maintained its second place overall among master’s universities in the West.

Report Examines the Impact of "Patent Assertions" on Startups and VCs

A new report by ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ School of Law Prof. Colleen Chien casts skepticism on the idea that there is a silver lining to the activities of “patent trolls.”

Innovation finds a home in ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½’s Radiant House

A team of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ engineering students is designing a mobile application that – among other tricks – allows a homeowner to remotely shut off lights and close windows. It’s tied to an intuitive control system receiving input from sensors located throughout a house that relies solely on the sun for all of its energy.Radiant House is ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½’s newest entry in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon, an international competition for 20 selected college teams. This year, participants from Arizona to Austria will face the challenge of designing, building and operating the most cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive solar-powered house.

Trash into Treasure: The De Saisset Rethinks Waste

The de Saisset Museum at ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ explores how artists can help build sustainable communities through the creative reuse of materials in Reduce, Reuse, Re-Imagine. The exhibition is on view now through Dec. 6, 2013 and Jan. 11 to Feb. 2, 2014.