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Research spending to hit an all time high By Luke Money ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Preliminary figures show that the UA will secure its highest-ever level of research and development spending in 2010. Total research and development
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spending at the UA will reach $587 million in 2010, a $242 million increase from a decade ago, according to statistics furnished by Caroline Garcia, UA associate vice president for research. “My understanding of the research expenditures of the UA is
Total NSF R&D expenditures at the UA from 2001-10
that they continue to rise, particularly with our faculty’s success in the competitive stimulus funds,” wrote UA President Robert Shelton in an email. In the last 10 years, UA research SPENDING, page 5
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Pedestrians pummeled
Breast cancer tour hits campus Officials raise awareness with young women By Lucy Valencia ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
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A pedestrian is treated by paramedics after being struck by a vehicle in the crosswalk on Mountain Avenue and Speedway Boulevard on Wednesday. The driver was making a left turn and was cited with failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Grad student walks away after incident, other student hospitalized By Michelle A. Monroe ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Jennifer Miller, a political science graduate student, was hit by a car while crossing Sixth Street near Highland Avenue yesterday around 3:20 p.m. “I shouldn’t have crossed here,” she said. “I’ll never cross out of a crosswalk again — well I’d like to say that’s true.” A UA freshman was pulling out of Sixth Street Parking Garage and made an illegal left turn onto Sixth Street. “I was turning left, you aren’t supposed to, and I didn’t see any cars
and I wasn’t looking for a person; I was looking for cars,” he said. Miller was jogging toward Highland Commons for a doctor’s appointment. Christina Manuele, a pre-business sophomore, was behind the car involved in the accident in her car waiting to go onto Sixth Street when she saw the accident. “We saw her legs go up like she flipped, I would have taken her to the hospital just to make sure everything was OK,” she said. Miller was not taken to a hospital but left with “a few scrapes, bumps and bruises.” “The nurse from the school over
there (Mansfeld Middle School) and a doctor came from the Commons within minutes and made sure I didn’t move my head in case there was spinal injuries,” Miller said. “But there’s no neck pain.” After speaking with a University of Arizona Police Department officer, the freshman came over to Miller and apologized for the incident. “I’m so sorry,” he said while giving her a hug. Miller hugged him back saying, “Please don’t worry too much about it; it’s OK.” “I appreciate everyone’s help,” Miller said before walking to the crosswalk at Sixth Street and
Highland Avenue to go to campus. Another female student was hit early Wednesday while walking north in the crosswalk on Mountain Avenue, said UAPD Public Information Officer Sgt. Juan Alvarez. The driver was going south on Mountain Avenue and making a left turn onto Speedway Boulevard when he hit the woman. The pedestrian was transported to University Medical Center with serious but not life threatening injuries. The driver was issued a citation for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a cross walk.
The national Komen On the Go tour stopped at the UA to promote breast cancer awareness Wednesday. Susan G. Komen for the Cure parked its pink trailer at the corner of Fourth Street and Highland Avenue. The event included trivia questions, prizes and an interactive program on laptops in the trailer. The UA was one of the last stops on the eight-week, 35-school tour. Local Susan G. Komen for the Cure affiliates worked with Campus Health Service to bring the tour to the UA. “The University of Arizona was lucky enough to be one of the places they wanted to come,” said Carrie Hardesty, health educator for Campus Health Service. The tour aims to inform college students about breast cancer, especially prevention methods like eating healthily and regular selfexams. Students may be unaware that young women can be diagnosed with the disease or that their current habits may affect their chances later in life. “It’s really important college students do know they can be affected CANCER, page 3
Dining Services grows herbs on roof Student Union restaurants use home-grown goods in meals By Bethany Barnes ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Students eating at Cactus Grill probably don’t realize the herbs on their plates were grown right above their heads. Dining Services at the Student Union Memorial Center planted an herb garden on top of the Student Union Memorial Center in March. The idea came from the Dining Services and the Student Union Sustainability committee. The garden supplies herbs to restaurants in the union at no cost. Core Supervisor Louis Andrade
and Retail Dining Manager Jon Levengood visit the garden daily. Andrade says he has enjoyed working with the roof garden so much that he is thinking about planting a garden at home. The garden consists of seven troughs that hold basil, mint, cilantro, oregano, chives, parsley, tarragon and thyme. The cilantro was purchased specifically for Café Sonora. The garden uses all organic soil, and herbs are purchased from Silverbell Nursery. The nursery also serves as the GARDEN, page 5
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Jon Levengood, retail dining manager, and Louis Andrade, Core supervisor, show off the small, yet fascinating herb garden located on the rooftop of the Student Union Memorial Center just above Cactus Grill. This herb garden was planted last March, and since has produced herbs such as basil, parsley, thyme, mint, and cilantro which are used in many restaurants such as Core, 3 Cheeses and a Noodle, Cactus Grill and Cafe Sonora, all located in the student union.
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