News
April 10, 2009
Western Hemisphere Institute
The Western Hemisphere Institute connects Latin American student leaders with southern Arizona community programs.
By Rebecca Ruiz-McGill, University Communications
April 9, 2009
Exceptional college students from Latin America will take part in a University of Arizona program that trains future leaders on the history and...
February 9, 2009
CLAS Student Film Accepted to Guadalajara Film Festival
CLAS Graduate Student Luis Carlos Romero Davis' film "389 Miles" was accepted at the 2009 Guadalajara International Film Festival. Congratulations to Luis Carlos on this great accomplishment! He filmed the documentary as part of the first video-thesis for a graduate student in Latin American Studies.
"389 Miles" (the distance...
February 9, 2009
Tom Miller Article Published in Washington Post
Local Author and CLAS Research Associate, Tom Miller recently published an article in the Washington Post! The article, entitled "Twilight Zone" explores the recent changes undergone in the US-Mexico borderlands. Go to
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November 10, 2008
2008 Tinker Symposium
4th Annual Tinker Symposium on Graduate Field Research in Latin America
With grant money from the Tinker Foundation, The University of Arizona funded over 20 graduate students to conduct their original research in Latin America this past summer. The University and Tucson community were invited to come and listen to their experiences and the outcomes of their research on...
Dr. Wilder Awarded NOAA Grant
Researchers from the UA and Sonora will address questions about urban growth, climate and water supplies in four key urban areas.
By Jeff Harrison, University Communications
October 20, 2008
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, has awarded a $300,000 grant to researchers at The University of Arizona to study climate, water...
September 23, 2008
Community Report on Migration & Health
“What You Taught Us About Migration and Health”
Saturday, October 4, 2008, 11:00a.m.-3:00 p.m.
El Pueblo Neighborhood Center
101 W. Irvington Road, Tucson, Arizona
Tucson – As immigrants begin to settle all over the country, not just in demographic pockets, important social, cultural, and political changes must be...
September 8, 2008
Visiting Guatemalan Artist
Mayan Artist to Visit Tucson
Guatemalan artist Carlos Chavez will be visiting Tucson this September for an exhibition and series of events in conjunction with the Galeria la Sirena and the University of Arizona’s Center for Latin American Studies. The exhibit, which coincides with Hispanic Heritage Month, opens September 13th 5-8pm and runs through October 1st, at Galeria...
August 19, 2008
Welcome to the Brazilian Week
Welcome to the Brazilian Week
Brazilian Week has been created to unite all Brazilians and friends of Brazil in Tucson, through our love of the Arts. Brazilian Week was conceived in October of 2007 by Bill Martinez, a respected Tucson musician, Roberto Guariglia, owner of Contemporânea in São Paulo (Brazil), and Dr. Carolina...
