Upcoming Events

Sunday, July 29, 2012 - 8:00am - ASABE International Conference
Monday, August 20, 2012 - 8:00am - Fall semester begins
Monday, September 3, 2012 - 2:15pm - Labor day - no classes
Monday, November 12, 2012 - 8:00am - Veteran's day - no classes
Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 8:00am - Thanksgiving recess
Saturday, December 15, 2012 - 9:00am - Fall Commencement

Recent ABE and University News

Bernadette Capossela named Outstanding Staff Member in CALS

All, it is my great pleasure to announce that our very own Bernadette Capossela has been named the Outstanding Staff Member in CALS for first quarter 2012.  Bernadette is the Administrative Assistant in ABE and serves many roles helping faculty, staff, and students with a variety of tasks.  She frequently goes above and beyond the call of duty to help people get what they need and we greatly appreciate all of her hard work. Please congratulate Bernadette for her outstanding work! Bernadette Capossela has been named the Outstanding Staff Member in CALS.

Sarah Cook named Outstanding Senior in Engineering

Sarah Cook has been named the Outstanding Graduating Senior in the College of Engineering for Spring 2012.  Sarah is completing her degree in biosystems engineering.  Sarah is an excellent scholar and excelled in many areas beyond the classroom.  She servied as predident of our biosystems engineering student club and reinvogirated this after a number of quite years.  She assumed a leadership role in her senior design project to develop a portable aquaponics system (a combination read more

Congratulations to ABE Team on Winning the W.L. Gore and Associates "Creative Design Solutions Award" at Engineering Design Day

Please join us in congratulating Ramon Munoz, Franklin Garcia and Franklin Ventura for winning the Creative Design Solutions Award with their design of a “Very Quick Polymerase Chain Reaction Device”.  There were a total of 57 teams competing in this year’s competition with only three from ABE.  The team gets a check for $750!!  Dr. read more

UA Climate Action Plan Sets Goals to Cut Emissions

The UA Office of Sustainability has completed a climate action plan to track the University's greenhouse gas emissions and provide concrete solutions to reduce them. Many efforts already are under way, with some involving faculty and students using the campus as a living lab for sustainability.

UA Relocation Program: Feeling at Home Before You Move In

New and prospective employees can benefit from a free service that helps with housing and provides information about other community services, such as schools and child care. 

In Memoriam: Albert L. Picchioni

Picchioni, who founded the UA Poison and Drug Information Center, was a professor of pharmacology and toxicology as well as a researcher, pharmacist and mentor.

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