School offers projects that benefit the community as students learn the trade
The binders on a shelf in Barbara Becker's office look ordinary, and at first glance, so do the papers inside. But Becker says their contents possess the potential to change cities, to alter their appearance and even improve the quality of life for their citizens.
Becker heads the School of Planning, and the binders contain proposals for, among other concepts, an economic development plan for Hopi Indians and methods for
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While we all know and love NASA for its spaceships and satellites and stuff, the organization has rarely been portrayed as a boon to the arts. But when it approached Kronos Quartet founder David Harrington about a collaboration, the violinist kept his ears open.
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The words "Carnatic music" don't usually conjure up images of Indian guitar virtuoso Prasanna and legendary drummer for multi-platinum rock band Journey, Steve Smith, jamming together on the same stage.
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Junior climbs her way to success after overcoming a series of personal tragedies
Musician Debbie Luna didn't expect to be a college student. She especially didn't see herself performing as a jazz vocalist. But after overcoming several personal tragedies, Luna, a music junior, is both in school and performing around Tucson.
Luna is finally cashing in on her love of music after, at the age of 8, her mother introduced her to jazz.
When she was 18, Luna, a California native, visited one of her sisters in Arizona.
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