Dec. 15, 2021 A Woman's Dying Wish Leads to Returning a Piece of History An intriguing voicemail left for a UArizona archaeologist led to the repatriation of artifacts to the African country of Mauritania – and became the first step toward a new partnership.
Dec. 9, 2021 Vaccines, Asteroids and Puppies: The Top UArizona Stories of 2021 From tracking the origins of COVID-19 to learning how puppies communicate with people, UArizona expertise in a variety of fields made international headlines in 2021.
Nov. 16, 2021 New Center Will Address Native American Disability Challenges Two grants totaling more than $1.3 million will help establish the Native Center for Disabilities, which aims to bring tribal communities together to improve services and employment access for Native Americans with disabilities.
Nov. 15, 2021 UArizona Leaders Stress Vaccination, Testing and Mental Health Care Ahead of Holidays With COVID-19 cases rising nationally and statewide, President Robert C. Robbins is urging students and employees to get vaccinated and continue good public health practices.
Nov. 8, 2021 Helping Women Overcome Discrimination in STEM UArizona Provost Liesl Folks is principal investigator on a project that aims to give women in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines strategic tools to identify, address and overcome gender bias and discrimination.
Nov. 5, 2021 UArizona Alumnus R. Ken Coit Commits $50M to Advance College of Pharmacy The gift establishes endowed positions and scholarships, and expands the college's History of Pharmacy Museum. The college has been renamed in recognition of R. Ken Coit's support.
Oct. 9, 2021 UArizona Names W.A. Franke Honors College in Recognition of $25M Gift The gift from William A. "Bill" Franke and family provides scholarships, stipends to defray the cost of living in the Honors Village, and funding for students to study abroad.
Oct. 4, 2021 UArizona to Offer Pfizer Boosters to Eligible Students, Employees Boosters are recommended for those who received a second vaccine dose at least six months ago and are 65 or older, or between 50 and 64 with underlying medical conditions.
Sept. 29, 2021 Retired UArizona Professor Establishes Endowed Professorship at Steele Children's Research Center Rabi Bhattacharya's $1 million gift will be used to create the Gouri Bhattacharya Endowed Professor of Pediatric Cancer, named in honor of Rabi Bhattacharya's late wife.
Sept. 28, 2021 Compassion Will Be the Focus of In-Person Downtown Lecture Series The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences' annual series returns to an in-person format this year, with lectures at 6 p.m. every Wednesday in October at the Fox Tucson Theatre.
