Aug. 30, 2021 Grant Funds Rape Forensic Exam Program at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson The nearly $500,000 in funding also helped create a Sexual Assault Response Team with experts from the university, hospital and community to ensure the program meets survivor needs.
Aug. 18, 2021 Wheeler Prepared for Paralympic 'Business Trip;' Will Join Several Wildcats in Tokyo UArizona student-athlete Josh Wheeler hopes to help return U.S. wheelchair rugby to the top of the Paralympic podium for the first time since 2008. Wildcats will also compete in wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis, paracanoe, and track and field.
Aug. 16, 2021 Signs Will Indicate Where Masks Required on UArizona Campus Masks will be required in indoor spaces where adequate and continuous distancing is not possible. The mask guidelines are among a number of measures in place to help minimize the impact of COVID-19 on campus.
July 23, 2021 AZ HEROES Research Study Awarded $15M to Continue, Expand Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness A study that started by analyzing COVID-19 immunity and vaccine effectiveness in frontline workers is broadening to include children, thanks to a $15 million grant renewal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
July 23, 2021 Despite COVID, UArizona Reports Strong Year for Innovation and Commercialization The university achieved a record 124 license agreements, launched 17 new companies, and grew the number of inventions disclosed and patents filed.
July 19, 2021 Delaney Dives In! Schnell Among Several Wildcats Going for Gold in Tokyo Delaney Schnell, Abdi Abdirahman, Dejah Mulipola, Shaina Pellington, Sage Watson and Steve Kerr are just some of the current and former Wildcats who will take part in the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
June 17, 2021 Pediatrics Expert Answers Parents' Vaccine Questions A College of Medicine – Tucson assistant professor of pediatrics answers questions about COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and the risk of side effects in children.
June 15, 2021 Arizona Baseball Heads to Omaha for College World Series The Arizona baseball team is making its 18th appearance in the College World Series. The Wildcats will take on Vanderbilt at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
May 26, 2021 Ivy Banks Named Vice Chair of AAU Chief Diversity Officers Steering Committee In her role as inaugural vice chair of the new committee, Ivy Banks, UArizona associate vice provost for diversity and inclusion, will help guide national policy related to diversity and inclusion at top research universities.
May 25, 2021 $2M Gift Advances UArizona Space Science Initiatives The gift will allow for the purchase of a nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometer, which the OSIRIS-REx analysis team will use to help find answers to questions about the origins of the solar system.
