June 29, 2021 Construction Begins on UArizona's New Applied Research Building The three-story building will be dedicated specifically to research programs related to the "Grand Challenges" pillar of the university's strategic plan.
June 28, 2021 Socioeconomic Fallout of COVID-19 Threatens Global Coffee Industry COVID-19 has become a new threat to the coffee industry by acting as potential trigger for renewed epidemics of coffee leaf rust – the most severe coffee plant disease in the world.
June 11, 2021 New School of Mining and Mineral Resources Will Take Holistic Approach Jointly housed in the College of Engineering and the College of Science, the school will offer training in areas such as data science, business, social sciences, public health and law.
May 26, 2021 Sustainable Design Expert: The Building You're Sitting in Is the Elephant in the Room Jonathan Bean says buildings are the No. 1 pathway to achieving the Biden administration's new carbon emissions goals. Bean is training the next generation of architects to make climate-positive buildings the new normal.
May 19, 2021 Why a Return to 'Normal' Might Feel Anything But Life is slowly returning to what it was pre-pandemic, but some people may be feeling anxious about the transition. University of Arizona behavioral scientist Chris Segrin explains why.
May 11, 2021 Let the Celebrations Begin! UArizona Kicks Off Graduation Series Through May 18, a series of scaled-back ceremonies, designed with COVID-19 health and safety protocols in mind, will recognize the class of 2021.
May 5, 2021 UArizona Gears Up for 9 Days of In-Person Graduation Ceremonies The 18 scaled-back ceremonies are organized by program and will have a limited number of guests. Several COVID-19 precautions, including a mask requirement, will be in place.
May 3, 2021 UArizona Cuts Carbon Footprint with All-Renewable Grid-Purchased Power Through an agreement with Tucson Electric Power, UArizona will get all of its purchased energy from two sources: the Oso Grande Wind Farm in southeastern New Mexico and the Wilmot Energy Center solar-plus-storage system south of Tucson.
May 3, 2021 UArizona Ends Spring Semester with Low COVID-19 Numbers, Ongoing Vaccinations The university's COVID-19 vaccination POD has moved fully indoors and will continue to operate through June 25. Walk-ins are accepted at the Ina E. Gittings Building.
April 26, 2021 UArizona to Move Vaccinations Indoors, Continue Mobile Clinics in Underserved Areas Walk-ins are being accepted at university's vaccination POD, which will move indoors on May 3. The university also is doing vaccination outreach in rural Arizona communities.
