Aug. 19, 2021 UArizona Welcomes Largest Incoming Class Ever The more than 8,700 first-year students who started classes on Monday set a university record for first-year student enrollment, according to preliminary data. The newest class is also very diverse and academically prepared.
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.
Aug. 9, 2021 UArizona Paleoclimatologist Weighs in on 'Hot Drought' as a Lead Author on IPCC Climate Report UArizona again contributed to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, with researcher Jessica Tierney helping pen much of the section on drought and aridity.
July 27, 2021 Climate Adaptation at the Department of Defense and Beyond New UArizona-led research identifies climate change challenges faced by U.S. Department of Defense facilities, and solutions that might serve as a model for other large organizations.
July 8, 2021 With $3M Grant, UArizona-Led Center to Advance At-Home Health Care Technology Researchers are building a future in which wearable devices will allow clinicians to gather patient data remotely and provide "care in place" to patients at home.
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.
