March 25, 2021 Medical and Pharmacy Students Celebrate Match Day The annual event – held online due the COVID-19 pandemic – marks a rite of passage for students as they start their careers after graduation.
Jan. 25, 2021 Researchers Develop New Tools to Predict Premature Birth, Neonatal Morbidity Researchers used progesterone metabolite levels combined with patient demographic and clinical data to predict significant neonatal morbidity, neonatal length of stay and risk for very preterm delivery.
July 27, 2020 UArizona Aims to Provide Rapid Tests for Exposure to Biothreats, Including COVID-19 Under a Department of Defense contract, College of Medicine – Phoenix researchers are leading an effort to develop a portable device to easily detect biological threats.
July 21, 2020 Pediatrics in a Pandemic: Q&A with Dr. Gary Kirkilas A College of Medicine – Phoenix pediatrician discusses the impact of COVID-19 on children and warns that drowning risks may increase with more kids at home this summer.
April 20, 2020 UArizona Launches Texting System to Gather and Provide COVID-19 Information AZCOVIDTXT will allow people to report the health and wellness condition in their household on a weekly basis through brief surveys on their mobile phones.
March 30, 2020 Medical Students Given Early Graduation Option Due to COVID-19 The two UArizona medical schools are offering the option in response to a growing need for physicians in the wake of COVID-19. Eligible students could begin work in a clinical setting by mid-month.
March 24, 2020 Medical Student Residencies Unveiled as Global Health Crisis Continues More than 200 students in the College of Medicine - Tucson and College of Medicine - Phoenix learned this week where they will do their residencies.
March 17, 2020 UArizona Rises in Latest Rankings for NIH Funding The University of Arizona improved its ranking by 14 spots and nearly doubled the value of research awards from five years ago.
Nov. 22, 2019 UArizona Colleges of Medicine to Provide Free Tuition for Primary Care Medical Students With a portion of $8 million in annual funding appropriated by the Arizona Legislature, nearly 100 students could receive free tuition at UArizona's two medical schools.
Oct. 30, 2019 Study Finds Inflammatory Protein Can Protect Against Spread of Herpes Virus UArizona researchers have discovered a protein function that could improve current therapeutic solutions for millions of women who live with genital herpes.
