March 19, 2021 Improving Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Arizona Researchers in the UArizona's Southwest Institute for Research on Women will study how policy changes amid the pandemic have affected access to medication for opioid use disorder, especially for rural and tribal communities.
March 10, 2021 How Cascading Crises in 2020 Led to Record High Gun Sales Sociologist Jennifer Carlson sees gun business as a telltale sign of what's going on in the American psyche. If that is the case, Americans in 2020 were afraid.
March 2, 2021 Here's What to Expect From All-Virtual Tucson Festival of Books The online format promises just as much interaction with authors, just as many engaging children's activities and, of course, plenty of opportunities to get your hands on your next favorite book.
March 1, 2021 Attention Perks Up When Politicians Break With Party Line When political candidates take stances inconsistent with their party, it can raise questions for constituents. A new study shows how the human brain processes such politically incongruent statements.
Feb. 10, 2021 Celebrating Love in a Pandemic: Tips From an Affection Expert Kory Floyd, an expert on the communication of affection, discusses ways to celebrate love and alleviate loneliness during this year's COVID-tinged Valentine's Day.
Jan. 27, 2021 UArizona Researcher Investigates Untold Stories of Blaxploitation Film Blaxploitation movies of the early 1970s are, to many, as problematic as they are influential. With a new award from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Derrais Carter will write a book about the history of blaxploitation film.
Nov. 18, 2020 Analyzing Migration Patterns From Central America With a new grant from the Department of Defense's Army Research Office, researchers will use natural language processing and machine learning to analyze migration patterns from Central America.
Nov. 10, 2020 When Kids Watch a Lot of TV, Parents May End Up More Stressed The more TV kids watch, the more ads they see and the more likely they are to ask for things on shopping trips. That may contribute to parents' overall stress levels, researchers found.
Nov. 2, 2020 Arts and Humanities, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences Shine in Times Higher Education's Subject Rankings UArizona is in the top 20 among U.S. public universities in arts and humanities, physical sciences and social sciences.
Oct. 27, 2020 Misinformation May Breed Political Cynics The more people believe they are exposed to disinformation prior to an election, the more cynical they feel about politics when it's time to vote, researchers found.