April 13, 2022 At the heart of the UArizona campus, a new district is dedicated to student success On Wednesday, the campus community celebrated the grand opening of the Student Success District, a new, nine-acre span of four buildings packed with services and programs focused on helping students thrive.
April 11, 2022 UArizona leaders urge vigilance as campus and county COVID-19 cases remain low Indoor mask use is still recommended on campus, and Commencement is currently expected to proceed as normal, university President Robert C. Robbins said Monday.
April 7, 2022 Flinn Foundation commits $5.52M to College of Medicine – Phoenix The gift will establish two research faculty positions and support training to advance translational research in cardiovascular diseases, neurosciences and mental health.
March 16, 2022 Construction scheduled to begin on new home for Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine The $23 million, donor-funded project will provide new space for the internationally recognized UArizona center, which focuses on whole-person wellness.
March 14, 2022 Masks may become optional at UArizona next week If COVID-19 transmission rates remain in line with the rest of the county, masks will become recommended but not required in indoor spaces on the Tucson campus beginning March 21.
March 9, 2022 UArizona engineer leads $1M project to fight vision loss Biomedical engineering and optical sciences professor Dongkyun "DK" Kang is developing a way to diagnose and treat corneal ulcers that's eight times cheaper and 20 times faster than today's gold standard.
March 9, 2022 The Tucson Festival of Books is back! Here's what to expect This weekend, the festival will be held in person for the first time since 2019. The event will feature nearly 300 authors, more than 200 exhibitors and about 30 venues with talks, exhibits, interactive activities and more.
Feb. 28, 2022 Student views of racism in medicine a catalyst for change Echoes of frustration with racism in medicine rebound among students, staff and faculty, as students work for positive change in medical school and health care overall.
Feb. 25, 2022 UArizona-founded consortium gets Helios Foundation award to advance Hispanic student success The Arizona HSI Consortium was awarded $100,000 to establish an action plan and priorities, to produce recommendations for Arizona leaders, and to launch an inaugural summit, among other things.
Feb. 23, 2022 UArizona will increase support for Hispanic and low-income STEM students with $5M grant A grant from the Department of Education will allow students to get earlier access to hands-on research and learning communities, and will provide support for faculty to redesign courses.
