Sept. 1, 2020 UArizona Partners With Community on COVID-19 Efforts The university is working with the Tucson Police Department, neighborhood associations and other partners to encourage student compliance with public health guidelines on and off campus.
Aug. 31, 2020 Wildcats RISE Provides Peer Support to UArizona Students in Distress The new program offers group and individual support sessions for students, facilitated by students. The free sessions are conducted virtually via video conferencing.
Aug. 27, 2020 UArizona President Urges Continued Diligence to Control COVID-19 Spread UArizona officials are looking at test results, wastewater analysis in dorms, and campus compliance with public health measures to help determine how the university will operate.
Aug. 19, 2020 UArizona and Covid Watch Launch COVID-19 Exposure Notification App UArizona students, faculty and staff can now download the Covid Watch exposure notification app, which allows users diagnosed with COVID-19 to anonymously notify others who may have been exposed.
Aug. 19, 2020 Sneeze Guards, Shade Tents and Testing All Part of Campus Reentry Preparations As the University of Arizona prepares for the start of classes on Monday, a number of measures have been implemented to help mitigate the risk for COVID-19.
Aug. 13, 2020 UArizona Prepares to Test Thousands for COVID-19 The university is administering antigen tests to thousands of students and employees in preparation for the start of the fall semester on Aug. 24.
Aug. 10, 2020 Pandemic Fuels Rise in Drug-Related Deaths The pandemic is exacerbating many risk factors associated with drug use and overdose, including economic distress, social isolation and anxiety, says pharmacologist Todd Vanderah.
Aug. 6, 2020 Data Will Determine On-Ramp to In-Person Classes at UArizona The length of the on-ramp will be dependent on public health conditions in Pima County, Arizona and nationwide, President Robert C. Robbins has said.
July 30, 2020 UArizona Announces On Ramp to In-Person Classes Beginning Aug. 24 Research labs, medical courses, and fine arts and performing arts studios will be among the first courses to take place in person, while other classes will begin online.
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.
