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.

The SAFER team, led by Kristen Pogreba-Brown in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, will initiate contact tracing by following up with close contacts of positive-test COVID-19 cases to mitigate its spread.

In response to a shortage of personal protective equipment, UArizona researchers are working to design, 3D print and test masks for health care facilities.

From podiums and podcasts to Tweets and TikTok videos, everyone is talking about COVID-19, but not everyone is using the same words to mean the same things.

Psychology professor Matthias Mehl says social interaction – though not in person – is essential at a stressful time like this, for introverts and extroverts alike.

Researchers in the School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences are following WHO guidelines to produce hand sanitizer in the lab.

A group of students in the School of Theatre, Film and Television are putting their costume-making skills to work making masks for health care workers, first responders and more.

Richard Rosen, interim director of the Take Charge America Institute for Consumer Financial Education and Research, has advice for those struggling financially due to COVID-19.

Classes will remain online for the rest of the semester. Employees are encouraged to work from home. For the latest, visit the UArizona COVID-19 webpage, accessible from arizona.edu.

Rebecca Friesen in the College of Education says home schooling can be "a delightful experience" if parents can show children their own genuine enjoyment of learning.