May 26, 2021 Ivy Banks Named Vice Chair of AAU Chief Diversity Officers Steering Committee In her role as inaugural vice chair of the new committee, Ivy Banks, UArizona associate vice provost for diversity and inclusion, will help guide national policy related to diversity and inclusion at top research universities.
May 25, 2021 $2M Gift Advances UArizona Space Science Initiatives The gift will allow for the purchase of a nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometer, which the OSIRIS-REx analysis team will use to help find answers to questions about the origins of the solar system.
May 11, 2021 Let the Celebrations Begin! UArizona Kicks Off Graduation Series Through May 18, a series of scaled-back ceremonies, designed with COVID-19 health and safety protocols in mind, will recognize the class of 2021.
May 5, 2021 UArizona Gears Up for 9 Days of In-Person Graduation Ceremonies The 18 scaled-back ceremonies are organized by program and will have a limited number of guests. Several COVID-19 precautions, including a mask requirement, will be in place.
May 5, 2021 Outstanding Graduates Will Be Honored for Service, Academics and Perseverance Seven undergraduates will be recognized during this year's graduation ceremonies for their service to the community, academic accomplishments and perseverance.
May 3, 2021 UArizona Cuts Carbon Footprint with All-Renewable Grid-Purchased Power Through an agreement with Tucson Electric Power, UArizona will get all of its purchased energy from two sources: the Oso Grande Wind Farm in southeastern New Mexico and the Wilmot Energy Center solar-plus-storage system south of Tucson.
May 3, 2021 UArizona Ends Spring Semester with Low COVID-19 Numbers, Ongoing Vaccinations The university's COVID-19 vaccination POD has moved fully indoors and will continue to operate through June 25. Walk-ins are accepted at the Ina E. Gittings Building.
April 14, 2021 UArizona Partners With French National Centre for Scientific Research to Establish France-Arizona Institute for Global Grand Challenges The new institute, based at UArizona, will address critical research areas through large-scale international collaboration, innovation and exchange of resources.
April 14, 2021 Fruit Flies and Cellular Demise – Zeroing in on the Causes of ALS New UArizona research has identified a previously unknown pattern of protein creation in the motor neurons, which are the cells that malfunction in patients with ALS.
April 6, 2021 President Encourages Students to Get Vaccinated at University Site President Robert C. Robbins announced during his weekly COVID-19 status update that new appointments are available hourly at the university's COVID-19 vaccine point of distribution.