Oct. 7, 2026 New U of A study finds Arizona's controlled substances law worked U of A-led research found that Arizona's law was associated with a pronounced increase in naloxone prescribing for patients receiving high-dose opioids. Could the law be an example for other states' approach to the opioid epidemic?
Oct. 5, 2026 Hospitals can be unsafe for pregnant nurses. U of A researchers are fixing that. U of A researchers Jessica Rainbow and Leslie Farland land a $2.4 million grant to study pregnant nurses and their work safety.
Oct. 1, 2026 Regents Meeting: U of A submits capital improvement plan, extends contract for Reed-Francois The U of A submitted a new capital improvement plan and extended the contract for for R. Ken Coit Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois at this week's Arizona Board of Regents meeting.
Sept. 30, 2026 U of A celebrates milestone in Medical Innovations Building, announces new partnerships Located within the Phoenix Bioscience Core, the Medical Innovations Building will support a wide variety of medical research activities and is expected to open October 2027.
Sept. 29, 2026 U of A again named a 'Best Value,' ranks among top 20 public universities in making an impact, alumni network The U of A, one of 209 colleges and universities included in The Princeton Review's annual list of "Best Value Colleges," also earned recognition for "Best Schools for Making an Impact" and "Best Alumni Networks."
Sept. 24, 2026 U of A Center for Rural Health awarded nearly $2M to address health disparities The Center for Rural Health received two awards that will help them continue to address challenges affecting rural healthcare in Arizona.
Sept. 23, 2026 One in three Tucsonans exposed to historic water contamination still report signs of psychological trauma Four decades after Tucson stopped serving contaminated water on its south side, one in three residents who drank it are still reporting symptoms of post-traumatic stress, a new U of A study has found.
Sept. 9, 2026 Come out and 'Play' at the 2026 Tucson Humanities Festival The College of Humanities celebrates National Arts & Humanities Month with its 17th annual festival, which will explore the concept of "play" as its theme.
Sept. 1, 2026 Mary and Felipe M. Rodriguez commit $10M to name the U of A's Integrated Business and Engineering Program A $10 million gift from Mary and Felipe M. Rodriguez will name and support an ambitious degree program designed to prepare undergraduate students with both technical expertise and business leadership skills.
Aug. 25, 2026 U of A awarded over $30M to study ground EMS blood transfusion for trauma survival The U of A has been approved for $30.6 million to support research conducted as part of a large public health initiative to implement and evaluate prehospital blood transfusion.
