March 18, 2021 Novel Coronavirus Circulated Undetected Months Before First COVID-19 Cases in Wuhan A new study dates emergence of the virus that causes COVID-19 to as early as October 2019. Simulations also suggest that in most cases zoonotic viruses die out naturally before causing a pandemic.
March 17, 2021 Q&A: UArizona Expert Talks Sleep Apnea, 'Coronasomnia' and Snoozing in Space Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy says sleep apnea and insomnia are on the rise, and the pandemic has only made matters worse. March 14-20 is Sleep Awareness Week.
March 16, 2021 Sleep Troubles May Complicate the Grieving Process Those who have persistent sleep problems before the loss of a loved one may be at higher risk for developing what's known as complicated grief, a new study finds.
March 16, 2021 University of Arizona Joins 38 University Leaders Nationwide To Launch Taskforce on Higher Education and Opportunity The task force will focus on ensuring student success, partnering with local communities and reimagining how higher education is delivered.
March 15, 2021 UArizona Plans for Larger In-Person Classes With the backing of its public health advisory team, the university expects to move to Stage 3, in which classes of up to 100 students can meet in person, the week of March 29.
March 12, 2021 Daylight Saving Time Through an Astronomer's Eyes A UArizona astronomer explains the science behind the changing of the seasons and the impetus behind why most states change their clocks twice a year.
March 12, 2021 55 and Older Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccination at University of Arizona Site The expanded eligibility aligns with the state's new hybrid vaccine distribution model, which prioritizes vaccines based on age and occupation.
March 10, 2021 How Cascading Crises in 2020 Led to Record High Gun Sales Sociologist Jennifer Carlson sees gun business as a telltale sign of what's going on in the American psyche. If that is the case, Americans in 2020 were afraid.
March 8, 2021 A Season Unlike Any Other: Arizona Women's Basketball Reaches New Heights After one of the best seasons in program history, the Arizona women's basketball team is expected to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005.
March 8, 2021 Engineers Propose Solar-Powered Lunar Ark as 'Global Insurance Policy' Inspired by Noah's Ark, the ambitious project aims to preserve humankind – and animal-kind, plant-kind and fungi-kind – in the event of a global crisis.
