April 9, 2020 UArizona Graduate Student Wins National Storytelling Competition Jake Meyers' urban farming in Nairobi video won the grand prize in the 2020 Planet Forward Storyfest contest.
April 8, 2020 Medical Students Rally to Help Tucson's Homeless Amid Pandemic Students in the College of Medicine – Tucson are screening the local homeless population for COVID-19 symptoms, while also providing meals and supportive care.
April 6, 2020 4-H Students Offered Virtual County Fair Experience With this year's county fairs canceled, 4-H agents, volunteers and UArizona Cooperative Extension employees across Arizona have come together to offer 4-H youth the opportunity to show off their projects virtually.
April 6, 2020 UArizona Fashion Students Share Ideas for Mask-Making With the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control advising people to wear cloth masks in public settings, some UArizona fashion students are sharing their ideas for homemade masks. The fashion minors used materials ranging from hair ties to reusable shopping bags.
April 1, 2020 Medical Students Step Up to Help Health Care Professionals More than 70 UArizona medical students are helping health care professionals during the COVID-19 crisis by volunteering to provide child care, pet care, grocery shopping and meal preparation.
April 1, 2020 Bringing Pandemic Lessons to the (Virtual) Classroom As COVID-19 continues to impact so many aspects of life, faculty in a range of disciplines are finding ways to use the global health crisis as a teachable moment in class.
March 30, 2020 Medical Students Given Early Graduation Option Due to 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.
March 24, 2020 Medical Student Residencies Unveiled as Global Health Crisis Continues More than 200 students in the College of Medicine - Tucson and College of Medicine - Phoenix learned this week where they will do their residencies.
March 21, 2020 UArizona Health Experts, Students Answer Public Calls on COVID-19 The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center is taking some of the load off health departments by answering the flood of phone calls from residents concerned about COVID-19.
Feb. 17, 2020 On Student Success, This Astronomer Walks the Walk Gurtina Besla received a $745,000 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation for her research on galaxies and dark matter and her efforts to support STEM students.
