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 30, 2020 Tree Rings Could Pin Down Thera Volcano Eruption Date New research provides context for the civilizations that existed throughout the Bronze and Iron Ages, and may provide a date for the infamous Thera volcano eruption in Greece.
March 30, 2020 A Martian Mash Up: Meteorites Tell Story of Mars' Water History Researchers probed Martian meteorites to reconstruct the red planet's chaotic history. Their findings suggest that Mars received water from at least two different sources early in its history.
March 27, 2020 UArizona to Initiate Investigations of Positive COVID-19 Cases 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.
March 27, 2020 UArizona Team to 3D Print Medical Masks In response to a shortage of personal protective equipment, UArizona researchers are working to design, 3D print and test masks for health care facilities.
March 26, 2020 Theater Students Make Masks for Health Care Workers 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.
March 26, 2020 Do Introverts Have the Edge in Social Distancing? Maybe Not, Psychologist Says Psychology professor Matthias Mehl says social interaction – though not in person – is essential at a stressful time like this, for introverts and extroverts alike.
March 26, 2020 UArizona Research Labs Produce Hand Sanitizer for Area Health Care Workers Researchers in the School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences are following WHO guidelines to produce hand sanitizer in the lab.
March 26, 2020 As COVID-19 Disrupts Lives, Words Matter 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.
March 25, 2020 University of Arizona COVID-19 Response (UPDATED 3/25/20) 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.
