June 1, 2020 Partnership Provides Crucial Firewood to Hopi and Navajo Homes Closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have made it difficult for tribal members to collect and transport firewood from nearby forests for cooking, boiling water and heating.
May 27, 2020 A Deeper Level of Knowing: Folklorists Tackle Global Issues Science and folklore can be important partners when it comes to addressing global challenges like climate change and COVID-19. Folklorist Maribel Alvarez says folklore can document the kind of "knowing" that only comes from generations of tradition and observation.
May 20, 2020 UArizona Names Surgeon General Carmona to Lead Campus Reentry Plan As director of the campus Reentry Task Force, 17th Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Richard Carmona will lead the development and execution of a return-to-campus plan for fall 2020.
May 21, 2020 Pharmacists on the Frontlines of COVID-19 College of Pharmacy scientists, labs and alumni are partnering with pharmaceutical companies, working in emergency departments and helping the public get the medication they need.
May 15, 2020 Graduates Urged to Use Lessons From the Climb to Look Beyond the Summit History-making mountaineer and alumna Alison Levine shares with the "fiercest Wildcat class" lessons from climbing Mount Everest during the university's first-ever virtual Commencement.
May 20, 2020 Striving for an Accurate Census Amid the Pandemic Geographer Jason Jurjevich discusses "hard-to-count" populations in Arizona and how the COVID-19 pandemic has created additional challenges for ensuring an accurate census.
May 15, 2020 Continuously Active Surface Disinfectants May Provide Barrier Against Spread of Viruses In the battle to slow or prevent the transmission of viruses, such as the novel coronavirus, continuously acting disinfectants could provide a new line of defense, according to a UArizona study.
May 18, 2020 UArizona Health Sciences Awarded $1.35M in COVID-19 Relief for Rural Hospitals The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $1.35 million to the UArizona Center for Rural Health to support 16 hospitals in rural Arizona.
May 19, 2020 In a Time of Lockdown, the Arts Take Center Stage Experts from the College of Fine Arts say this is a good time to focus on creating your own art, in addition to taking in your favorite movies, shows, books and music.
May 13, 2020 Class of 2020 Includes Stories of Perseverance Beyond the Pandemic While the pandemic is a shared challenge for the class of 2020, some students have also overcome deeply personal struggles, from drug addiction to family tragedies.