April 16, 2020 How to Avoid Stereotyping Older Adults During the Pandemic COVID-19 could create a "perfect storm" for reinforcing stereotypes about older people, says UArizona researcher Jake Harwood, who studies intergenerational communication.
April 14, 2020 UArizona Partners with State to Provide COVID-19 Antibody Tests The University of Arizona will provide antibody testing for the state of Arizona, beginning with 250,000 health care workers and first responders.
April 14, 2020 Tree Nuts Help Drive Arizona Agriculture Economy, Study Finds Tree nuts – specifically pecans and pistachios – are making a growing contribution to Arizona's economy. The tree nut industry generated more than $90 million in direct sales in 2017.
April 13, 2020 UArizona Guggenheim Fellow Will Study Conservation in China History professor David Pietz will study changing attitudes in China toward animal life, conservation and environmental change.
April 9, 2020 Grieving Rituals Lost to COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of countless time-honored rituals. Maribel Alvarez in the School of Anthropology says creating new rituals can help ease the pain.
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 8, 2020 UArizona Makers Race to Provide Personal Protective Equipment In response to shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty and staff are designing and manufacturing face shields, intubation hoods, respirators and more.
April 8, 2020 Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union to Track Coronavirus The newly formed Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union, or ACGU, which includes UArizona virus expert Michael Worobey, will use genomic sequencing to track the new coronavirus.
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.
