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 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.
April 3, 2020 UArizona Health Sciences Ships COVID-19 Collection Kits to Navajo Nation UArizona Health Sciences shipped 250 COVID-19 sample collection kits to the Navajo Nation in Window Rock, which has been particularly hard hit by the new coronavirus.
April 2, 2020 UArizona Tracking Coronavirus Through Wastewater Across US UArizona researchers are testing wastewater across the country to trace coronavirus prevalence in communities and help public health officials better prepare for the future.
April 1, 2020 UArizona Invention May Help COVID-19 Patients Breathe Easier Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson have invented a new respiratory-assist device that provides fast, safe relief to those who experience difficulty breathing.
April 1, 2020 UArizona Cooperative Extension and 4-H Join Fight Against COVID-19 The Blue Ridge UArizona 4-H Fab Lab is joining the fight against COVID-19 by making personal protection equipment and prototypes of new designs for ventilator parts.
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.
March 31, 2020 Changes to Hospital Policies, Public Behavior Critical for Fighting COVID-19 Infection control expert Kelly Reynolds discusses, among other things, hospital infection control and ventilation measures and how they are being adjusted during the pandemic.
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.
