April 27, 2020 UArizona Partnership with State Begins COVID-19 Antibody Testing The first phase of testing will include 3,000 health care workers and first responders in Pima County, as well as 1,500 members of the general public.
April 22, 2020 Coronavirus Creates Conditions for Unique Environmental Science 'Global Experiment' Researchers are racing to collect atmospheric and other data, which they can use to determine the extent of the impact of the virus on environmental health.
April 20, 2020 UArizona Launches Texting System to Gather and Provide COVID-19 Information AZCOVIDTXT will allow people to report the health and wellness condition in their household on a weekly basis through brief surveys on their mobile phones.
April 16, 2020 Physician-Researcher Analyzes Data to Inform COVID-19 Public Policy Dr. Joe Gerald, an associate professor of public health, helped inform Arizona policymakers during the early stages of the pandemic with weekly reports that identified how COVID-19 was affecting Arizona what the future might bring.
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 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 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.
