March 19, 2020 During Self-Quarantine, Dogs May Help Protect Mental Health Evan MacLean, director of the Arizona Canine Cognition Center, says dogs can help offset the negative mental and physical effects of social isolation.
March 18, 2020 UArizona Provides Expertise in Global Disaster Relief With $4.9M Grant The grant from the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance will support multidisciplinary research, classroom and field experiences, workshops and conferences. Three UArizona staff members will serve as technical experts in Washington, D.C.
March 17, 2020 Startup Responds to Coronavirus With Free Online Tools for Educators Sidecar Learning, an e-learning platform, is offering free licenses to all U.S. higher education institutions through May. The company uses software developed at the University of Arizona.
March 3, 2020 Four Questions: Documenting Ancient O'odham Trails Anthropology professor T.J. Ferguson explains how his research team found and documented trails used for thousands of years by the Tohono O'odham.
Feb. 25, 2020 How Your Romantic Attachment Style Affects Your Finances, Well-Being Attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance can both have negative consequences for well-being due, at least in part, to financial reasons.
Feb. 19, 2020 When Parents Should Worry About Teen Girls' Selfies Adolescent girls who invest a lot of time in editing and selecting the perfect selfie may feel more body shame and appearance anxiety, researchers found.
Feb. 19, 2020 Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Funds Education Research by UArizona, TUSD With the support of $650,000, the College of Education and Tucson Unified School District will research the impact of what is known as "asset-based dialogic teaching" on student outcomes.
Feb. 6, 2020 Researchers Revise Timing of Easter Island's Societal Collapse The prehistoric collapse of Easter Island's monument-building society did not occur as long thought, according to a fresh look at evidence by researchers at four institutions, including the University of Arizona.
Feb. 4, 2020 Gun Owners Aren't Happier, Don't Sleep Better at Night New research challenges claims about the personal benefits of gun ownership, finding that gun owners and non-gun owners report the same levels of happiness and sleep disturbance.
Feb. 3, 2020 UArizona Helps to Preserve a Piece of Black History A grant and faculty support from the University of Arizona is helping Tucson's Dunbar Pavilion – a former segregated school – evolve into a revitalized community center.
