Nov. 15, 2021 UArizona Leaders Stress Vaccination, Testing and Mental Health Care Ahead of Holidays With COVID-19 cases rising nationally and statewide, President Robert C. Robbins is urging students and employees to get vaccinated and continue good public health practices.
Nov. 12, 2021 Study Identifies Breast Cancer Treatment Disparities Among Indigenous Women Native and Indigenous women have a higher percentage of mastectomy and a lower percentage of lumpectomy compared with white women, new research finds.
Nov. 11, 2021 Near-Earth Asteroid Might be a Lost Fragment of the Moon The near-Earth asteroid Kamo`oalewa might actually be a fragment of our moon, according to a team of astronomers led by the University of Arizona. Kamo`oalewa is a quasi-satellite – a type of near-Earth asteroid that orbits the sun but remains relatively close to Earth.
Nov. 10, 2021 Global Temperatures Over Last 24,000 Years Show Today's Warming 'Unprecedented' A UArizona-led effort to reconstruct Earth's climate since the last ice age highlights the main drivers of climate change and how far human activity has pushed the climate system.
Nov. 8, 2021 Helping Women Overcome Discrimination in STEM UArizona Provost Liesl Folks is principal investigator on a project that aims to give women in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines strategic tools to identify, address and overcome gender bias and discrimination.
Nov. 5, 2021 UArizona Alumnus R. Ken Coit Commits $50M to Advance College of Pharmacy The gift establishes endowed positions and scholarships, and expands the college's History of Pharmacy Museum. The college has been renamed in recognition of R. Ken Coit's support.
Nov. 3, 2021 School of Theatre, Film & Television Ranked No. 7 Among Public Universities in The Wrap's Top 50 Film Schools The school's enrollment jumped 42% this year, and student films completed during the COVID-19 pandemic earned more than 30 invitations from film festivals.
Nov. 3, 2021 UArizona Strengthens Support for Local Vets Through Operation Hat Trick A portion of the proceeds from the sale of military-themed UArizona hoodies, socks and more will support Tucson's Fisher House, where families of military members and veterans can stay for free while a loved one is in the hospital.
Nov. 2, 2021 UArizona Ranks No. 1 for Doctoral Degrees Awarded to Native Americans UArizona ranks among the nation's leaders in the number of doctoral degrees awarded to Native American and Hispanic students, according to data from the National Science Foundation.
Nov. 1, 2021 A Life Less Obvious: Study Sheds Light on the Evolution of Underground Microbes A new study sheds light on the evolutionary history of the deep biosphere – a hidden realm of microbes inhabiting the upper few kilometers of Earth's crust.
