University of Arizona in the News

Forbes July 31, 2020
Can conversations add 15 years to your life? The science says yes

People who engage in more substantive conversations tend to be happier, a University of Arizona study confirms.
Axios July 30, 2020
Coronavirus testing still can't keep up with demand

Testing is once again becoming a critical weakness in the America's response to the coronavirus pandemic, and experts say we may need to revive tighter standards about who can get a test. "It's a better conversation to be had about how (we can) increase resources instead of how (we can) decrease testing," said Saskia Popescu.
KOLD July 30, 2020
UArizona professor, student bike more than 1,000 miles talking healthcare and COVID-19

University of Arizona physician Dr. Paul Gordon and first-year medical student Julia Liatti recently returned from a multi-state bike listening tour.
BizTucson July 29, 2020
UArizona optical scientist invents trifocal lens used worldwide

A University of Arizona optical scientist has designed implantable cataract replacement lenses for the eye that allow for mid-range vision and may eliminate the need for glasses or contacts for some people.
ESPN July 29, 2020
Arizona Wildcats to resume sports team activities next week

The University of Arizona's freshman football players and other newcomers will report to campus on Monday.
CNET July 29, 2020
Face masks: Here are the best and worst materials for protecting against coronavirus

It's intuitive and scientifically shown that wearing a face covering can help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. But not all masks are created equal, according to new University of Arizona-led research.
The Arizona 100 July 28, 2020
UArizona tops the list for water resources program

The University of Arizona has been ranked No. 1 in the U.S. and No. 2 globally in the area of water resources in the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities by academic subjects.
The Wall Street Journal July 28, 2020
U.S. coronavirus infections fall below 60,000 for second straight day

"Even though testing capacity has increased, there's maybe not enough laboratorians to run all of those tests and there might just not be a capacity at the laboratories to process all of them in a timely manner," said Erika Austhof, an epidemiologist at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.
KJZZ July 28, 2020
Arizona pandemic response could mean 'dire' homelessness surge, report says

Homelessness in Arizona could increase by 16 to 29% in the wake of COVID-19, predicts a new report by researchers in the University of Arizona's Southwest Institute for Research on Women.
Nature July 27, 2020
How space missions snatch pieces of other worlds and bring them back to Earth

As NASA prepares to launch the first spacecraft that will collect samples from Mars, an article looks at back at missions that have grabbed extraterrestrial material. Sample-return missions allow researchers to know the exact geological area their rock comes from. That is "priceless context," said Jessica Barnes, a planetary scientist at the University of Arizona.