University of Arizona in the News

One in five households statewide is experiencing severe economic strain, University of Arizona researchers report in their recent publication, "Forecasting Homelessness in Arizona During the COVID-19 Crisis."

Unlike portable air filters that are inexpensive and can simply be plugged into an electrical outlet, UV lights need to be carefully engineered by trained individuals in order to disinfect. Installed incorrectly, they can cause skin burns and damage eyesight, said Saskia Popescu, a hospital epidemiologist at the University of Arizona.

"Virtually all of the factors that made Native Americans extremely vulnerable to the Spanish flu are still in place today," said Benjamin R. Brady, a public health professor at the University of Arizona who has studied the 1918 flu's impact on American Indian communities.

The University of Arizona Center for Innovation last week announced that Techletics, a startup developing a mobile health app that helps people improve their posture, had joined its incubation program at the UA Tech Park on South Rita Road.

In just a few weeks, the robotic OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will descend to asteroid Bennu's boulder-strewn surface, touch down for a few seconds and collect a sample of the asteroid's rocks and dust – marking the first time NASA has grabbed pieces of an asteroid, which will be returned to Earth for study.

Mary Koss, a Regents Professor at University of Arizona's Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, illustrates multiple justice alternatives in a new report released Friday, published by Data For Progress and the Justice Collaborative Institute.

In just a few weeks, the robotic OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will descend to asteroid Bennu's boulder-strewn surface, touch down for a few seconds and collect a sample of the asteroid's rocks and dust.

A virtual tour and listening parties are among the opening stanzas of the University of Arizona Poetry Center's 60th anniversary celebration.

UA Presents, Southern Arizona's premier professional performing arts series, is moving forward with a new name. Arizona Arts Live Executive Director Chad Herzog says the rebranding is part of a broader effort to make Tucson an arts destination.

Gov. Doug Ducey praised the efforts of Arizona's three state universities on Thursday during a press conference highlighting their research and efforts toward controlling the COVID-19 pandemic.