Mashable Sept. 24, 2020 3 big wildfire questions, answered "The more kindling you have, the better your fire is going to burn," said Valerie Trouet, a paleoclimatologist who researches forest ecosystems at the University of Arizona. "And the drier it is, the better it's going to burn."
NBC News Sept. 24, 2020 'Sewer sludge' detects coronavirus outbreaks days faster than contact tracing, study finds Cities and universities across the U.S. are looking into using wastewater-based epidemiology to track the spread of COVID-19.
Arizona Daily Star Sept. 24, 2020 UA Presents changes its name, mission as part of its 'renaissance' 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.
Arizona Public Media Sept. 24, 2020 State to invest additional $14 million in universities for COVID-19 efforts 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.
KJZZ Sept. 23, 2020 How University of Arizona's president would like to expand COVID-19 testing on campus The University of Arizona continues to be one of the more aggressive institutions when it comes to testing for COVID-19, and that has been a consistent message from University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins.
The Associated Press Sept. 23, 2020 Bus-size asteroid to zoom by Earth, ducking below satellites An asteroid the size of a school bus is headed our way, but NASA says the space rock will zoom safely past Earth on Thursday. Asteroid 2020 SW, as it is known, was discovered last Friday by the Catalina Sky Survey at the University of Arizona.
Des Moines Register Sept. 22, 2020 White House calls for ramped up COVID-19 testing, transparency at Iowa universities Leaders in Iowa should "dramatically increase testing at universities to quickly find and quarantine on-campus cases and prevent spread" in the surrounding community, according to a report published Sunday from the White House coronavirus task force and made public Tuesday afternoon. The report also urges the universities to implement wastewater surveillance to track community transmission, and to follow the University of Arizona's lead in "transparently tracking COVID cases" and publishing them on a dashboard.
KJZZ Sept. 22, 2020 Pima County, UA see early success with shelter-in-place recommendation While the University of Arizona campus has seen a spike in cases over the last few weeks, Friday's positivity rate was down from last week, and no new students were admitted to isolation housing over the weekend.
KOLD Sept. 22, 2020 University of Arizona to study viral immunity of COVID-19 in essential workers The University of Arizona is launching a $7.7 million yearlong study funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify patterns of COVID-19 immunity over time in previously and newly infected individuals.
Seattle Times Sept. 22, 2020 Champions of government transparency David Cuillier, president of the National Freedom of Information Coalition and an associate professor at the University of Arizona School of Journalism, was recognized with the Washington Coalition for Open Government's James Madison Award for his longtime advocacy of open government.
