University of Arizona in the News

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.

"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.

Scientists at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix are leading an effort to develop a device that could easily, quickly and accurately detect pathogens and biological threats.

If you're feeling anxious, depressed or exhausted in the wake of COVID-19, you're not alone, says University of Arizona psychologist David Sbarra. 

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.

Amanda Wilson is the lead author on a recent study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection that assessed the ability of a variety of nontraditional mask materials to protect a person from infection after 30 seconds and after 20 minutes of exposure in a highly contaminated environment.

"The evidence now is compelling that we've seen a reversal in trends and things are definitely improving in Arizona," said Joe Gerald.

The federal evictions moratorium was set to expire Saturday. This, coupled with the potential end of the $600 weekly benefit, leaves millions of renters at risk of eviction and housing insecurity. Stacy Butler, director of the Innovation for Justice Program at the University of Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law, is interviewed.

University of Arizona political scientist Samara Klar discusses the relationship between COVID-19 and partisanship, the impact of the virus on the upcoming election and why the country might not be as divided as it seems.

Creating and maintaining that environment takes big startup costs for technology and ongoing costs for energy. But the efficiency of such farms allows nearly 95% of indoor seedlings to be grown to maturity and harvested, according to Gene Giacomelli, professor of biosystems engineering at the University of Arizona.