University of Arizona in the News

"This is a very compelling assessment of the Sturgis motorcycle rally that seeks to quantify the impact – the findings are startling," said Saskia Popescu, an epidemiologist at the University of Arizona.

Mathematical biologist Joanna Masel of the University of Arizona is interviewed about how the university is testing and tracing students for COVID-19.

Authentic dueled with Tiz the Law in the final turn and upset the heavy favorite to win the 146th Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Authentic led from start to finish and won by 1¼ lengths, giving trainer and University of Arizona alumnus Bob Baffert his record-tying sixth Derby champion.

The University of Arizona family is mourning the passing of Hall of Fame men's basketball head coach Lute Olson, who led Arizona to a national championship and was an iconic figure in college basketball and the Southern Arizona community.

The Pima County Health Department and the University of Arizona are collaborating to increase face mask use on Tumamoc Hill.

Ian Pepper, director of the WEST Center and a BIO5 Institute member, is leading a study that uses municipal wastewater to monitor the incidence of the virus in communities across the United States.

"COVID fatigue is a shorthand way of talking about a constellation of challenges that people are facing that are leading to just an overall sense of exhaustion," said David Sbarra, a clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Arizona.

Nathan Levi Esquerra, an expert in economic development and Native American tribal relations and a former tribal chairman, has been appointed as the first senior vice president for Native American advancement and tribal engagement at the University of Arizona.

The University of Arizona has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorization to use its COVID-19 antibody test, which was developed by a team of University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers.

"60 Minutes" examines four universities using four different strategies, including testing wastewater, to resume in-person instruction. Sampling wastewater for COVID-19 is already working, according to administrators at the University of Arizona.