University of Arizona in the News

Barbara Norrander, a professor in the University of Arizona's School of Government & Public Policy, writes that as convention participants began to receive information about public preferences from commercial public opinion polls and a small number of presidential primaries, it constrained conventions in their choice of presidential nominees.

Charles Gerba, a professor of microbiology at the University of Arizona who studies hotel cleanliness, said hotels do not pose significant risk of transmission of COVID-19 so long as they clean with products known to kill the virus.

Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, senior vice president for research and innovation at the University of Arizona, writes about the importance of wearing masks for walkers on Tumamoc Hill.

Through a partnership with Banner Health, the University of Arizona is already running three clinical trials, with another 11 in the pipeline, and is still reviewing more.

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. Some experts warn the next pandemic challenge will be to "flatten the mental health curve."

Through the acquisition of Ashford University, the nonprofit University of Arizona Global Campus will provide access to more underrepresented and nontraditional students and expand career opportunities through innovative online education.

The University of Arizona's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences put together a list of some of the state's venomous creatures.

Three experts in the areas of constitutional law, environmental law and public health write in a new essay that one of America's founding documents provides the framework for finding common ground to fight COVID-19.

University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins discusses the university's plans to reopen campus on Aug. 24.

University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins and other leaders in higher education discuss their strategies for safely reopening college campuses.