University of Arizona in the News

"When the stress of hospitals gets unbelievably high, it ceases to be a place where we get sustenance or feel like we're being helpful," said Dr. Bradley Dreifuss, an emergency medicine physician and public health specialist at the University of Arizona.

University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins is interviewed about the university's effort to mitigate COVID-19 on campus and how incoming students are adjusting to a modified learning environment.

A new and improved radiocarbon dating tool will allow scientists to learn more about ancient civilizations, the past environment and even the history of the sun.

Joseph Tolliver, an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Arizona, is the first African American to head a major classical music organization in Tucson – the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music.

Tucson business leaders Jim Click, Jr. and Humberto Lopez write that they are confident that the University of Arizona is prepared for any challenge it faces. "And we're thankful that we have (University of Arizona President Robert C.) Robbins at the helm, demonstrating a Bear Down spirit to solve problems in a real, responsible and reliable way," Click and Lopez write.

Other states have seen a similar increase in deaths since the pandemic began, said Zhao Chen, a chronic disease epidemiologist and professor at the University of Arizona's Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it more difficult and scarier for some individuals to receive treatment for their substance use disorder from both treatment clinics or emergency departments, said Todd Vanderah.

Randy Spalding, co-chair of International Friends, Inc., a volunteer organization serving international students at the University of Arizona, writes that many Americans are still looking forward to welcoming international students.

During its final practice run in preparation for sample collection at asteroid Bennu, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft approached the surface closer than ever before.

University of Arizona students, faculty and staff can now download and opt in to the Covid Watch exposure notification smartphone app