The Chronicle of Higher Education Sept. 1, 2020 COVD-19 is threatening the in-person semester. Can wastewater testing help save it? 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.
World Economic Forum Sept. 1, 2020 Scientists have figured out just how cold the last Ice Age was. Here's why it matters A University of Arizona-led team has nailed down the temperature of the last ice age – the Last Glacial Maximum of 20,000 years ago – to about 46 degrees Fahrenheit.
KVOA Sept. 1, 2020 How new food lockers are helping UArizona students pick-up food safely amid COVID-19 pandemic The effort to keep students safe at the University of Arizona continues by offering contact-free, pick-up lockers placed in the Student Union Memorial Center.
WBUR Aug. 31, 2020 Could rapid coronavirus testing help life return to normal? An announcement from the White House could expand rapid COVID-19 testing significantly as President Donald Trump boasts about U.S. testing capacity. Ian Pepper, director of the WEST Center at the University of Arizona, is interviewed.
EdTech Magazine Aug. 31, 2020 The University of Arizona builds revolutionary quantum networking tech With $26 million in federal funding, the University of Arizona is charged with developing the internet of the future, ruled by quantum mechanical properties instead of conventional 0s and 1s.
Arizona Daily Star Aug. 31, 2020 $4.6 million endowment helps Flowing Wells students get a college education debt free Five alumni of Flowing Wells High School are beginning the academic year with full scholarships to the University of Arizona, thanks to the Sandra, Pamela, and Polly Aley Scholarship Endowment.
KJZZ Aug. 31, 2020 University presidents present COVID-19 update to League of Arizona Cities and Towns The presidents of Arizona's public universities gave an update on their response to the COVID-19 pandemic at a virtual conference of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns on Monday.
The New York Times Aug. 30, 2020 Looking to reopen, colleges become labs for coronavirus tests and tracking apps Universities are pioneering technology that could help society combat the pandemic.
The New York Times Aug. 29, 2020 Lute Olson, who put Arizona on college basketball map, dies at 85 Lute Olson led the Wildcats to 23 consecutive appearances in the NCAA tournament, winning the championship in 1997.
NBC News Aug. 29, 2020 How the University of Arizona used No. 2 to solve its No. 1 problem: The coronavirus 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.
