Reuters April 30, 2018 Fewer African-Americans admitted to ICU for heart failure receive cardiologist care "Both patients and physicians should know that racial disparities exist in health care," said Dr. Khadijah Breathett, an assistant professor of medicine in the UA College of Medicine – Tucson.
Forbes April 29, 2018 Tiny Mercury likely has dense, thin planetary crust Michael Sori, a planetary scientist at the UA, used careful mathematical calculations to determine the density of Mercury’s crust, which is thinner than anyone thought.
The Salt Lake Tribune April 28, 2018 As gun deaths continue to rise in America, social scientists wonder why so many feel the need to carry firearms A sense of masculinity is a factor, leading to backlashes against gun control proposals, according to Jennifer Carlson, a UA sociologist.
Arizona Public Media April 27, 2018 UA engineering students to show their work at annual 'Design Day' The UA's 16th annual Engineering Design Day will feature the creative projects of hundreds of senior students in the UA College of Engineering.
The Associated Press April 27, 2018 Federal grant targets disease afflicting premature infants A $1.9 million grant for the UA Steele Children's Research Center will help researchers discover ways to prevent a deadly disease that affects thousands of premature infants.
NPR April 27, 2018 This is your brain on ads: How media companies hijack your attention According to UA researcher Merrie Brucks, an ad people watched when they were children can influence buying behavior well into adulthood.
Popular Science April 26, 2018 Feel like the seasons are all out of whack? You can help scientists prove it. The observations of thousands of citizen scientists are being collected by the USA National Phenology Network, a collaboration between the federal government and the UA.
US News & World Report April 26, 2018 5 ways you can change your thinking to improve your health David Sbarra, director of the doctoral program in clinical psychology at the UA, discusses how mindfulness can inform a person's efforts to live a healthier lifestyle.
Arizona Daily Wildcat April 25, 2018 UA licenses possible Alzheimer's drugs in busy week for biotechnology Iluminos Therapeutics has licensed compounds created at the UA that have the potential to treat neurodegenerative disease, in particular Alzheimer's disease.
Quartz April 25, 2018 Early humans probably enjoyed a giant sloth snack A team led by scientists from the UA and the U.S. National Park Service discovered new evidence of the historical relationship between humans and giant sloths.
