Nov. 6, 2018 $1.2M Grant Will Help Prepare Indigenous Elementary Teachers for STEM Instruction The U.S. Department of Education grant will double the number of Native American students in the UA Indigenous Teacher Education Project.
Nov. 6, 2018 Building Water-Efficient Cities Requires Collaboration To create livable, aesthetically pleasing cities that are also water-efficient, UA experts say water managers and urban planners will need to increase their coordination efforts.
Nov. 5, 2018 UA Psychologist to Lead New Core Effort of Arizona Alzheimer's Disease Center Professor Gene Alexander will lead a new Brain Imaging and Fluid Biomarkers Core for the Arizona Alzheimer's Disease Center. Brain imaging and fluid biomarkers can help medical professionals diagnosis Alzheimer's disease earlier.
Nov. 5, 2018 The Secret behind Coral Reef Diversity? Time. Lots of Time. One of the world's premier diving destinations owes its reputation as a hotspot of marine biodiversity to being undisturbed over millions of years, according to a study led by UA ecologists.
Nov. 2, 2018 Cole and Jeannie Davis Commit $8M for Construction of Indoor Sports Center at UA Construction of the Cole and Jeannie Davis Sports Center, a climate-controlled multipurpose facility being built on the former site of Kindall-Sancet Stadium, is expected to be completed in January.
Nov. 2, 2018 UA Pharmacologists Seek to Prevent Opioid Tolerance, Addiction A $1.7 million federal grant will help researchers striving to put an end to opioid tolerance — a phenomenon that often leads to opioid dependence, abuse and addiction.
Nov. 1, 2018 Banner – UMC Trauma Center Recognized for Expertise in Treatment of Injured Kids The American College of Surgeons awarded a Level II Pediatric Trauma Verification to the Trauma Center at the Banner – University Medical Center Tucson.
Nov. 1, 2018 Former Judge Ron Wilson Named UA Title IX Officer The University of Arizona has announced the hiring of Ronald A. Wilson as Title IX director.
Nov. 1, 2018 UA Study: Imported Tomatoes from Mexico Worth $4.8B to US Economy While the United States is one of the largest tomato producers in the world, imports play an important role in satisfying demand for fresh tomatoes since most U.S. production is destined for the processed market.
Nov. 1, 2018 Could Wearable Technology Help Patients Monitor Blood Pressure? A lab simulation model of an artificial artery demonstrates pulse wave velocity is a feasible measurement for monitoring blood pressure. Wearable patches show promise for measuring PWV, making them a potentially inexpensive blood-pressure monitoring option.