April 21, 2020 UArizona Cameras Capture Asteroid Close-Up During OSIRIS-REx Rehearsal The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft got within 200 feet of the asteroid Bennu during a practice run for the NASA mission. The spacecraft will grab a sample from Bennu's surface in late summer.
April 21, 2020 What Helps Couples Weather Financial Storms As many couples feel the financial strain of COVID-19, researcher Ashley LeBaron says financial stress doesn't have to be detrimental to relationships.
April 20, 2020 UArizona Launches Texting System to Gather and Provide COVID-19 Information AZCOVIDTXT will allow people to report the health and wellness condition in their household on a weekly basis through brief surveys on their mobile phones.
April 20, 2020 Astronomers Discover Planet that Never Was Astronomers believe that what was once thought to be an exoplanet in a nearby star system was actually a cloud of fine dust resulting from a collision in space.
April 16, 2020 Physician-Researcher Analyzes Data to Inform COVID-19 Public Policy Dr. Joe Gerald, an associate professor of public health, helped inform Arizona policymakers during the early stages of the pandemic with weekly reports that identified how COVID-19 was affecting Arizona what the future might bring.
April 16, 2020 How to Avoid Stereotyping Older Adults During the Pandemic COVID-19 could create a "perfect storm" for reinforcing stereotypes about older people, says UArizona researcher Jake Harwood, who studies intergenerational communication.
April 14, 2020 UArizona Partners with State to Provide COVID-19 Antibody Tests The University of Arizona will provide antibody testing for the state of Arizona, beginning with 250,000 health care workers and first responders.
April 9, 2020 Grieving Rituals Lost to COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of countless time-honored rituals. Maribel Alvarez in the School of Anthropology says creating new rituals can help ease the pain.
April 8, 2020 Medical Students Rally to Help Tucson's Homeless Amid Pandemic Students in the College of Medicine – Tucson are screening the local homeless population for COVID-19 symptoms, while also providing meals and supportive care.
April 8, 2020 UArizona Makers Race to Provide Personal Protective Equipment In response to shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty and staff are designing and manufacturing face shields, intubation hoods, respirators and more.
