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COVID-19: Meeting the Challenge

Stories and Information from our Community

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting schools, colleges, and universities around the world, and, like our peer institutions, University of Arizona is working hard to ensure the safety of our students, faculty, and staff while at the same time ensuring that educational and research programs go forward to the extent possible. Below, you’ll find information and guidance from our resident experts as well as stories about how the virus is affecting our community and how many are meeting the challenges of such a disruptive event with resilience and ingenuity.

Do you have a question related to this unprecedented pandemic? We're here to help.

Social Distancing as a Moral Dilemma: Notes from a Medical Ethicist

March 24, 2020

During the COVID-19 outbreak, staying home has become a question of morality. We asked UArizona medical ethicist Laura Howard what our behavior during the pandemic says about the complexity of human nature.

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Social Distancing and Our Need to be Right: Notes from a Social Psychologist

March 24, 2020

Americans are having contentious conversations about whether or not to stay home. We asked UArizona social psychologist Daniel Sullivan what our decisions, disagreements, and judgments of each other during the pandemic reveal about human nature.

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During Self-Quarantine, Dogs May Help Protect Mental Health

March 19, 2020

Isolation is known to have a negative impact on human health and wellness. Dogs, one UArizona expert says, may provide welcome emotional support during self-quarantine periods in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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As Pandemic Unfolds, Fear and Finance Collide

March 18, 2020

Scott Cederburg, associate professor of finance at the University of Arizona, explains the state of the economy—and what’s to come—as industries, investors, and consumers across the globe respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UArizona Faculty: Coming Together to Go Online

March 17, 2020

With all courses being taught fully online for the remainder of the semester, some faculty members are preparing for a first-time venture. One assistant professor quickly came up with a plan to give his colleagues a virtual hand.

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