From trauma to triumph: U of A grad Elina Rivas defies the odds

May 14, 2025

A woman with long dark hair wearing dark denim jeans and a long sleeved white formal shirt stands in front of four horses in an outdoor environment. The sun is setting in the background. The woman is holding leads to all four horses.

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Architecture students design and build shelter to serve Tucson's unhoused

Students in the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture spent the year designing and building an 8-by-12-foot shelter that could lay the groundwork for a network of similar shelters in Tucson.

Committed to helping others, this biomedical engineering graduate aims for global impact

Always dedicated to serving others, it was tough for Den Baseda to focus on himself long enough to earn a master's degree in biomedical engineering. After he graduates, Baseda will return to his mission of volunteerism.

Health care workers and firefighters have increased PFAS levels, study finds

Firefighters had higher concentrations of certain PFAS and health care workers had moderate elevations of PFAS in their blood, with significantly higher odds of two specific PFAS when compared with other essential workers.