Image 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. Read more
Image Q&A: Oscar Mendez's Parasite Research is the Cat's Meow Feb. 20, 2020 Get to know Oscar Mendez, a Ph.D. candidate who is studying how the parasite common in cat feces affects neurons in the brain. Read more
Image On Student Success, This Astronomer Walks the Walk Feb. 17, 2020 Gurtina Besla, a UArizona assistant professor of astronomy, wants today’s students to have what she didn’t: community, paid internships, and clear paths to fulfilling careers—for which they’re actually prepared. Read more
Image Tucson Communities of Color Preserve a Piece of Black History with Support from UArizona Jan. 29, 2020 UArizona lends support with a $100,000 grant and faculty collaborators as Tucson’s Dunbar Pavilion—a former segregated school—evolves into a revitalized community center where Black history is remembered, and all are welcome. Read more
Image In the Local Fight Against Opioid Addiction, You Matter Jan. 22, 2020 An unprecedented team effort between the University of Arizona, Tucson Police Department, CODAC Health, Recovery & Wellness, and Pima County is addressing the local opioid epidemic by making fewer arrests and sending more people to treatment. Read more
Image On Thanksgiving, the Plant Kingdom Reigns Supreme Nov. 26, 2019 With Thanksgiving just around the corner, University of Arizona botanist Mike Barker provides a round-up of five of the most common plants featured in the average Thanksgiving meal. Read more
Image UArizona Head of Research Recognized by AAAS in New Class of Fellows Nov. 20, 2019 The American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society, will honor Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell and other inductees at a ceremony in February. Read more
Image UArizona Researcher Studies the Power of Recall in Classrooms Nov. 19, 2019 A UArizona researcher is studying how students’ recollections might help them pick up and connect with material they learn in the classroom. Read more