At her October 8, 1p.m. Zoom fireside chat, Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, Senior Vice President for Research & Innovation, hosted a panel discussion with Jennifer Barton, director of the BIO5 Institute, and three BIO5 members to discuss their research on COVID-19 and other viruses/infectious diseases. In addition to our panel of experts, SVP Cantwell was joined by RII Chief of Staff John O'Neil, a member of the university's Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT); Vice President of Operations Sangita Pawar; and Assistant Vice President of Research Intelligence Lori Schultz.

During this Zoom fireside chat, Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, senior vice president for research and innovation, hosted  a panel discussion with four UArizona experts whose research examines how racial/ethnic groups are disproportionately impacted in each of their areas of study. In addition to our panel, SVP Cantwell will be joined by RII Chief of Staff John O'Neil; Vice President of Operations Sangita Pawar; and Assistant Vice President of Research Intelligence Lori Schultz. Jennifer Fields, director of the Office of Societal Impacts, also will present an update on action items from the Achieving Racial Equity in Research webinar series held this summer.

At the December 9 Zoom fireside chat, Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, senior vice president for research and innovation, hosted a panel discussion with three UArizona experts on problem-solving across the partisan divide, misinformation, and the 2020 election, in historical context. In addition to our panel, SVP Cantwell was joined by RII Chief of Staff John O'Neil; Vice President of Operations Sangita Pawar; and Assistant Vice President of Research Intelligence Lori Schultz.

WHAT: A monthly fireside chat
WHEN: December 9, 2 p.m. 
TOPIC: Bridging the Political Divide

PANEL OF EXPERTS:

• Keith Allred, Executive Director, National Institute for Civil Discourse
• Kate Kenski, Professor, Communication
• Barbara Norrander, Professor, School of Government and Public Policy

RII Chief of Staff John O'Neil, a member of the university's Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT), and Senior Director Lori Schultz joined Cantwell to convey the latest updates and answer questions about how COVID-19 is—and is not—affecting UArizona research and innovation.

Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, SVP for Research & Innovation, will hold a Zoom "fireside chat," giving the university community the opportunity to ask questions about UArizona research, innovation, and RII. This month we'll continue the discussion on COVID-19 as it impacts our research and innovation operations.

Convo with Janko Nikolich-Žugich, MD, PhD about COVID-19 antibody testing and Betsy fields some questions about research re-entry and related topics.

At her July 9 Zoom fireside chat, Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, SVP for Research & Innovation, will host a panel discussion on the mental health impacts of COVID-19 in our community. In addition to our panel of experts, Dr. Cantwell will be joined by RII Chief of Staff John O'Neil, a member of the university's Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT); Vice President of Operations Sangita Pawar; and Senior Director Lori Schultz.

At her August 6 Zoom fireside chat, Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, SVP for Research & Innovation, hosted a panel discussion on how the University translates research into innovative enterprises that positively impact Arizona and beyond. In addition to our panel of experts, Dr. Cantwell was joined by RII Chief of Staff John O'Neil, a member of the university's Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT); Vice President of Operations Sangita Pawar; and Senior Director Lori Schultz.

At her September 8 Zoom fireside chat, Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, Senior Vice President for Research & Innovation, hosted a panel discussion on the University's Arizona Institutes for Resilience: Solutions for the Environment and Society (AIR). In addition to our panel of experts, SVP Cantwell was joined by RII Chief of Staff John O'Neil, a member of the University's Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT); Vice President of Operations Sangita Pawar; and Assistant Vice President of Research Intelligence Lori Schultz.

In the first "Convo With Cantwell" of the new year, panelists will focus on the research and impact of the University's digital humanities programs. The discussion will feature Bryan Carter, director of the Center for Digital Humanities, Jonathan Jae-an Crisman, assistant professor in the Department of Public and Applied Humanities, and Judd Ruggill, head of the Department of Public and Applied Humanities.

Convo with Cantwell is a monthly Zoom fireside chat hosted by Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, senior vice president for research and innovation. In addition to the panelists, Cantwell will be joined by three members of the Research, Innovation & Impact leadership team: Chief of Staff John O'Neil, Vice President of Operations Sangita Pawar and Assistant Vice President of Research Intelligence Lori Schultz.