Dr. Joann Sweasy Named Director of University of Arizona Cancer Center June 26, 2020 In addition, Dr. Sweasy will serve as UArizona chief adviser on cancer-related matters and principal investigator of the National Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support Grant. Read more
UArizona Testing App to Alert Students, Employees Exposed to COVID-19 June 18, 2020 COVID Watch sends exposure alerts without having to collect any personally identifying information from users, protecting their anonymity. Read more
UArizona Names Surgeon General Carmona to Lead Campus Reentry Plan May 27, 2020 University of Arizona president, Dr. Robert Robbins announced in April his plans to resume in-person classes Aug. 24, bringing back 45,000 students and 15,000 faculty and staff for fall 2020. Read more
UArizona, State of Arizona to Expand COVID-19 Antibody Testing Statewide May 15, 2020 The University of Arizona ? State of Arizona antibody testing initiative will include 31 sites across the state as it expands to all 15 counties. Read more
Image Diversity & Inclusion Spotlight: Dr. Marlon Guerrero May 15, 2020 Dr. Marlon Guerrero grew up in an underserved neighborhood in Ecuador and immigrated to San Francisco when he was eight years old. In his Diversity & Inclusion Spotlight, he discusses how the challenges he faced fuel his daily resiliency and have instilled in him a passion for mentorship of aspiring surgeons from backgrounds under-represented in surgery. Read more
New Safeguards and Procedures Allow Cancer Care, Research to Continue During COVID-19 Pandemic May 7, 2020 UArizona Cancer Center, Banner ? University Medicine continue state-of-the-art cancer care and cutting-edge clinical research during COVID-19 pandemic since ?Cancer doesn?t sleep, so neither can we.? Read more
UArizona Researchers Pivot to Tackle COVID-19, Splitting More Than $500,000 in Funding April 28, 2020 Thirteen research teams will address various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic with financial support from rapid-turnaround seed grants supplied through funding from the state and University of Arizona BIO5 Institute. Read more
UArizona Medical Students Rally to Help Tucson's Homeless Amid Pandemic April 7, 2020 Concerned about how the pandemic will impact the homeless population, University of Arizona Health Sciences students are screening Tucson?s homeless for symptoms of COVID-19. Read more
Image 4 Helpful Ways to Support Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic April 6, 2020 With the uncertainty COVID-19 brings, you may be wondering how you can give back and help prevent the pandemic from continuing to spread. Have you thought about helping a healthcare worker? Here's how. Read more
UArizona Medical Students Step Up to Help Health Care Professionals April 1, 2020 More than 70 University of Arizona medical students are helping health care professionals during the COVID-19 crisis by volunteering to provide child care, pet care, grocery shopping and more. Read more