Image Grief can increase risk of heart problems, study finds June 1, 2023 UArizona researchers studied the impact of grief on heart function and found that severe grief can cause a marked rise in blood pressure. The findings suggest that grief could be a risk factor for cardiac events. Read more at UArizona News
Image Study provides deeper insight into long COVID May 30, 2023 Symptoms of long COVID include fatigue, brain fog and dizziness that last for months or years after a person is initially infected. A study of nearly 10,000 Americans found that long COVID may be more common and severe in those infected before the 2021 omicron variant. Read more at UArizona News
Image Take a trip under the sea at new, interactive Flandrau exhibit May 30, 2023 Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium's newest exhibit, "Undersea Discovery," takes visitors on a journey from the ocean shore to its rarely seen depths, providing a look at the colorful animals and plants that make up the vast waters of the world. Read more at UArizona News
Image A new method for creating 3D images May 25, 2023 Using computational imaging tools, optical sciences professor David Brady has developed a novel technique called sparse holography that creates three-dimensional images from two-dimensional holograms. The work earned him the Emmett N. Leith Medal from Optica. Read more at UArizona News
Image UArizona named a top Peace Corps volunteer-producing school May 25, 2023 UArizona ranks No. 15 among large schools on the Peace Corps' list of colleges and universities that produced the most volunteers between 2003 and 2023. Since the Peace Corps' founding in 1961, more than 1,720 UArizona alumni have served abroad as volunteers. Read more at UArizona News
Image NASA honors UArizona Regents Professors, alumna for contributions to space exploration and astronomy May 24, 2023 Regents Professors Marcia and George Rieke and UArizona alumna Jane Rigby were recognized for their accomplishments in astronomy and key contributions to the James Webb Space Telescope. Read more at UArizona News
Image UArizona receives $3M for retention and career prep programs for Hispanic students May 24, 2023 The grant, from the U.S. Department of Education's Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program, will fund activities focused on the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, including a student internship program, first-year writing curriculum and faculty fellowships. Read more at UArizona News
Image UArizona researcher at the forefront of Indigenous data sovereignty May 22, 2023 Stephanie Russo Carroll, associate director of the Native Nations Institute, encourages institutions to adopt policies and practices that recognize Indigenous Peoples' right to control data on their communities, lands and cultures. Read more at UArizona News
Image Would you trust an AI doctor? New research shows patients are split May 19, 2023 Artificial intelligence-powered medical treatment options are on the rise, but more than 50% of people don't fully trust them, a new study finds. However, many put faith in AI if it's monitored and guided by human touch. Read more at UArizona News
Image $3M gift funds director of cancer research at CAMI May 18, 2023 The gift from Bruce and Patricia Bartlett creates the George A. Vanderheiden Endowed Chair in Cancer Immunological Research at the Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies. Read more at UArizona News