Grand opening of Café Bolo brings new dining option to HSIB Aug. 17, 2023 Wolfgang Puck Catering site to offer seasonally inspired dining, grab-and-go foods for faculty, staff and students daily. Read more Image
UArizona College of Nursing receives $2.6M HRSA grant to support Doctor of Nursing Practice students’ clinical placements Aug. 17, 2023 The UArizona College of Nursing was one of 50 institutions nationwide to receive a Health Resources and Services Administration grant to increase the number and diversity of Doctor of Nursing Practice students in clinical rotations at Federally Qualified Health Center partners in southern Arizona. Science Magazine
Senior suicides up last five years, but help is available Aug. 17, 2023 The number of people aged 60 and older who committed suicide in Pima County rose between 2018 to 2022. Experts say the key to combating suicides is to recognize the signs of depression and to get treatment as early as possible. Green Valley News-Sun
Occupational safety and health training program grant renewed Aug. 16, 2023 The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a division of the National Institutes of Health, awarded a $750,000 training program grant to researchers at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health to support master’s students in the Industrial Hygiene Program. News-Medical Life Sciences
Sweasy selected as AACI president-elect Aug. 16, 2023 Joann Sweasy, PhD, Nancy C. and Craig M. Berge Endowed Chair and UArizona Cancer Center director, has been elected by the members of the Association of American Cancer Institutes to serve as vice president/president-elect of the organization's board of directors. Newswise
An innovative approach to increase health literacy Aug. 15, 2023 The K-12 Health Literacy Project is introducing the importance of science and health to local students while training future providers to communicate effectively. Read more Image
Social connectedness may improve well-being in young cancer survivors Aug. 15, 2023 Increased levels of social isolation are prominent among young adult cancer survivors and can be detrimental to overall well-being, while social connectedness proved to be beneficial for this population, according to recent research published in the journal Cancer. Cure Magazine
Occupational safety and health training program grant renewed Aug. 14, 2023 Graduate students pursuing degrees in environmental and occupational health in the Industrial Hygiene Program at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will continue to be supported by a National Institutes of Health training grant. Read more Image
UArizona Cancer Center gets $1.5 million grant for new training program Aug. 14, 2023 UArizona Cancer Center researchers were awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to deliver a cancer prevention and control research training program for undergraduate and graduate students called “Student Transformative Experiences to Progress Undergraduate and Graduate Professionals.” KJZZ-Radio (Phoenix, AZ)