High School Students Learn Trauma Response, Pharmacists’ Skills and Chest-Compression-Only CPR July 3, 2019 Fifty high school students from 22 Arizona communities — Chinle, Douglas, Flagstaff, Fort Apache, Gilbert, Glendale, Green Valley, Laveen, Maricopa, Nogales, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Rio Rico, San Luis, Second Mesa, Somerton, Tuba City, Tucson, Whiteriver, Willcox, Winslow and Yuma — are encouraged to pursue health-care careers through hands-on experience in the Med-Start academic-enrichment summer program. Read more Image
Noted Oncologist Dr. William Cance Named Interim Director of UA Cancer Center July 1, 2019 Dr. Cance will oversee clinical operations and research, while leading the UA Cancer Center’s efforts to renew its NCI Cancer Center Support Grant in 2020. Read more Image
UA Alumnus Leaves $8.8M to College of Medicine – Tucson July 1, 2019 The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson has received an $8.8 million gift from the estate of Dr. Ronald K. Baker, a 1975 alumnus of the college, including the largest endowed scholarship gift ever received by the college. Read more Image
UA Receives $1.78M Grant for Mining Safety Study June 25, 2019 Researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will study alternatives to diesel fuel, used to power equipment in underground mines, to reduce cancer and respiratory disease in miners. Read more Image
Banner Alzheimer’s Institute Comes to Tucson June 25, 2019 Groundbreaking ceremony for the Toole Family Memory Center at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute in Tucson, June 28. Read more Image
Dr. Ida M. “Ki” Moore Named Dean of the UA College of Nursing June 20, 2019 Dr. Ida M. “Ki” Moore brings impressive record of research funding, collaborative partnerships and professional development. Read more Image
UA Researcher Studying New Treatment to Prolong Survival in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers June 19, 2019 Dr. Rachna Shroff is seeking a “goldmine of information” in her quest to extend survival and improve quality of life for patients with cancers of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas. Read more Image
Memory Matters: Alzheimer’s and the Brain June 15, 2019 Research shows that more than 5 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Alzheimer’s awareness, research studies, and learning more about brain health are all essential to our collective well-being. Read more Image
Veteran Communications Professional Mark Lane To Lead UA Health Sciences Communications June 11, 2019 Mark Lane, who has more than 25 years of leadership experience in communications, public relations and brand marketing, has been appointed associate vice president for communications at the University of Arizona Health Sciences. Read more Image