Diesel to Electric: Local Officials Push for Funds to Change School Buses Oct. 7, 2021 City officials spoke today about the lasting impact that our school buses have on students’ health. They're pushing for state representatives to do something about it. According to the American Lung Association, Tucson’s air quality is among the worst in the nation. “Arizona and Tucson rank particularly poorly when it comes to poor air quality,” said Lynn Gerald, PhD, MSPH, a professor of public health at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)
UArizona Nursing Gets Top Marks in Inaugural U.S. News & World Report Ranking Oct. 7, 2021 As part of its 2022 Best Colleges list, U.S. News & World Report for the first time ranked undergraduate nursing bachelor’s degrees on the Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs list, and the UArizona College of Nursing excelled in several categories. Out of 694 schools, the College of Nursing’s BSN program ranked No. 23 overall, No. 16 among public universities and No. 1 in Arizona. BizTUCSON
At Least 140K US Children Have Lost Caregivers to COVID-19. Children of Color Have Taken the Brunt of It. Oct. 7, 2021 Indigenous children also suffer unique challenges compounding the deaths, said Hopi tribe member Felina Cordova-Marks, DrPH, MPH, an assistant professor at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. “The loss of a caregiver will definitely impact mental health and all aspects of health among American Indian children, as it may compound historical trauma. As Native Indigenous people, we look at health holistically with a loss of life and loss of culture affecting all of these,” said Dr. Cordova-Marks, who founded the Southern Arizona Urban Native Indigenous COVID Relief program. USA Today
Primary Care Scholarship Fuels Future Physician’s Dreams Oct. 6, 2021 A series of unexplained medical scares led Amy Arias to pursue a dream later in life than most of her peers. Read more Thumbnail
Barnes, Heeke To Speak at UArizona Arthritis Center ‘Bear Down Celebration’ Oct. 6, 2021 UArizona Women’s Basketball Head Coach Adia Barnes and Vice President and Director of Athletics Dave Heeke will headline the annual Arthritis Center fundraiser. Read more Image
Conference Explores How to Build a Teaching Health Center Program Oct. 6, 2021 The University of Arizona Center for Rural Health is hosting a conference for health professionals, “Teaching Health Center: Is it the Right Fit for Your Organization?” on Oct. 8-9. Read more Image
Lifting Up Future Health Professionals Through Mentorship Oct. 6, 2021 Health Sciences faculty say mentorship clears the path to success and is a ‘two-way street’ between mentors and mentees. Read more Image
University of Arizona Scientists Work to Make Opioids Safer Oct. 6, 2021 University of Arizona scientists are examining ways to make opioids safer and creating better solutions for pain management. John Streicher, PhD, a member of the Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center and associate professor of pharmacology in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is interviewed. KVOA-TV (Tucson, AZ)
A Study of Skull Growth and Tooth Emergence Reveals That Timing is Everything Oct. 6, 2021 Paleoanthropologists have wondered for a long time how and why humans evolved molars that emerge into the mouth at the ages of six, 12, and 18 and why those ages are so delayed compared to living apes. A study by scientists at the University of Arizona and Arizona State University that may finally cracked the case. "One of the mysteries of human biological development is how the precise synchrony between molar emergence and life history came about and how it is regulated," said lead author Halszka Glowacka, PhD, assistant professor and co-director of the clinical anatomy program at the College of Medicine – Phoenix. Phys.org