Best Higher Education/Research: University of Arizona Health Science Innovation Building March 10, 2021 University of Arizona Health Sciences Innovation Building was named the best higher education/research project in Engineering News-Record's "Best of the Best Projects 2020." Engineering News-Record
University of Arizona Researching Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccine March 9, 2021 Around 3,000 Arizonans are participating in a COVID-19 study led by researchers from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. The AZ HEROES study is led by Jeff Burgess, associate dean for research and professor at the UArizona College of Public Health. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Arizona Native Americans Report High Rates of COVID-19 Vaccinations March 9, 2021 Arizona's Native American population has been hit disproportionately hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Native Americans make up about 5% of Arizona's population but at least 8% of the state’s deaths from the virus. But since vaccines started rolling out across the state, Native Americans have been getting vaccinated at higher rates than the general population. Agnes Attakai, a member of the Navajo Nation and director of Health Disparities Outreach and Prevention Education at the University of Arizona's Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is interviewed. KJZZ-FM (NPR) Phoenix, AZ
What Is Silica Gel and Why Do Packets of It Come With Everything You Buy? March 9, 2021 Within shoeboxes, beef jerky bags and TV bubble wrap, lie tiny white packets stamped with a very clear "DO NOT EAT" warning. These are silica gel packets, a solution for people everywhere looking to keep their products at perfect humidity levels. Since there can be confusion sometimes over what exactly is in the packet, the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center recommends calling poison control if someone swallows a desiccant packet, just in case. Discover Magazine
New Study Will Help Support and Protect Women in the Fire Service March 9, 2021 The University of Arizona Health Sciences received a $1.5 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support research to examine how being a firefighter affects women's stress levels, as well as their risk of cancer and reproductive health issues. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Valley Fever’s Physical and Economic Toll March 9, 2021 Dr. John Galgiani, director of the University of Arizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence discusses the economic impact of valley fever on patients. Buckmaster Show
Scientific Research Reveals Microscopic Beauty March 8, 2021 Science can be mesmerizing. See the art captured under a high-powered microscope. Read more Image
The Art of Science On Display Under the Microscope March 8, 2021 Beautiful images come to life during the detailed scientific process. Meet one scientist who captures the art. Read more Image
Nonprofit Using Telehealth to Help Kids, Caregivers March 8, 2021 Tucson nonprofit Integrative Touch for Kids is using telehealth to reach out and help kids and caregivers – including physicians and other health-care providers – to care for themselves during the pandemic. "By helping to care for the caregivers and heal the healers, the program has an incredible ripple effect when you consider all of the patients, colleagues and staff that the providers impact," said Dr. Elizabeth Kyle Meehan, program director of the Family Medicine Residency at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson South Campus. Arizona Daily Star
Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine: Arizona Doctor Answers Some Frequently Asked Questions March 7, 2021 Dr. Shad Marvasti, director of public health, prevention and health promotion at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, discusses the efficacy of current COVID-19 vaccines. KSAZ-TV (Fox) Phoenix, AZ