Naomi Bishop, an associate librarian at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Library in Phoenix, is one this year's I Love My Librarian Award winners, presented by the American Library Association and sponsored by Carnegie Corporation of New York. Each honoree receives $7,500, and a $750 donation to their library. The winners are nominated by library patrons for expertise, dedication and profound impact on their communities. Bishop was one of 10 winners for being “a champion for social justice.”

"Arizona Spotlight" host Mark McLemore talks to William "Scott" Killgore, PhD, from the University of Arizona Department of Psychiatry, about his research into emotions and decision making. It’s an attempt to better understand the changes that come from living through a global pandemic, focusing on topics like stress, loneliness, and how to measure people’s willingness to take a coronavirus vaccine. McLemore also talks to Judith S. Gordon, PhD, the lead researcher behind "See Me Serene," a free guided imagery phone app developed by a College of Nursing team. It is designed to help reduce anxiety and the negative health effects that arise from social isolation.

Progesterone metabolite levels were combined with patient demographic and clinical data to predict women with a higher susceptibility to preterm delivery.

After one year on the job, Dr. Michael Abecassis reflects on progress and shares his vision for the College of Medicine – Tucson.

In just seven hours today, nearly 44,000 Arizonans have made appointments to be vaccinated at the state’s first 24/7 COVID-19 vaccination site at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Those without computer access or needing extra help registering can call 1-844-542-8201, staffed through support from the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center at the University of Arizona, the Banner Health Poison and Drug Information Center, and Crisis Response Network’s 211 Arizona program.

The Phoenix VA Health Care System Research Space will be an incubator for research, technology and clinical care on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Integrative Health celebrated its first graduation last month.

Back in August, the University of Arizona launched an anonymous COVID-19 exposure notification app. The university believes that the app has helped reduce the average number of people infected on campus by at least 12%. "It gives people another edge. A way to really take charge of their own health, to have better awareness of their exposure," said Kacey Ernst, infectious disease epidemiologist and professor at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.