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Tery’ance Horace sits at a table with textbooks in front of him talking to a woman in front of a VETS Military Connected Student Center sign.

Air Force veteran finds new home with MEPN program

Tery’ance Horace traded wings for scrubs and a fresh career at the U of A College of Nursing

Two men hold a giant pair of scissors as they prepare to cut a ceremonial ribbon as a group of about 10 other people look on.

U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix and Onvida Health announce groundbreaking rural health partnership

Two men and a woman, all dressed in hard hats and reflective mining jackets, looks at a mining facility in the distance. Their backs are to the camera.

U of A and mining company launch community health impact assessment in Santa Cruz County

A closeup of a long scar on a woman's shoulder.

A type of immune cell could hold a key to preventing scar tissue buildup in wounds

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Dr. Deepta Bhattacharya was part of a team that developed an antibody test for the virus that causes COVID-19. He says that the delta variant has become the dominant strain of the virus worldwide now.

What We Know About the Delta Variant and Vaccine Protection

Dr. Alice Min Simpkins Honored for Innovation in Teaching

The longitudinal Arizona Healthcare, Emergency Response, and Other Essential Workers Surveillance (AZ HEROES) research studyexamined the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine before after the emergence of the delta variant.

UArizona Health Sciences Study Suggests Greater Vaccination Push Needed to Combat Delta Variant

Alyssa Joe (left) and Angel Leslie, students from Diné College in northern Arizona, took part in the Undergraduate Readying for Burgeoning Research for American Indian Neuroscientists (URBRAIN) program, which places Native students at the center of neuroscience research.

Empowering Native Students in Neuroscience Discovery

Dr. Taylor Riall in the operating room. She is also affiliated with the University of Arizona Cancer Center in addition to being the chief of the Division of General Surgery/Surgical Oncology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. (Photo: ZIEMBA Photographic Arts)

Guest Column: From Cancer Surgeon to Cancer Patient

As faculty and staff return to campus, they will see masked and unmasked students and faculty. Finding the right level of comfort with being back in crowds may take some time.

Welcome Back to the New “New Normal” On Campus

Native American Cancer Research Internship Opens New Doors

A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study will explore the use of cannabis and other substances among registered nurses and the potential effect on patient care. Forty-seven states have some form of legalized medical cannabis, and it’s estimated that nearly 3 million Americans use it for relief from illness.

UArizona Health Sciences Researchers To Study Impact of Nurse Cannabis and Substance Use on Patient Care

Jennifer Hartmark-Hill, MD

Dr. Jennifer Hartmark-Hill Honored for Excellence in Education

COM-P Class of 2024’s Long-Awaited White Coat Ceremony

Breastfeeding Tips and Support from a Nurse-Scientist Mom

Brinton talking with another doctor

UArizona Researchers Develop Regenerative, Safe Therapeutic for Alzheimer's Disease