News

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

Richard D. Lane, MD, PhD

Dr. Richard Lane Selected as Fulbright Scholar

Michael Grandner, PhD, MTR, a UArizona psychologist and behavioral scientist on sleep health, is featured in a documentary, “The Quest for Sleep,” which can be seen Aug. 21 at The Loft Cinema in Tucson.

Put Down the Phone, Catch Better Zzzzs with Michael Grandner

College of Medicine – Tucson medical students received their white coats in a ceremony that celebrates their future profession.

Next Generation of Physicians Celebrated at White Coat Ceremony

College of Medicine – Tucson Welcomes Class of 2026

Janko Nikolich-Žugich, MD, PhD, lived through an epidemic as a boy before becoming an internationally recognized immunologist and gerontologist.

Understanding Infectious Diseases to Improve Health

Mona Arora, PhD, MSPH

Dr. Mona Arora Named to National Public Health Workgroup

Following Nature's Rules, Researchers Develop New Methods for Treating Degenerative Neurological Disease

Lorraine Martin Plank, PhD, FNP-BC, NP-C, GNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

Dr. Lorraine Martin Plank Receives FAANP Legacy Award

Velia Leybas Nuño, PhD, MSW, assistant professor of practice at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, has dedicated her career to helping young people feel seen and heard. She is the director of the Bachelor of Arts in Wellness and Health Promotion Practice program and a founding member of the recently revitalized Adelante, Nuestro Futuro conference for Latinx girls and their female guardians.

Dr. Velia Leybas Nuño: A Champion for the Next Generation

Paul R. Standley, PhD, associate dean of curricular affairs and program evaluation at the UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, presents Javon Maceo Freeman with his white coat.

COM-P White Coat Ceremony Introduces the Class of 2026

Ruiz Named All of Us Arizona Health Champion for Work With Hispanic/Latino Youth

Kathy W. Smith, MD

Dr. Kathy Smith Receives APA Roeske Teaching Award