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A roomful of U of A medical students dressed in aprons and bandanas watch their instructor in a classroom kitchen.

Navigating federal government’s new dietary guidelines can be tricky

A medical student types on her laptop in front of a larger screen in the background that shows the U of A’s Virtual Outpatient Clinic.

AI patients help students around the world practice empathy

Two men sit at a desk and talk. Behind them are maps of the United States that show flu activity.

How a U of A tool is helping the world track flu activity in real time

An older woman suffering from apparent heat-related distress sits and holds a container of water as a man presses a cloth to her forehead and a second woman fans her with a wide-brimmed hat.

Study finds increase in EMS calls due to extreme heat among vulnerable populations

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

A graduating student makes a heart sign with her hands while crossing the stage after being pinned for receiving a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Arizona College of Nursing’s 2025 fall convocation.

Nearly 300 students received degrees from U of A College of Nursing during 2025 fall convocation

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College of Nursing’s INCATS program boosts Indigenous health care

A nursing instructor stands next to a manikin and points out parts of its body as she instructs five students. All the students and the instructor are wearing white lab coats.

Shaping tomorrow’s nurses: New DNP specialty trains the educators and leaders health care needs most

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

Two young girls look at a display that reads “Practice Being in Pharmacy” as three young women standing behind posterboards point things out to them.

Wonder for all: A day of hands-on health adventures

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$4.5M NIDA grant will fund research to improve methadone treatment quality

Nursing student Misty L. Pagán, DNP, poses for a photo in an outdoor setting. She is wearing a white coat over a blue dress and has a stethoscope wrapped around her neck.

From grief to purpose: How a PhD student discovered her calling in nursing

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Leveraging research, industry expertise to speed biomedical breakthroughs

Portrait of professor Rina Fox smiling as she stands in front of a red wall with a large “A” on it.

Nursing’s Rina Fox recognized for work in behavioral cancer care

Portrait of Silvia Xu standing outside in front of some flowers and a brick building.

Nursing’s Silvia Xu awarded U of A Staff Award of Excellence

2 Health Sciences-led teams win awards in Big Idea Challenge

A young man wearing a graduation cap and gown and sunglasses raises his hands in the air as he walks across a stage.

College of Nursing celebrates its Class of 2025 graduates