by Admin | May 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Improving Health, UArizona
Research projects will address the pandemic from various angles, including public health, virology and drug discovery. As of April 28, more than 6,500 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state of Arizona. To address this burden on a local and global scale,...
by Admin | Apr 15, 2020 | COVID-19, Improving Health, UArizona
The University of Arizona will provide antibody testing for the state of Arizona. Gov. Doug Ducey announced earlier that the state will offer antibody tests for health care workers and first responders across the state. The state investment will allow UArizona to test...
by Admin | Apr 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Innovations, UArizona
A team of UArizona Health Sciences researchers is studying whether or not certain copper-based chemical compounds could potentially stop the virus that causes COVID-19 dead in its tracks. A $1.9 million grant will allow Michael Johnson to study copper toxicity in...
by Admin | Mar 31, 2020 | ASU, Improving Health, NAU, Student Stories, UArizona, Universities
“I don’t know what to call it,” said Joseph Espinoza, “but I feel like I have to do something about it. I have to try to find some answers.” In 2018 Espinoza experienced an unexpected confluence of his personal life and his work as an undergraduate researcher. That...
by Admin | Dec 17, 2019 | Innovations, Learning Labs, Student Stories, UArizona, Universities
The KEYS High School Summer Internship Program provides hands-on research opportunities to talented students from diverse backgrounds. By introducing the students to all facets of science research at the University of Arizona, KEYS — which stands for Keep Engaging...
by Admin | Dec 17, 2019 | Innovations, Learning Labs, Looking Beyond, Student Stories, UArizona, Universities
L’SPACE, a program at Arizona State University is starting undergraduate students on a career path that could lead them to join NASA spaceflight mission teams. Funded at $5.04 million for three years by NASA, the program — dubbed L’SPACE (for Lucy Student...
