University of Arizona NewsGet the latest on University of Arizona research, projects, and experts. Local Opinion: The UA is going strong Jan. 8, 2023 Arizona Board of Regents chair-elect Fred DuVal writes the state of the university is "strong – with even more to come" and that President Robert C. "Robbins is on track to be one of the most successful and consequential presidents of UArizona in recent memory." Read more at Arizona Daily Star The Huddle with special guest Robert C. Robbins Sept. 27, 2022 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins discusses the state of Arizona Athletics. Read more at KGUN A conversation with UA President Robert C. Robbins Sept. 14, 2022 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins is interviewed. Read more at Buckmaster Show The business case for pandemic mitigation May 6, 2022 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins discusses the success of the university's "Test, Trace, Treat" COVID-19 mitigation strategy. Read more at COVID-19: The Answers University of Arizona, Oklahoma State University join forces to combat opioid crisis and chronic pain May 2, 2022 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins and Oklahoma State University President Kayse Shrum announced the two institutions' academic medical centers have joined forces to combat the opioid crisis and chronic pain through research, treatment and education. Read more at Forbes Do Arizona universities need more investment to prepare workforce? April 26, 2022 The presidents of the three Arizona public universities said that their institutions flourished during the pandemic, but the post-COVID changes in the economy will require more support from the business community and the Arizona Legislature. The three leaders spoke at an event sponsored by the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix on Thursday. University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins said that investment in early childhood education is vital for the success of the universities. Read more at AZ Big Media Research expenditures hit nearly $1B: President Robbins interview April 21, 2022 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins appears as a guest to discuss the state of the COVID-19 pandemic on campus and UArizona's place among the nation's top public research universities with $761 million in total research activity in fiscal year 2020. Read more at Buckmaster Show University of Arizona President Dr. Robert Robbins on the university's role in space exploration Jan. 14, 2022 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins discusses the strengths of the university’s role in space exploration and technology and Tucson's emergence as the "Space City of the Southwest." Read more at KVOI's 'Tipping Point' with Zach Yentzer Colleges prepare for unknowns with omicron variant Dec. 3, 2021 College officials were already bracing for a potential rise in coronavirus cases when students returned to campus after Thanksgiving break. Then the world learned of the omicron variant, with its troubling mutations and a host of unknowns. "I think we've got to wait and see," said University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins. "We're thinking strategically about how to address all these very daunting issues over the next semester. We take it sort of semester at a time, but frankly, we take it a day at a time." Read more at The Washington Post 'No one's getting hurt:' Boosters, businesses getting bigger and bolder in deals with college athletes Oct. 7, 2021 University of Arizona president Robert C. Robbins said there is a distinction between team-wide name, image and likeness deals and those with athletic incentives – like a bonus for touchdowns scored or 3-pointers made. While the latter deals wade into "some very dicey territory" for universities, he said, he's all for team-wide NIL arrangements. Read more at USA Today Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 1 2 3 4 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Local Opinion: The UA is going strong Jan. 8, 2023 Arizona Board of Regents chair-elect Fred DuVal writes the state of the university is "strong – with even more to come" and that President Robert C. "Robbins is on track to be one of the most successful and consequential presidents of UArizona in recent memory." Read more at Arizona Daily Star
The Huddle with special guest Robert C. Robbins Sept. 27, 2022 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins discusses the state of Arizona Athletics. Read more at KGUN
A conversation with UA President Robert C. Robbins Sept. 14, 2022 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins is interviewed. Read more at Buckmaster Show
The business case for pandemic mitigation May 6, 2022 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins discusses the success of the university's "Test, Trace, Treat" COVID-19 mitigation strategy. Read more at COVID-19: The Answers
University of Arizona, Oklahoma State University join forces to combat opioid crisis and chronic pain May 2, 2022 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins and Oklahoma State University President Kayse Shrum announced the two institutions' academic medical centers have joined forces to combat the opioid crisis and chronic pain through research, treatment and education. Read more at Forbes
Do Arizona universities need more investment to prepare workforce? April 26, 2022 The presidents of the three Arizona public universities said that their institutions flourished during the pandemic, but the post-COVID changes in the economy will require more support from the business community and the Arizona Legislature. The three leaders spoke at an event sponsored by the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix on Thursday. University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins said that investment in early childhood education is vital for the success of the universities. Read more at AZ Big Media
Research expenditures hit nearly $1B: President Robbins interview April 21, 2022 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins appears as a guest to discuss the state of the COVID-19 pandemic on campus and UArizona's place among the nation's top public research universities with $761 million in total research activity in fiscal year 2020. Read more at Buckmaster Show
University of Arizona President Dr. Robert Robbins on the university's role in space exploration Jan. 14, 2022 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins discusses the strengths of the university’s role in space exploration and technology and Tucson's emergence as the "Space City of the Southwest." Read more at KVOI's 'Tipping Point' with Zach Yentzer
Colleges prepare for unknowns with omicron variant Dec. 3, 2021 College officials were already bracing for a potential rise in coronavirus cases when students returned to campus after Thanksgiving break. Then the world learned of the omicron variant, with its troubling mutations and a host of unknowns. "I think we've got to wait and see," said University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins. "We're thinking strategically about how to address all these very daunting issues over the next semester. We take it sort of semester at a time, but frankly, we take it a day at a time." Read more at The Washington Post
'No one's getting hurt:' Boosters, businesses getting bigger and bolder in deals with college athletes Oct. 7, 2021 University of Arizona president Robert C. Robbins said there is a distinction between team-wide name, image and likeness deals and those with athletic incentives – like a bonus for touchdowns scored or 3-pointers made. While the latter deals wade into "some very dicey territory" for universities, he said, he's all for team-wide NIL arrangements. Read more at USA Today