University of Arizona NewsGet the latest on University of Arizona research, projects, and experts. Politics of vaccine, mask mandates complicate return to normal on college campuses Oct. 5, 2021 PBS NewsHour highlighted many of the University of Arizona's COVID-19 mitigation strategies, including vaccinations, testing and wastewater-based epidemiology. University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins, Ian Pepper and undergraduate students in the College of Fine Arts are interviewed. Read more at PBS NewsHour Q&A with UArizona’s Dr. Robert C. Robbins Oct. 1, 2021 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins discusses Southern Arizona's emergence as a tech hub. Read more at BizTucson In an effort to diversify faculty, UA launches postdoctoral fellowship program Sept. 19, 2021 This fall, the University of Arizona will launch a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program – which will provide early career scholars with faculty mentoring, professional development and academic networking opportunities – as part of an intentional effort to diversify its faculty. Read more at Arizona Daily Star Classes get underway on campus at the University of Arizona Aug. 24, 2021 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins is interviewed about campus COVID–19 mitigation efforts and more. Read more at Buckmaster Show Nuturing the continuum April 8, 2021 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins discusses the university's role as an economic driver and workforce developer. Read more at Site Selection Magazine A message from Arizona's public university presidents Feb. 12, 2021 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins, Arizona State University President Michael Crow and Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng write that they are particularly concerned that students who are in rural areas are not applying to college at the rate of their urban counterparts, and that they are united in their objective of addressing this trend. Read more at Eastern Arizona Courier Arizona universities team up to detect COVID-19 mutations Feb. 5, 2021 Scientists from Arizona's three public universities are joining forces to analyze test samples to detect dangerous COVID-19 mutations. "The concern, of course, is you get one of these mutations that take hold and there's no vaccine that can protect you," said University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins. Read more at The Associated Press Halloween gets the coronavirus treatment Oct. 23, 2020 Cities, universities and health officials are pushing the public to avoid big parties and consider new ways of celebrating Halloween. After a Labor Day-fueled coronavirus surge at the University of Arizona, President Robert C. Robbins said the institution is putting on a massive campaign to cut down big Halloween parties with help from the local police, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, and the Pima County Health Department. Read more at Politico An education in adapting to Covid Oct. 19, 2020 In a wide-ranging interview, University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins discusses the university's COVID-19 strategies, worries about Halloween parties and the potential for a campuswide coronavirus vaccine mandate. Read more at Politico Colleges use targeted lockdowns, online classes to preserve fall semester Sept. 30, 2020 After a rise in positive COVID-19 cases, the University of Arizona urged students to shelter in place for two weeks. "It was really a way of saying, 'Just don't go out and party in large groups,'" said President Robert C. Robbins, a cardiac surgeon. Read more at The Wall Street Journal Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 1 2 3 4 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Politics of vaccine, mask mandates complicate return to normal on college campuses Oct. 5, 2021 PBS NewsHour highlighted many of the University of Arizona's COVID-19 mitigation strategies, including vaccinations, testing and wastewater-based epidemiology. University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins, Ian Pepper and undergraduate students in the College of Fine Arts are interviewed. Read more at PBS NewsHour
Q&A with UArizona’s Dr. Robert C. Robbins Oct. 1, 2021 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins discusses Southern Arizona's emergence as a tech hub. Read more at BizTucson
In an effort to diversify faculty, UA launches postdoctoral fellowship program Sept. 19, 2021 This fall, the University of Arizona will launch a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program – which will provide early career scholars with faculty mentoring, professional development and academic networking opportunities – as part of an intentional effort to diversify its faculty. Read more at Arizona Daily Star
Classes get underway on campus at the University of Arizona Aug. 24, 2021 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins is interviewed about campus COVID–19 mitigation efforts and more. Read more at Buckmaster Show
Nuturing the continuum April 8, 2021 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins discusses the university's role as an economic driver and workforce developer. Read more at Site Selection Magazine
A message from Arizona's public university presidents Feb. 12, 2021 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins, Arizona State University President Michael Crow and Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng write that they are particularly concerned that students who are in rural areas are not applying to college at the rate of their urban counterparts, and that they are united in their objective of addressing this trend. Read more at Eastern Arizona Courier
Arizona universities team up to detect COVID-19 mutations Feb. 5, 2021 Scientists from Arizona's three public universities are joining forces to analyze test samples to detect dangerous COVID-19 mutations. "The concern, of course, is you get one of these mutations that take hold and there's no vaccine that can protect you," said University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins. Read more at The Associated Press
Halloween gets the coronavirus treatment Oct. 23, 2020 Cities, universities and health officials are pushing the public to avoid big parties and consider new ways of celebrating Halloween. After a Labor Day-fueled coronavirus surge at the University of Arizona, President Robert C. Robbins said the institution is putting on a massive campaign to cut down big Halloween parties with help from the local police, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, and the Pima County Health Department. Read more at Politico
An education in adapting to Covid Oct. 19, 2020 In a wide-ranging interview, University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins discusses the university's COVID-19 strategies, worries about Halloween parties and the potential for a campuswide coronavirus vaccine mandate. Read more at Politico
Colleges use targeted lockdowns, online classes to preserve fall semester Sept. 30, 2020 After a rise in positive COVID-19 cases, the University of Arizona urged students to shelter in place for two weeks. "It was really a way of saying, 'Just don't go out and party in large groups,'" said President Robert C. Robbins, a cardiac surgeon. Read more at The Wall Street Journal