Governor Doug Ducey and interim state health director Don Herrington named Dr. Richard Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the United States and Distinguished Professor of Public Health at University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, to serve as senior advisor on public health emergency preparedness and lead a statewide effort to boost vaccine and public health awareness in Arizona.

New name, image and likeness rules passed by the NCAA went into effect on July 1.
Knowing the legislation allowing athletes to profit was right around the corner, the University of Arizona introduced the Arizona Edge, a program to help advise athletes on brand management, business development and networking as well as to inform them of the financial issues they would have to navigate in dealing with NIL opportunities.

A paid internship pairs Native American undergraduates with a faculty mentor in their research area of interest through the Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention and Undergraduate Biology Research Program.

The University of Arizona is launching a new partnership with the City of Sierra Vista and Social-Engineer, LLC to give university students real-world experience in social engineering techniques while improving City employees’ ability to recognize and avoid attempted cyber attacks. 

The more than 8,700 first-year students starting classes on Monday will set a university record for first-year student enrollment, according to preliminary data.

Yuma Sun contributor Bobbi McDermott, an Arizona Western College instructor and 1969 Arizona graduate in Agronomy, writes to encourage fellow alumni and current students to support historic designation for the University of Arizona's 140-acre campus farm near Campbell Avenue and Roger Road.

As Arizona universities and colleges get ready to welcome students back for the fall semester, they also face a challenge: How to combat COVID-19 on campus while complying with the state's rules that restrict their methods.

A new agreement between the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and the University of Arizona affirms the university's commitment to helping the tribe's members reach their higher education-related goals.

University of Arizona Cooperative Extension of Yavapai County has announced the retirement of Jeff Schalau, county director and agriculture and natural resources agent.

From July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, the University of Arizona achieved a record 124 license agreements, launched 17 new companies, and grew the number of inventions disclosed and patents filed.