UArizona scientists came up with alternative to nasal swab test for COVID-19
Testing for COVID-19 could be as simple as a swish and gargle in the future.
Arizona facing defensive questions after transfers
Key losses on defense, including three key transfers, and a new group of coaches have turned what should have been a strength into a question mark heading into Sumlin’s third season in Tucson.
Arizona basketball receives notice of allegations from NCAA
University of Arizona coach Sean Miller was reportedly heard on an FBI wiretap discussing a $100,000 payment to future No. 1 overall NBA pick Deandre Ayton in 2018.
NASA spacecraft touches asteroid surface for rare rubble grab
It was a moment over a decade in the making, as the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft managed to touch down on the surface of an asteroid to, hopefully, collect a sample from the surface.
UArizona scientists working to make coronavirus testing less invasive
Scientists at University of Arizona are hoping to some day test for COVID-19, simply by breath.
University of Arizona stay-at-home request set to expire
University officials said Sept. 28 that they are cautiously optimistic after recent COVID-19 testing data has shown numbers headed in the right direction.
Gov. Ducey announces $14M for universities' response to COVID-19, rapid testing
Arizona Gov. Ducey will provide the latest news on COVID-19 testing in the state alongside ASU, UA and NAU officials at 3:15 p.m. on Sept. 24.
Pac-12 football season to kick off in November
The Pac-12 on Thursday set a Nov. 6 start date for a six-game football regular season, following the Big Ten in overturning its August decision to postpone until spring because of concerns about playing through the pandemic.
As COVID-19 deaths near 200K in US, professor talks lessons learned about the virus in Arizona
University of Arizona professor says it's important to let scientists and health officials to lead the effort to mitigate further COVID-19 deaths.
UofArizona reports several false-positive COVID-19 tests among athletes, non-athletes
On Sept. 6, the University of Arizona says athletes and some non-athletes have had false-positive COVID-19 tests due to an "instrumentation error" at a testing lab.
UArizona suspends athletics after 13 positive COVID-19 tests
The women’s soccer program had seven of the potential positives and will suspend all team activities for 14 days to allow for appropriate contact tracing.
Arizona’s Akinjo immediately eligible after waiver
A 6-foot guard, Akinjo was the Big East freshman of the year in 2018-19 after averaging 13.4 points and 5.2 assists. Akinjo appeared in seven games for the Hoyas last season before opting to transfer.
Arizona linebacker transfers to Texas Tech to play this fall
Former Arizona linebacker Colin Schooler will be eligible to play immediately this fall at Texas Tech after leaving the Pac-12 team for which he started the past three seasons.
Lute Olson, Hall of Fame coach, Arizona icon, dies at 85
Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned University of Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse, has died. He was 85.
UArizona scientist plays role in ongoing mission to bring asteroid sample back to Earth
The University of Arizona has a big role to play with an ongoing NASA mission to bring samples of an asteroid back to Earth.
Biosphere 2 to allow visitors for nighttime driving tours
The University of Arizona announced Biosphere 2 will allow self-guided, nighttime driving tours beginning Friday. Visitors will use a mobile app to help them navigate the marked route.
Pac-12 sets Sept. 26 start for football schedule; ASU to open at Arizona
The Pac-12 announced three weeks ago it would eliminate nonconference games to give its 12 members a better chance to manage complications and disruptions caused by the health crisis. On Friday, university presidents approved a model that adds an additional cross-divisional game to each team’s slate and pushes the start back three weeks.
ASU joins lawsuit over order that requires international students not attending in-person classes to head home
The lawsuit lists a number of universities as plaintiffs, including ASU, NAU, and UArizona.
International students in Arizona scrambling to figure out new ICE rule on student visas
International students are looking at their options, after a new rule by ICE could mean they will have to leave the country.
University of Arizona delays planned faculty furlough
The plan would have implemented a furlough-based salary program between July 1 and Aug. 10. It mainly impacts employees earning $44,500 or more. The university projected the plan would save about $95 million as it faces losses of $250 million through the next fiscal year.