Image Student views of racism in medicine a catalyst for change Feb. 28, 2022 Echoes of frustration with racism in medicine rebound among students, staff and faculty, as students work for positive change in medical school and health care overall. Read more
Image UArizona-founded consortium gets Helios Foundation award to advance Hispanic student success Feb. 25, 2022 The Arizona HSI Consortium was awarded $100,000 to establish an action plan and priorities, to produce recommendations for Arizona leaders, and to launch an inaugural summit, among other things. Read more
Image UArizona will increase support for Hispanic and low-income STEM students with $5M grant Feb. 23, 2022 A grant from the Department of Education will allow students to get earlier access to hands-on research and learning communities, and will provide support for faculty to redesign courses. Read more
Image Diversity efforts evolve at UArizona Health Sciences colleges Feb. 22, 2022 Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts have spread beyond the Colleges of Medicine as the other Health Sciences colleges address racism in health care. Read more
Image The evolution of Black representation on television Feb. 21, 2022 Television has served as "a primary source of America's racial education," says UArizona scholar Stephanie Troutman Robbins, co-editor of "Race in American Television: Voices and Visions that Shaped a Nation." Read more
Image UArizona center awarded $1.5M for borderlands research and education Feb. 15, 2022 The grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to the Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry will go toward activities that bolster the stories and experiences of underrepresented groups in the borderlands. Read more
Image 'Chipping away' at the iceberg of health disparities Feb. 15, 2022 As a researcher studying diseases that disproportionately affect Black women, UArizona alumna and public health faculty member Kelly Palmer says her work is a team effort – and incredibly personal. Read more
Image Colleges of Medicine lead initiatives focused on anti-racism in medicine Feb. 7, 2022 The medical schools in Tucson and Phoenix are engaged in several efforts related to recruitment, retention, mentoring, faculty development, curriculum, culture and more. Read more
Image Black History Month to be celebrated through discussion, performance and film Feb. 1, 2022 Talks on the Black experience, inequality, the influence of hip-hop and other topics are slated for the university's celebration of Black History Month. Also on tap: traditional African drum and dance performances. Read more
Image Three UArizona faculty named AAAS Fellows Jan. 26, 2022 A. Elizabeth "Betsy" Arnold, Carol Gregorio and Cecile McKee are the newest fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read more