A new course at the University of Arizona seeks to find treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Pharmacy students’ 2020 class registration ended earlier this month with the opportunity to take the class, “From Chemistry to Cure.” Read more
The MycoCats organization recycle and grow mushrooms with a focus on sustainability, as well as make spawn and fruiting bags to sell to local growers. According to Pryor, the funds from these sales support two to three student employee's half time at the lab. Read more
Researchers have put the entire microenvironment of the human gastrointestinal system on a microchip the size of an SD card -- and it will help humans survive on Mars. Read more
Here are three recent UA graduates who are putting their degrees to work in green ways. Read more
Sustainability, or the capability to support a population, is a hot topic right now, and for good reason. With rapidly expanding urban areas and fluctuating climate patterns, scientists are striving to develop a blueprint for a sustainable future. But what does sustainability look like in real life? Read more
On November 7th, “Symbiosis” was held by the College of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science in the ENR2 building and all throughout the first floor were images that brought biology and art together. Read more
The current opioid crisis has led some to call for the elimination, or at the very least reduction, in opioid prescriptions. Yet, without an alternative treatment method, doctors cannot afford to lose this critical tool in the fight against chronic pain and more. A group of researchers and inventors at the University of Arizona believe it has this missing replacement for opioids — a non-addictive pain relief drug. Read more
A coalition of researchers, including several from the University of Arizona, have received a $10 million grant over five years to conduct research on the human immune system and aging. Read more
We’ve all experienced it before — that one week in the semester that makes the rest of the year seem like a joyride. Between caffeine-crazed study sessions and emotional breakdowns in the library, no one would blame you for feeling like you’re on the brink of insanity. Stress is a generally accepted part of the college experience. Some might even say college wouldn’t be the same without it. Read more
The Killick Lab at the University of Arizona has been studying Canyon Creek Mine in east-central Arizona for information on historical mining in Native American history. The results? The turquoise mined from Canyon Creek had been traded by the tribes farther than previously thought, after the lab had investigated the properties of the gemstone. Read more
Historically, the All Souls Procession route has been downtown starting on 6th Ave and continuing onto Congress St. This year, with the help of the Sonoran Institute, the procession ran parallel to the Santa Cruz from Speedway to Congress. The Sonoran Institute built a float in honor of the river for Sunday's procession. Read more
As the weather cools and warm summer heat begins to disappear, more people make their way outdoors to participate in activities such as walking, biking and running. However, not everyone is still thinking about sunscreen. That is a potentially life-threatening mistake. Read more
Arizona’s growing bioeconomy is about to be energized by a $15 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Read more
