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UA antibody testing, June 2020

UA researchers find longer-lasting immunity for COVID-19 patients

The discovery shows antibodies were still being produced months after infection.
Signage inside a building at the University of Arizona promotes mask wearing on campus, July 2020.

UA ready for more in-person classes

The university will move to Phase Two beginning Oct. 12.
University of Arizona students wearing masks on campus.

UA stay-at-home request coming to an end

University officials are waiting to see if COVID-19 cases spike again.
Signage inside a building at the University of Arizona promotes mask wearing on campus, July 2020.

COVID-19 testing down at the University of Arizona

Tests were below 1,000 a day for three days.
Alicia, Ember and Anya were all recognized for their creativity and skill in a middle school division of the poetry contest, co-sponsored by the University of Arizona Poetry Center, The Pima County Public Library and Arizona Public Media. The theme was "What do you want the world to know about how you feel?".

"My voice pouring from me with all the soul a rainstorm has..." Teen poets are ready to change the world.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Susan Miner on creating "Peace Inside, Beauty Outside"; and some happy chaos from The Scamp Radio (1/2) Hour.
A wildcat statue at the University of Arizona sports a custom mask. July 2020.

Students punished by UA and police for bad COVID behavior

Big parties were shut down and citations were issued.
Robert Taylor as novelist Craig Johnson's hero Sheriff Walt Longmire in the television series "Longmire".

Author Craig Johnson talks about Sheriff Walt Longmire's "Next to Last Stand".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Real talk about living with autism, from some folks in our community who have first-hand experience.
Looking west toward downtown Tucson, with "A" Mountain in the background.

Pima County taking testing to where the college students are

The county will use pop-up sites near local bars catering to students.
University of Arizona students wearing masks on campus.

UA, Pima County asks off-campus students to shelter in place

The voluntary request is intended to stem a surge of new coronavirus cases.
Signage inside a building at the University of Arizona promotes mask wearing on campus, July 2020.

UA reports its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases so far

Nearly 200 cases were confirmed Friday, with a testing positivity rate of 9.8%.
A wildcat statue at the University of Arizona sports a custom mask. July 2020.

Rate of COVID-19 cases on UA campus 'alarming,' President Robbins says

University officials say harsh measures are coming in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus on campus.
Students on the University of Arizona campus, Aug. 25, 2020.

University of Arizona sees COVID-19 spike

Most of the cases are from students living off campus.
UA antibody testing, June 2020

UA antibody test expanding to include more Arizonans

Anyone over 18 can now receive the test initially reserved for essential workers.
The University of Arizona campus, August 2018.

UA wastewater testing finds COVID-19 cases in dorm

Two asymptomatic students tested positive and were sent to a quarantine dorm, the university said.
Signage inside a building at the University of Arizona promotes mask wearing on campus, July 2020.

UA slowing its plan to return to campus

The administration is waiting longer to bring more students back to classrooms.
The Hopi Reservation in northeastern Arizona covers 2,532 square miles and is surrounded by the vast Navajo Nation Reservation. A UA program is working with seven clinics from the Navajo Nation and the Phoenix and Tucson areas to identify barriers to cancer screenings for Indigenous communities.

UA receives grant to improve access to cancer screenings in Indigenous communities

The program aims to identify why Indigenous people over 50 don't get screened for colorectal cancer as often their counterparts.

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