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Laura Van Dorn, a chemistry professor at the UA, recently created a brand new class: CHEM 130, which is designed to have a year's worth of general chemistry completed in a single semester. The Daily Wildcat sat down with Van Dorn via email to find out more about the process of starting a new course.

UA professors’ outlooks on online STEM education six weeks into fall semester

Briana Aguilar
October 2, 2020
Temperature checks are usually one of the first lines of defense for detecting infected individuals. They are commonly used in hotels, restaurants, airplanes and stores. (Courtesy Vasyatka1/CC BY-SA 4.0)

Temperature checks: Are they a powerful tool for detecting infected individuals or simply futile?

Amit Syal
September 26, 2020
Scientists at the UA have been studying the effects of green light exposure in rodents for several years. Recently a research team completed the first clinical study to evaluate green light exposure as a potential preventive therapy for patients with migraines. (Original photo from UANews)

Green light therapy: Another tool in the toolbox for pain relief

Udbhav Venkataraman
September 22, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta. The CDC says 40% of people infected with the coronavirus in the U.S. can be asymptomatic. (Dreamstime/TNS)

CDC reverses ‘very concerning’ guidelines regarding who test for COVID-19

Amit Syal
August 27, 2020
A sign at the entrance of Hopdoddy Burger Bar on South Congress Avenue requires guests to wear a mask due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Jay Janner/American-Statesman/MCT)

‘No celebration, no victory lap. We’re going to stay the course’: The story of Arizona’s 180

Amit Syal
August 25, 2020
The FDA is working with U.S. government partners, including the CDC, and international partners to address the COVID-19 outbreak. Courtesy FDA.gov

FDA authorizes first diagnostic test for people without known or suspected COVID-19 infection

Amit Syal
July 25, 2020
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Maxime Copley, 86th Medical Group independent duty medical technician, writes down patient information in the Ramstein Medical Clinic’s coronavirus disease 2019 screening drive-thru at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 31, 2020. The 86th MDG transformed their main parking lot into a drive-thru to expedite testing and prevent the spread of COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

CDC estimates 40% of people infected with COVID-19 are asymptomatic

Amit Syal
July 12, 2020
"Woman Vaping on Electronic Cigarette" by Vaping360 is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Smoking, vaping makes users more susceptible to more severe COVID-19 illness

Amit Syal
July 7, 2020
In times of crisis, young people turn to memes to cope. But is that healthy? 

Mind Window: An app to see inside the mind

Jillian Bartsch
June 6, 2020
The FDA is working with U.S. government partners, including the CDC, and international partners to address the COVID-19 outbreak. Courtesy FDA.gov

Arizona sees record-high increase in number of COVID-19 cases

Amit Syal
June 2, 2020
Antibody testing in Pima County underway

Antibody testing in Pima County underway

Vivek Aking
June 2, 2020
Summertime sunshine: A potential link between vitamin D and COVID-19

Summertime sunshine: A potential link between vitamin D and COVID-19

Amit Syal
May 19, 2020
A view of Banner University Medical Center on Dec. 20, 2015 in Tucson, Ariz.

OPINION: The future of telemedicine looks promising

Amit Syal
April 7, 2020
Ashley Brock, Diamond Children’s newly hired education specialist, discusses plans for the hospital school program with University of Arizona graduate student Jackie Picton on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Brock’s office in the Diamond Children’s Center at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson. Picton was instrumental in getting the hospital school program started at Diamond Children’s.

UA teams up with Diamond Children’s to create hospital education program

Michelle Jaquette
September 16, 2016
A view of Banner University Medical Center on Dec. 20, 2015 in Tucson. Banner is hosting several events that are free for the public during the month of July including a diabetes and wellness fair and a presentation about cancer clinical trials. 

Check out these 3 Banner—UMC events this July

Bailey Bellavance
July 12, 2016
(From left to right) Charles Cairns, Ann Weaver Hart, Akinlolu Ojo, Kathy Bollinger, Tom Dickson and Jonathan Rotschild break ground for the new Banner tower on Thursday, May 26. The nine-story tower is set to be completed in Spring 2019.

Banner-UMC breaks ground on $400 million tower

Michael Hernandez
June 1, 2016
Banner hospitals have been recognized as being among the top 100 greatest hospitals in the U.S. In March, the UA and Banner entered a 30-year academic affiliation deal.

Banner listed as top-100 hospital

Terrie Brianna
April 28, 2015

3 things to know today

March 26, 2008
UA atmospheric sciences professor E. Philip Krider discusses Benjamin Franklin's famous kite experiment with a crowd at Enoteca Pizzeria Wine Bar on West Congress Streeet last night. The event, sponsored by the Flandrau Science Center, is aimed at promoting casual conversations about science in a relaxing atmosphere.

Science Café electrifies

Eric Schwartz
November 6, 2007

Men’s hoops uses runs to blow out 3-happy Bulldogs

Michael Schwartz
November 24, 2006
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