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Researchers targeted a common sodium ion channel to reverse pain and saw positive results that could lead to a nonaddictive solution to treat pain.

The school's enrollment jumped 42% this year, and student films completed during the COVID-19 pandemic earned more than 30 invitations from film festivals.

 

Researchers across the university are collaborating to enhance the lives of older adults through integration, partnerships, research and education.

UArizona ranks among the nation's leaders in the number of doctoral degrees awarded to Native American and Hispanic students, according to data from the National Science Foundation.

The university is among 35 Hispanic-Serving Institutions to receive the new designation, which recognizes HSIs that are highly engaged with the Fulbright international educational exchange program.

UArizona space sciences stood out in U.S. News & World Report's 2022 Best Global Universities rankings, finishing No. 2 among public U.S. universities and No. 10 in the world.

At UArizona Health Sciences, a call for ideas led Todd Vanderah, PhD, to lay the foundation for something much bigger than a house. In 2019, he started placing the footings for the Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center.

During the inaugural Tribal Leaders Summit, campus leaders sought guidance from tribal leaders on how to improve the university's work with Indigenous communities and students.

UArizona is No. 9 on the agency's Top 30 College & University list of the largest green power users. The ranking recognizes UArizona's Large Scale Renewable Energy agreement with Tucson Electric Power Co.

For University of Arizona Health Sciences nursing and medical students, nothing can fully prepare them for the real thing – the first time they participate in a surgery, encounter a stab wound or treat an ulcer. But there are ways to help ensure that when they do provide care to a patient with an injury for the first time, they know precisely what to do, thanks to specialists at the Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center (ASTEC) who create incredibly realistic mock wounds known as moulage.

The project promises a new look, new life and a new neighbor for "Old Chem," plus the expansion of collaborative learning spaces on campus.

The Community Engagement through Experiential Learning initiative will expand formal academic trainings and capstones, internships, undergraduate research and co-curricular projects designed with direct community engagement as a signature element.