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UArizona Plans for More In-Person Classes Next Week

Feb. 15, 2021

Classes of fewer than 50 students will be able to meet in person beginning Feb. 22. Students will not be required to attend courses in person if they'd prefer to continue in a remote format.

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UArizona to Become High-Capacity State Vaccination Site

Feb. 10, 2021

The UArizona COVID-19 vaccination site will eventually operate 24/7 and be able to serve up to 6,000 people per day. Eligible Arizonans can register for appointments beginning Feb. 16.

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UArizona Makes Inaugural Appearance on Forbes List of America's Best Large Employers

Feb. 9, 2021

UArizona was ranked No. 16 out of 500 employers overall, No. 4 in the education subcategory and No. 1 out of all employers with headquarters in Arizona.

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UArizona se convertirá en sitio estatal de vacunación de alta capacidad

Feb. 9, 2021

Como sitio estatal, eventualmente podrá operar 24/7 y servir hasta a 6,000 personas por día.

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UArizona Plans for Additional In-Person Classes

Feb. 8, 2021

If public health conditions allow, the university may move into stage 2 of its instructional plan the week of Feb. 22, allowing classes of 50 or fewer students to meet on campus.

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Dimitrios Pslatis, EHT project scientist, and Feryal Ozel, lead of the modeling analysis working group, are two of several University of Arizona researchers who contributed to the Event Horizon Telescope project, which was awarded the Breakthrough Prize i

NSF: UArizona Places in Top 20 Among Public University Research Expenditures

Feb. 1, 2021

The university ranks in the top 4% of all U.S. universities in research and development expenditures and No. 1 in astronomy and astrophysics.

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COVID Cases Down, Vaccinations Up at UArizona

Feb. 1, 2021

While numbers are improving, the state of Arizona remains a COVID-19 hot spot, and precautions are still necessary, University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins says.

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Arizona Online rose to No. 7 overall and No. 6 among public universities in the 2021 Best Online Bachelor's Programs rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

Arizona Online Leaps into the Top 10 in US News & World Report Rankings

Jan. 26, 2021

Arizona Online rose to No. 7 overall and No. 6 among public universities in the 2021 Best Online Bachelor's Programs rankings by U.S. News & World Report. It also placed No. 5 overall for its bachelor's program offerings for veterans.

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UArizona Keeps Most Classes Online, Helps County With More Vaccinations

Jan. 25, 2021

Pima County is scheduling vaccination appointments for eligible individuals at two locations on campus: a drive-through site on the UArizona Mall and a walk-through clinic in the Ina E. Gittings Building.

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COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin at UArizona

Jan. 19, 2021

As Pima County shifts to Phase 1B of its vaccination plan, UArizona will serve as a point of distribution for child care providers, K-12 employees, and university faculty and staff.

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UArizona Rolls Out Vaccinations, New Testing Requirements

Jan. 19, 2021

In addition to opening a drive-thru vaccination site this week, the university announced that it will ramp up COVID-19 testing, requiring dorm residents to get tested twice a week.

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UArizona to Serve as COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Site

Jan. 11, 2021

The university will serve as a point of distribution for COVID-19 vaccinations as Pima County moves into Phase 1B of its vaccine plan. Additional details will be announced as they become available.

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