Image AZBio Awards to honor two U of A faculty members, startup company Sept. 10, 2025 Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, LifeSpan Digital Health and Dr. Eric Reiman are being recognized by the Arizona Bioindustry Association. Read more
Image Exposure to VOCs in Auto Repair Shops in Tucson, Arizona Sept. 9, 2025 Auto repair shops employ approximately 1% of the U.S. labor force. Workers in this industry are routinely exposed to volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are gases emitted from certain solids or liquids found in many products and processes. Exposure to VOCs is often associated with irreversible health effects, including asthma, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and cognitive and neurological symptoms. Despite these risks, VOC exposure studies are quite sparse. Read more
Image Air pollution directly linked to increased dementia risk Sept. 4, 2025 A new study suggests a clear link between long-term exposure to air pollution and dementia. Read more
Image Amanda Wilson wins international young scientist award Sept. 2, 2025 Amanda Wilson, PhD, was given an award by the International Society of Exposure Science. Read more
Image Erin Brockovich toxic metal detected in air after LA fires Aug. 28, 2025 LA fires released hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen, into the air. Read more
Image Arsenic Exposure Assessment for the Arizona Hopi Tribe Aug. 26, 2025 Working with members of the Hopi Tribe, this project recruited 76 households throughout Hopi lands and conducted chemical analyses to assess arsenic levels in various water sources at two different time points. The team also administered questionnaires for a more comprehensive understanding of participants’ usual food intake. Read more
Image Building a research database to protect tribal trust Aug. 25, 2025 A public-facing research database highlights collaborations between UA researchers and AZ Tribes. Read more
Image Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies Aug. 21, 2025 University of Arizona researchers devised a new method to deliver cancer chemotherapy drugs to pancreatic and breast cancer tumors more effectively and with less damage to healthy tissues than standard forms of chemotherapy. Read more
Image Google Wants You to Know the Environmental Cost of Quizzing Its AI Aug. 21, 2025 The tech giant has released details on the colossal amount of power required to respond to our everyday AI queries. Read more