Spring 2022

Wonder Makes Us Explore

Whenever Marcia Rieke points her telescope into her favorite part of the night sky, she looks toward the constellation Sagittarius. What she is looking for is, well, nothing. A void. In that absence of light is a supermassive black hole — our galactic center.

In the Spring 2022 Issue

Lifesaving Detection

Jennifer Barton, director of the University of Arizona’s BIO5 Institute and the Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering, has spent years developing a device small enough to image the Fallopian tubes — narrow ducts connecting the uterus to the ovaries — to search for signs of early-stage cancer.

A photograph of UArizona Alumna Karletta Chief. Chief is the University of Arizona's Director of the Indigenous Resilience Center.

Partnerships for a Better Future

Growing up on the Navajo Nation, Karletta Chief ’07 saw firsthand the environmental impacts of mining on her community. Her family was forced to move off their land due to health hazards posed by its proximity to the Black Mesa strip mine.

A photograph of Natalie Benton, a member of the University of Arizona's first varsity esports team for Rocket League.

Wildcat Gamers

Nearly 60 students have joined one of seven varsity teams since the university launched an official competitive esports program in March 2021.

A photograph of Folklorico dancers presenting at Tucson Meet Yourself.

Bringing People Together

Maribel Alvarez ’03 talks about the importance of folklife with an infectious passion and warmth. “I wish people would abandon the notion that folklore is a relic of the past. It is our everyday,” she says.

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COVID19

A Day of Remembrance

The University of Arizona celebrated a Day of Remembrance in March to recognize and mourn the many lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Alumni and Donors

Asking Alumni Experts

What hard-earned wisdom would you share with graduating seniors? For expert advice in this issue, we turned to alumni who are successful in a variety of fields.

Campus

Letter from President Robert C. Robbins, M.D.

I am incredibly proud of all our alumni. Wildcats make the world a better place every day, which is why continuing to help our students succeed is one of the two most important things we do at the university.

A photograph of Jennifer Barton, director of the University of Arizona's BIO5 Institute and the Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering.

Research

Lifesaving Detection

Jennifer Barton, director of the University of Arizona’s BIO5 Institute and the Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering, has spent years developing a device small enough to image the Fallopian tubes — narrow ducts connecting the uterus to the ovaries — to search for signs of early-stage cancer.

Research

Partnerships for a Better Future

Growing up on the Navajo Nation, Karletta Chief ’07 saw firsthand the environmental impacts of mining on her community. Her family was forced to move off their land due to health hazards posed by its proximity to the Black Mesa strip mine.

COVID19

Recovery Initiative: Researchers Study Long COVID-19

Just as the symptoms and severity of COVID-19 vary significantly from person to person, so too does recovery. Many people recover completely in a matter of weeks. Others experience symptoms that linger for months or return after improving — some even develop new symptoms.

Spring 2022

Wonder Makes Us Explore

In the Spring 2022 Issue

Lifesaving Detection

Partnerships for a Better Future

Wildcat Gamers

Bringing People Together

All Spring 2022 Articles

A Day of Remembrance

Asking Alumni Experts

Letter from President Robert C. Robbins, M.D.

Lifesaving Detection

Partnerships for a Better Future

Recovery Initiative: Researchers Study Long COVID-19

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