Newsroom March 13, 2026 Future physicians celebrate milestone on Match Day Read more Image Feb. 12, 2026 From loops to labs: How a bike group spurred a scientific collaboration Read more Image Jan. 22, 2026 ‘Trojan horse’ may deliver toxic dose of copper to bacterial colonies, including drug-resistant MRSA infections Read more Image Nov. 25, 2025 A type of immune cell could hold a key to preventing scar tissue buildup in wounds Read more Read All News Research Image Bear Down 100: Reinventing heart care March 6, 2026 With the 100th anniversary of its “Bear Down” motto, the University of Arizona is looking back at remarkable moments in its history, including the Division of Cardiology and Sarver Heart Center roles in revolutionizing CPR and creating an artificial heart. Read more Image From loops to labs: How a bike group spurred a scientific collaboration Feb. 12, 2026 The ‘Costco 100’ brought scientists and fellow travelers together for a fun fall ride that sparked more than just conversation. Organizers hope to make it an annual tradition. Read more Image ‘Trojan horse’ may deliver toxic dose of copper to bacterial colonies, including drug-resistant MRSA infections Jan. 22, 2026 A team led by Dr. Michael D. L. Johnson is developing a compound that can smuggle an antimicrobial drug through bacteria’s defensive shields. Read more Read Research News Education Image Future physicians celebrate milestone on Match Day March 13, 2026 Next week, more than 100 medical students from the College of Medicine – Tucson will learn where they will pursue the next phase of their medical training. Read more Image Students in College of Medicine – Tucson’s Class of 2029 receive white coats July 30, 2025 Photo Gallery: We welcomed the Class of 2029 during our annual white coat ceremony July 25 at Centennial Hall. Read more Image White Coat Ceremony marks first step for next generation of physicians July 22, 2025 This week, 120 students will take part in the annual White Coat Ceremony that serves as a welcome for the Class of 2029, presenting them with their first physician’s white coats. Read more Read Education News Patient Care Image University of Arizona Department of Surgery faculty perform first robotic-assisted, living donor kidney removal in Tucson March 13, 2026 Abdominal transplant faculty from the Department of Surgery have successfully completed Tucson’s first robotic-assisted living donor nephrectomy at Banner – University Medicine Tucson. Read more Image Marta Ann Crispens named chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Feb. 27, 2026 A nationally respected gynecologic oncologist, Dr. Crispens has dedicated her career to advancing clinical care, clinical trials and mentorship in women’s cancer. Read more Image Lisa J. Chamberlain named chair of pediatrics and director of Steele Children’s Research Center Feb. 2, 2026 A nationally recognized pediatrician and health equity leader, Dr. Chamberlain joins the college on March 1. Read more Read Patient Care News Accomplishments and Accolades Image Mindy J. Fain, MD, named director of the University of Arizona Center on Aging March 9, 2026 The College of Medicine – Tucson announces the appointment of Mindy J. Fain, MD, as director of the University of Arizona Center on Aging, a Board of Regents Center of Excellence. Read more Image Holly Beach, MD, honored by athletic trainer group Feb. 20, 2026 Dr. Beach received the Dr. Javier Cardenas Special Recognition Award for Physicians, presented by the Arizona Athletic Trainers’ Association. Read more Read More Faces of College of Medicine – Tucson Image From ‘army brat’ to ID chief, Rajat Madan, MD, PhD, takes on superbugs at U of A Dec. 19, 2025 Rajat Madan, MD, PhD, brings a precision-medicine approach to his new role as chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, focused on novel host-targeted therapies using advanced immunology, genetics and cross-disciplinary research. Read more Image Revolutionizing wound care with AI Nov. 14, 2025 Department Chair of Surgery Geoffrey Gurtner, MD, is developing smart bandages that continuously monitor wounds to predict and treat infections early. Read more Read More
Image Feb. 12, 2026 From loops to labs: How a bike group spurred a scientific collaboration Read more
Image Jan. 22, 2026 ‘Trojan horse’ may deliver toxic dose of copper to bacterial colonies, including drug-resistant MRSA infections Read more
Image Nov. 25, 2025 A type of immune cell could hold a key to preventing scar tissue buildup in wounds Read more
Image Bear Down 100: Reinventing heart care March 6, 2026 With the 100th anniversary of its “Bear Down” motto, the University of Arizona is looking back at remarkable moments in its history, including the Division of Cardiology and Sarver Heart Center roles in revolutionizing CPR and creating an artificial heart. Read more
Image From loops to labs: How a bike group spurred a scientific collaboration Feb. 12, 2026 The ‘Costco 100’ brought scientists and fellow travelers together for a fun fall ride that sparked more than just conversation. Organizers hope to make it an annual tradition. Read more
Image ‘Trojan horse’ may deliver toxic dose of copper to bacterial colonies, including drug-resistant MRSA infections Jan. 22, 2026 A team led by Dr. Michael D. L. Johnson is developing a compound that can smuggle an antimicrobial drug through bacteria’s defensive shields. Read more
Image Future physicians celebrate milestone on Match Day March 13, 2026 Next week, more than 100 medical students from the College of Medicine – Tucson will learn where they will pursue the next phase of their medical training. Read more
Image Students in College of Medicine – Tucson’s Class of 2029 receive white coats July 30, 2025 Photo Gallery: We welcomed the Class of 2029 during our annual white coat ceremony July 25 at Centennial Hall. Read more
Image White Coat Ceremony marks first step for next generation of physicians July 22, 2025 This week, 120 students will take part in the annual White Coat Ceremony that serves as a welcome for the Class of 2029, presenting them with their first physician’s white coats. Read more
Image University of Arizona Department of Surgery faculty perform first robotic-assisted, living donor kidney removal in Tucson March 13, 2026 Abdominal transplant faculty from the Department of Surgery have successfully completed Tucson’s first robotic-assisted living donor nephrectomy at Banner – University Medicine Tucson. Read more
Image Marta Ann Crispens named chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Feb. 27, 2026 A nationally respected gynecologic oncologist, Dr. Crispens has dedicated her career to advancing clinical care, clinical trials and mentorship in women’s cancer. Read more
Image Lisa J. Chamberlain named chair of pediatrics and director of Steele Children’s Research Center Feb. 2, 2026 A nationally recognized pediatrician and health equity leader, Dr. Chamberlain joins the college on March 1. Read more
Image Mindy J. Fain, MD, named director of the University of Arizona Center on Aging March 9, 2026 The College of Medicine – Tucson announces the appointment of Mindy J. Fain, MD, as director of the University of Arizona Center on Aging, a Board of Regents Center of Excellence. Read more
Image Holly Beach, MD, honored by athletic trainer group Feb. 20, 2026 Dr. Beach received the Dr. Javier Cardenas Special Recognition Award for Physicians, presented by the Arizona Athletic Trainers’ Association. Read more
Image From ‘army brat’ to ID chief, Rajat Madan, MD, PhD, takes on superbugs at U of A Dec. 19, 2025 Rajat Madan, MD, PhD, brings a precision-medicine approach to his new role as chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, focused on novel host-targeted therapies using advanced immunology, genetics and cross-disciplinary research. Read more
Image Revolutionizing wound care with AI Nov. 14, 2025 Department Chair of Surgery Geoffrey Gurtner, MD, is developing smart bandages that continuously monitor wounds to predict and treat infections early. Read more