Single candidate being considered for University of Arizona presidency / Arizona Daily Star
Suresh Garimella, the current president of the University of Vermont and former executive vice president for research and partnerships at Purdue University, is the only candidate scheduled to be interviewed to become the next president of the University of Arizona. A vote is expected Friday morning.
New $70 million hospital to be built on Mayo Clinic Phoenix campus / Phoenix Business Journal
Brooks Rehabilitation of Florida and Mayo Clinic are teaming up to build a 60-bed rehabilitation hospital on eight acres in north Phoenix near the ASU Health Futures Center and Mayo’s Discovery Oasis biotech innovation hub, with plans to open in summer 2026.
University of Arizona asthma study tracks Tucsonans from birth into adulthood / KGUN
Roughly 40 years ago, the University of Arizona decided theories that asthma and COPD could have causes originating in early life needed to be studied. And researchers are still following more than 700 of those babies, who are now adults in their 40s.
Arizona Commerce Authority launches new startup resource programs / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)
The Arizona Commerce Authority is accepting applications through Aug. 30 for its revamped 2024 Arizona Innovation Challenge and launching several new programs to boost resources for startups.
Yuma Regional Cancer Center adds new machines to help treat cancer patients / KYMA
The Yuma Regional Cancer Center is celebrating the arrival of two new Varian TrueBeam Linear accelerator machines that will provide the latest in radiation technology to treat more local cancer patients.
Banner Health featuring new way to treat chronic joint pain / Arizona PBS
Banner Health has started offering a newer, unique way to treat chronic joint pain called joint denervation, where surgeons remove the nerves that are transmitting the pain signals from the joint to one’s brain, and by doing so, significantly diminishing the feelings of pain.
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