The College of Nursing proudly announces that Tarnia Newton has been awarded two grants to address health disparities in Southern Arizona. Through photovoice, a participatory research method blending photography, storytelling, and arts-based initiatives, Newton’s projects focus on amplifying the voices of borderland communities and advancing impactful health solutions.

The SIFS program, initiated by Ashley Lowe, PhD, MSPH, U of A College of Nursing Assistant Professor, and Research Scientist as well as Research Scientist at U of A’s Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center, has been instrumental in addressing one of the most pressing health concerns for children — asthma. The program provides Arizona schools with a stock of albuterol sulfate inhalers, a lifesaving rescue medication for students experiencing respiratory distress.

A University of Arizona College of Nursing-led research team will use a $1.9 million Department of Health and Human Services grant to lead a nationwide effort to keep babies safe from the deadly threat of necrotizing enterocolitis, known as NEC.