Dec. 18, 2024 New leadership, interstellar discoveries, dogs to the rescue: Top 10 U of A stories of 2024 From canine companionship to intergalactic intrigue, U of A research, scholarship and expertise generated news around the world in 2024.
Dec. 11, 2024 Trial by fire: U of A-developed tool cuts through the noise in wildfire management The Burn Period Tracker tool provides real-time information on the number of hours per day that relative humidity is less than or equal to 20% – a metric informally known as the "burn period." The tool has been has been widely adopted by fire managers across the Southwest.
Nov. 18, 2024 Math tutoring program prepares Native American students for STEM careers The Mentorship and Education in Science for Tucson program sends U of A juniors and seniors to local middle and high schools to provide one-on-one math tutoring to students.
Nov. 13, 2024 Improving water conservation and mitigating Arizona's heat island effect Researchers from the U of A and ASU this week showcased new techniques to improve urban water use practices. Their work was supported by the Smart Tree Watering Regents' Research Grant.
Sept. 24, 2024 $1M grant will support paid internships in community archives The funding from the Mellon Foundation will provide library and information science graduate students hands-on experience as they help communities record their histories.
Sept. 18, 2024 U of A project addresses loneliness in older adults living in border and rural communities Associate professor Ada M. Wilkinson-Lee is partnering with border and rural communities in Arizona to help them overcome the health impacts of social isolation.
July 9, 2024 By teaching tech skills, Pascua Yaqui entrepreneur hopes to create opportunities for others U of A junior Nicolette Gomez hopes to foster a community of Yaqui entrepreneurs through the new Yaqui-Tech Innovation Lab.
July 3, 2024 New center to help lead national Indigenous language revitalization efforts A $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will establish the West Region Native American Language Resource Center.
July 2, 2024 Weather trucks search for answers about extreme heat in Tucson's 'data deserts' A pair of climate-tracking trucks crisscrossed Tucson as part of a statewide project to understand the effects of extreme heat. U of A researchers will translate the data into policy recommendations and other ideas for communities to stay heat resilient.
June 14, 2024 Magic of the monsoon: A 'socially and ecologically' important phenomenon for the Southwest Two climate scientists discuss the significance of the monsoon and how members of the public can make their own rainfall predictions.