Dec. 5, 2023 Nine UArizona students receive Centennial Achievement Awards The annual awards, given to both undergraduate and graduate students, recognize recipients' outstanding achievements and commitment to their community and families.
Nov. 7, 2023 UArizona hosts USDA as the department looks to boost the success of agriculture workers During three days of meetings on campus, USDA leadership also met with university researchers and students to strengthen the relationship between the two institutions.
Nov. 3, 2023 Indigenous Resilience Center receives $2 million grant from Waverley Street Foundation The funding will expand existing programs and support Indigenous experts, scholars and outreach specialists in developing local solutions to climate issues tribal communities are facing.
Nov. 3, 2023 Anonymous $4M gift establishes postdoctoral research prize to address climate and resilience challenges The inaugural postdoctoral research associate, Magda Garbowski, began her position this semester after completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Wyoming.
Oct. 17, 2023 From the skies to your roof, what does a raindrop pick up along the way? The university's Project Harvest trained community members to collect rainwater to be tested for contaminants. The findings were published in bilingual interactive visualizations.
Sept. 27, 2023 New UArizona program looks to diversify STEM engagement among local youth Led by Adriana Zuniga-Teran, a researcher in the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, the mentoring program focuses on a school district with 90% Hispanic enrollment.
Aug. 30, 2023 UArizona experts suggest solutions to encourage food, water and economic security in a changing climate University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins created a commission to identify solutions to the challenges facing Arizona agriculture in a rapidly changing climate. The recommendations are outlined in a new report.
Aug. 24, 2023 First-generation Wildcat determined to 'keep reaching' for her goals Amarissa Carabajal knew she wanted to be a Wildcat from the moment she set foot on campus almost 10 years ago. She comes from a long line of Wildcat supporters and is proud to be the first in her family to attend the university.
Aug. 3, 2023 Soils in drought stress leak more volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere Microbes do a lot under the soil surface that can't be seen with the naked eye, but even tiny soil microbes are feeling the stress of hotter and drier conditions. These microbes release more volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere in response to drought stress, a new study conducted at the Biosphere 2 rainforest finds.
July 31, 2023 Separating lightning fact from fiction Is it true that lightning never strikes twice? What is dry lightning? And when should you head indoors during a storm? Climate science specialist Mike Crimmins shares some shocking truths about lightning and thunderstorms.
