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.
May 28, 2024 Architecture students' award-winning designs will help Hopi Tribe expand solar-powered housing, education Students designed housing and an educational campus for the Hopi Tribe, as part of a solar-powered village that the tribe has long sought to build.
May 20, 2024 New federally funded center will rely on UArizona expertise to help communities manage extreme heat In the face of increasingly hotter temperatures across the U.S., University of Arizona heat research will help inform policy recommendations and other actions in communities nationwide.
Dec. 18, 2023 Asteroids, athletics and 'America the Beautiful': The top stories of 2023 From delivering a historic asteroid sample to setting a university record in Fulbright Scholars, the University of Arizona celebrated several newsmaking events in 2023.
Sept. 29, 2023 UArizona will help establish new center to study housing equity and sustainability with $3M federal grant Researchers from the university's Drachman Institute, along with colleagues from ASU, NAU and the University of New Mexico, will research housing security, climate and health with a focus on Hispanic and underserved communities in the arid Southwest.
July 26, 2023 How cities are battling extreme heat, and why record-breaking temps don't tell the whole story Ladd Keith, an expert on heat policy and governance, explains how this year's heat wave extends well beyond Phoenix, how cities are addressing extreme heat and why record-breaking temperatures are an incomplete benchmark for understanding the effects of scorching heat.
April 11, 2023 How cities use energy to regulate temperature – just like mammals A UArizona undergraduate looked at cities as living things to investigate how human energy use changes with rising temperatures. Her research could help save lives from heat waves.
Feb. 2, 2023 The key to healthier employees could be a quieter – or louder – office space A new study suggests that too much – or too little – office noise has a negative effect on employee well-being. The sweet spot? About 50 decibels, comparable to moderate rain or birdsong.
Dec. 13, 2022 Astronomical images, asteroid exploration and a long-awaited art arrival: Top stories of 2022 From exploring the deepest corners of the universe to reimagining urban heat resilience, University of Arizona expertise in several disciplines generated international headlines in 2022.
Nov. 9, 2022 UArizona researchers awarded $3.5M to fight extreme heat The $3.5 million grant from the Department of Energy is part of a larger project that will bring together researchers from Arizona's three universities to study climate in the state's Sun Corridor.
