Sept. 16, 2021 HydroGEN Project Awarded $5M to Model National Water Resources Using Machine Learning HydroGEN, a UArizona-led project funded by the National Science Foundation's Convergence Accelerator program, will allow researchers to build a national platform for hydrologic forecasting.
Sept. 13, 2021 UArizona Launches Center to Advance Resilience of Native Nations, Address Environmental Challenges The Indigenous Resilience Center will work directly with Native American nations to address environmental challenges in ways that respect Native and Indigenous sovereignty and knowledge.
Sept. 9, 2021 UArizona to Host DC Center for Outreach & Collaboration's Inaugural Event UArizona will celebrate the opening of its Washington, D.C. Center for Outreach & Collaboration with a series of events showcasing the university's expertise and influence.
Aug. 19, 2021 UArizona Welcomes Largest Incoming Class Ever The more than 8,700 first-year students who started classes on Monday set a university record for first-year student enrollment, according to preliminary data. The newest class is also very diverse and academically prepared.
Aug. 4, 2021 Agreement Formalizes UArizona's Commitment to Pascua Yaqui Tribe A new agreement between the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and UArizona affirms the university's commitment to helping the tribe's members reach their higher education-related goals.
July 29, 2021 CyVerse Receives $1.3M to Provide Cyberinfrastructure and Training for New NSF Artificial Intelligence Institute UArizona's CyVerse will take part in a $20 million institute that aims to transform agriculture through artificial intelligence.
July 6, 2021 UArizona Land Acknowledgement Illustrates Commitment to Indigenous Students, Communities The statement was assembled in consultation with leaders of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and with Native American scholars at the university.
June 30, 2021 NASA Extends UArizona-Led Asteroid Search Mission For two more years, NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or NEOWISE, will continue its hunt for asteroids and comets – including objects that could pose a hazard to Earth.
June 29, 2021 Construction Begins on UArizona's New Applied Research Building The three-story building will be dedicated specifically to research programs related to the "Grand Challenges" pillar of the university's strategic plan.
June 28, 2021 Socioeconomic Fallout of COVID-19 Threatens Global Coffee Industry COVID-19 has become a new threat to the coffee industry by acting as potential trigger for renewed epidemics of coffee leaf rust – the most severe coffee plant disease in the world.
