Jan. 9, 2025 CDC awards $1.25M to U of A engineers retooling mine production and safety The grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will support U of A researchers' work to improve safety and productivity in the mining industry.
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. 16, 2024 How millennials are thinking about retirement in the face of climate stress U of A researchers found that millennials are balancing hope and hesitation as they plan for their financial futures amid climate challenges.
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.
Dec. 9, 2024 U of A to lead $12M study on underground carbon storage in Arizona U of A geoscientists are leading a $12 million feasibility study to characterize geologic locations suitable for carbon dioxide storage in the Harquahala basin west of Phoenix.
Nov. 19, 2024 Hydrologists to transform climate projections with microbial data and artificial intelligence With funding from the Department of Energy, U of A researchers are working to revolutionize our understanding of how soil microbes influence climate change.
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.
Nov. 13, 2024 $2.5M grant fuels workforce development through mining education Funding will support the development of K-12 programs that educate teachers and students about responsible mining and careers in the mining industry.
Sept. 25, 2024 Harvests, wildfires, epidemics: How the jet stream has shaped extreme weather in Europe for centuries Tree-ring data reveal that periodic shifts in strong winds high above Earth's surface have driven opposite climates in different parts of Europe for at least the past 700 years.
Sept. 19, 2024 Study: Over nearly half a billion years, Earth's temperature has changed drastically, driven by carbon dioxide Earth has been and can be warmer than it is today, but humans and animals can't adapt fast enough to keep up with climate change, a new study finds.