Arizona & the Southwest

A recent Cooperative Extension harvest analysis gives growers a more detailed picture of their industry than they've ever had.

A new course focused on improving walking and cycling conditions aims to make the University of Arizona campus safer and more connected.

The Southern Arizona Heat Planning Summit helps officials prepare for and protect vulnerable citizens during increasing extreme heat events and has led to an international reputation for excellence in heat planning and preparedness.

A new study provides vital insights into the factors that influence PFAS body burdens in firefighters. Understanding the predictors of PFAS accumulation is a critical step toward protecting their long-term health.

Researchers are tapping corn's wild ancestor to uncover what modern cultivation may have lost – traits that help naturally balance nitrogen in agricultural soils.

The University of Arizona was home to countless research discoveries, programmatic successes and other historic milestones throughout 2025.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and Onvida Health are partnering to launch Arizona's first rural regional medical school branch.

Analyzing plant dispersion data from across the globe, researchers at the University of Arizona found that the most abundant species have adapted to tolerate a wide range of climates. Their findings could inform future conservation efforts.

More than 150 students across all three state universities have been involved in a Department of Energy program to help communities understand and respond to extreme heat. Their work, researchers said, was crucial to gathering data that will inform researchers' advice to city planners.

The center was established in 1989 and has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health since 1997.