Arizona & the Southwest

The 2026 National PFAS Conference, taking place June 8-10 on the U of A campus, is one of the few national conferences designed around the people living very closely with contamination.

Shannon Taylor, an Arizona Online student who attended from her home on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, sees her new expertise as a cartographer as a modern extension of the White Mountain Apache's role as homeland protectors.

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.