Jan. 31, 2022 The two types of climate coping and what they mean for your health When it comes to coping with climate change, there may be two types of people: those who take action to try to improve the environment and those who don't bother because they don't believe their actions will make a difference.
Dec. 16, 2021 Diverse Plant Water-Use Strategies Make Forests More Resilient to Extreme Drought To paint a clearer picture of how global climate change affects Earth's ecosystems, conducted an unparalleled experiment: forcing the world's only enclosed rainforest – housed in Biosphere 2 – through a four-month-long controlled drought and recovery.
Oct. 26, 2021 UArizona Welcomes Tribal Leaders From Across U.S. for Two-Day Summit on Education During the inaugural Tribal Leaders Summit, campus leaders sought guidance from tribal leaders on how to improve the university's work with Indigenous communities and students.
Oct. 26, 2021 Researchers Develop Tools to Listen, Talk to Plants with $25M from NSF Through a newly established NSF Science and Technology Center, UArizona researchers will use digital tools to communicate with plants and develop new crops to support sustainable agriculture.
Oct. 14, 2021 Who's Been Kissing Who? Prairie Dog 'Greet Kisses' Reveal Complex Social Networks Prairie dog kisses helped researcher Jennifer Verdolin map the intricacies of prairie dog social dynamics – from how many friends a particular prairie dog has to how many connections the critter facilitates.
Oct. 12, 2021 Life on LEO: Plants to be Added to the Landscape Evolution Observatory at Biosphere 2 Surprisingly little is known about how rain moves through landscapes once it's on the ground. A $3.5 million grant will allow scientists to study the role of plants and microbes in the process.
Sept. 29, 2021 UArizona Inventor of the Year To Female Innovators: 'The Sky is the Limit' Tech Launch Arizona presented five awards for innovation, leadership and impact at its eighth annual I-Squared Awards and Expo.
Sept. 20, 2021 What Mutant Flies Can Teach Us About Autoimmune Disorders New research suggests winged critters with a penchant for overripe fruit may hold a secret to understanding gene function and autoimmune disorders such as lupus.
Sept. 1, 2021 6 Historical Highlights and Traditions All Wildcats Should Know Wilbur wasn't the first UArizona mascot, and those olive trees on campus didn't get there by accident. Jamie DeConcini, who teaches a course on university heritage and traditions, shares some of the institution's fascinating past.
Aug. 24, 2021 Like Venom Coursing Through the Body: Researchers Identify Mechanism Driving COVID-19 Mortality Researchers have identified what may be the key molecular mechanism responsible for COVID-19 mortality – an enzyme related to neurotoxins found in rattlesnake venom.
