Image AIR Part of Project to Find Solutions for Arizona's Water Future Oct. 27, 2025 University of Arizona researchers are looking for ways to protect the state’s water future, including plans to treat and desalinate wastewater for new use through a reverse osmosis system spearheaded by the Arizona Institute for Resilience's Water & Energy Sustainable Technology Center. Read more
Image AIR Faculty Shares Expertise Beyond Borders Through Fulbright Specialist Award Oct. 26, 2025 Two University of Arizona faculty members, including an AIR program director, were selected for 2025 Fulbright Specialist Awards from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Read more
Image Arts Students Join 'Roots for Resilience,' Building Data Science Skills Oct. 24, 2025 The 13-person “Roots for Resilience” Fall 2025 graduate student cohort will build capacity in data science and AI skills at the University of Arizona. Read more
Image Ladd Keith named 2025 Western Planner of the Year Oct. 21, 2025 The Western Planner organization has named CAPLA Associate Professor Ladd Keith its 2025 Planner of the Year, honoring his pioneering leadership in climate-responsive planning and community resilience across the American West. Read more
Image AIR Resilience Theme Grant Focuses on Fire and Restoration in the Sonoran Desert Oct. 20, 2025 The winners of the 2025-26 AIR Annual Resilience Theme Grant will integrate science, arts, and education to work with local community partners in Sonoran Desert wild land fire ecology and conservation. Read more
Image Karletta Chief Named to Inaugural Endowed Professorship in Indigenous Resilience Oct. 14, 2025 Karletta Chief, a renowned Diné hydrologist and director of the University of Arizona Indigenous Resilience Center, is the inaugural recipient of the Agnese Nelms Haury Endowed Professorship in Indigenous Resilience. Read more
Image ENR2 Turns 10: The U of A's Model of Sustainability Marks a Milestone Sept. 9, 2025 The Environmental and Natural Resources 2 Building on the Tucson campus, a showcase of the university's commitment to sustainability, is celebrating its 10th anniversary – and members of the campus community are invited to attend a special event in honor of the milestone on Sept. 10. Read more
Image Science, Sovereignty, and Sustainability: Karletta Chief on Water Security Sept. 8, 2025 Karletta Chief (Diné) is a professor and extension specialist in the Department of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona and director of the Indigenous Resilience Center. A hydrologist by training, she examines how climate change affects water resources and evaluates environmental health risks in Indigenous communities. Read more
Image How Unexploded Bombs Cause Environmental Damage – And Why Climate Change Exacerbates the Problem Sept. 3, 2025 There are a record number of conflicts raging around the world – from Ukraine and Gaza to Sudan and Myanmar. Alongside their devastating human toll, these conflicts are all wreaking havoc on the environment. Read more
Image New Partnership Propels Water Reuse for National Security Aug. 27, 2025 The Arizona Institute for Resilience's Water, Energy, and Sustainable Technology Center is expanding partnership with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center is driving new research on practical water reuse solutions for both military and civilian communities. Read more