Image Earth Grant Interns Sharing Their Resilience Skills Today We are well into the spring semester enjoying an unseasonably warm February. With internships under way, and students hard at work it has been great to gather in class and hear how our Earth Grant students lead resilient lives in a multitude of ways that traverse academic, professional, and personal spaces. Read more
Image Southern Arizona Heat Summit Highlights Youth Voices and Helps Tucson Prepare for Extreme Heat Wednesday More than 300 community leaders, organizers, researchers and engaged residents gathered on campus this month for a day of planning and action to mitigate and manage the negative impacts of extreme heat on a regional scale. The University of Arizona held the third annual Southern Arizona Heat Planning Summit on Feb. 7 at Environment and Natural Resources 2 building, or ENR2. Read more
Image Research That Shapes the Future: Exploring Science City at the Tucson Festival of Books Tuesday For one weekend every March, the University of Arizona campus in Tucson transforms. Amid the booths of bestsellers and the talks by authors, a buzzing Science City rises at the east end of the U of A Mall during the Tucson Festival of Books, inviting visitors of all ages to engage directly with scientists, students and researchers who are shaping the future of our world. Read more
Image Growing an Indigenous Gardening Curriculum Monday Imagine failing at your dream job due to lack of materials to teach! Shortly after graduating from the University of New Mexico, I was hired as the edible foods garden teacher to help revitalize healthy eating habits for students in kindergarten to eighth grade. Read more
Image Climate Change's Hidden Price Tag: A Drop in Our Income Dec. 16, 2025 For decades, economists have focused on how climate change will impact the future. New research from Derek Lemoine, APS Professor of Economics in the Eller College of Management, shows the impact is already here: climate change has reduced U.S. income by an estimated 12%. Read more
Image WEST Center Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary Dec. 12, 2025 Since 2016, the WEST Center has provided unique access to technologies and equipment allowing for innovative research related to water, wastewater, and energy. Read more
Image New Research Links Health Impacts Related to 'Forever Chemicals' to Billions in Economic Losses Dec. 1, 2025 The negative health impacts from contamination by so-called "forever chemicals" in drinking water costs the contiguous U.S. at least $8 billion a year in social costs, a University of Arizona-led study has found. Read more
Image Tohono O’odham Student Elevates Indigenous Representation in Media Dec. 1, 2025 "Native voices should be heard and uplifted all the time- but I think for this month specifically, it’s a time for us Native folks to highlight all the cool stuff we’re doing." Read more
Image Ecological Winners: Why Some Species Dominate the Planet Nov. 24, 2025 Few ideas in science have been tested and confirmed as thoroughly as evolution by natural selection. Whether the same process can explain global patterns of biodiversity, however – why most species are restricted to certain environments while a few outliers seem to be found everywhere – remains largely uncertain. Read more
Image Want Actionable Climate Knowledge at Scale? Consider These 3 Pathways Nov. 24, 2025 There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to adapting and building resilience to climate change, but a new study led by the University of Michigan offers three generalized pathways to help climate knowledge achieve its maximum impact. Read more