Image U of A to Help Develop National Standards for Sustainability in Higher Ed Feb. 11, 2025 Thanks to its institutional commitment to sustainability and climate action, the University of Arizona will help the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching develop a new classification to recognize U.S. higher education institutions' sustainability work. Read more
Image U of A Professor Brings Hopi Perspective to U.S. Bureau of Land Management Jan. 21, 2025 U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has appointed University of Arizona's Michael Kotutwa Johnson to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Resource Advisory Council (RAC). He sees it as an opportunity to foster collaboration. Read more
Image AIR Researcher to Chair National Academies Committee on Energy-Water Nexus Jan. 16, 2025 The committee on Enabling DOE Regional Energy-Water Demonstrations will provide recommendations to the US Department of Energy on criteria for establishing regional facilities to resolve issues and create opportunities at the intersection of energy and water systems in the United States. Read more
Image Trial by Fire: U of A-Developed Tool Cuts Through the Noise in Wildfire Management Dec. 11, 2024 Wildfire management is high stakes and often complex. Fire managers have to consider environmental conditions, weather forecasts and climatic trends, all while making decisions with lives and landscapes on the line. Read more
Image New U of A postdoctoral researcher uses satellite data to examine climate risks in U.S. prisons Dec. 5, 2024 Ufuoma Ovienmhada will investigate the vulnerabilities of U.S. prisons to climate- driven disasters, using satellite imagery to pursue environmental justice and policy change. Read more
Image Camp Cooper Celebrates its 60th Anniversary with a FREE Family Event and the Unveiling of its New, Sustainable Restroom Facilities Nov. 7, 2024 The Cooper Center for Environmental Learning – known as Camp Cooper to the Tucson community – will celebrate both its milestone 60th anniversary and the completion of its $2.7 million master plan phase one renovation on Nov. 16 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a FREE community event open to the public. Read more
Image What 800-Year-Old Seeds and a Hopi Dryland Farmer Teach Us About Adaptation & Hope Oct. 28, 2024 When Hopi farmer Michael Kotutwa Johnson speaks of seeds, he refers to them as “children.” So when a colleague brought him corn seeds that had been preserved for 800 years – hidden in a cave near historical Hopi villages around Glen Canyon – it was like welcoming children home. Read more
Image Explore Nature’s Classroom at Family Nature Day Oct. 21, 2024 Come on out to the Cooper Center this Saturday! Family Nature Day will be taking place from 8:30am-12:00pm at 5403 W Trails End Rd 85745 in Tucson. Admission is free, everyone is welcome, and snacks, water, and sunscreen are highly recommended. You can register ahead of time here. We’ll see you there! Read more
Image New U of A Initiative Leads the Way to Combat Extreme Heat Oct. 17, 2024 The new initiative within the Arizona Institute for Resilience will unite and expand existing heat-related programs at the University of Arizona, positioning the university as a global leader in heat resilience through research, education, and outreach. Read more