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Tim Finan walks the streets of Bangladesh, one of the places where UArizona researchers are helping USAID develop methods to measure the effectiveness of the federal agency's disaster and humanitarian assistance programs. (Credit: Zack Guido)

UArizona researchers expand humanitarian and resilience efforts with grants from USAID

Nov. 30, 2022

The Arizona Initiative for Resilience and Development, or AIRID, connects university researchers with communities, countries and other research partners to develop solutions and build resilience to global stresses such as climate change, COVID-19, and the rising cost of food and fertilizer due to the war in Ukraine, to name a few.

Karletta Chief, 2022 Woman of Discovery

Oct. 19, 2022

Karletta Chief, University of Arizona Distinguished Professor and Extension Specialist and Director of the AIRES Indigenous Resilience Center, was honored with a Wings WorldQuest 2022 Women of Discovery Award today in New York City, New York. She joined four other unique and impactful women in receiving this year's award.

Sharon Collinge to Join AIR as New Director

June 1, 2022

Sharon K. Collinge, a leader in global sustainability and an expert on landscape change and ecological processes, is joining the University of Arizona as director of the Arizona Institute for Resilient Environments and Societies, or AIRES, beginning August 1.