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Photo of UA cooling system
May 14, 2012 | UANews

The UA Office of Sustainability has completed a climate action plan to track the UA's greenhouse gas emissions and provide concrete solutions to reduce them. Many efforts already are under way, with some involving faculty and students using the campus as a living lab for sustainability.


Book cover
May 13, 2012 | NPR

UA researcher Rafe Sagarin discusses his new book, Learning from the Octopus: How Secrets from Nature Can Help Us Fight Terrorist Attacks, Natural Disaters, and Disease.


Photo of tree rings
May 10, 2012 | Arizona Public Media

Arizona Illustrated: The Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the UA has amassed nearly three million samples, and a new study of the Arizona/Mexico border region by UA researchers takes a look at water in the desert.


Cover of La Niña Drought Tracker
May 9, 2012 | CLIMAS

La Niña has transitioned to ENSO-neutral conditions, as expected, but it remains in flux. Expect dry conditions until the monsoon begins in late June or early July.


May 7, 2012 | Institute of the Environment

Jon Krosnick, a social psychologist at Stanford University, spoke at the UA on April 19. The video of his talk also is posted at  iTunes U.



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Date & Time: Monday, May 14, 2012 - 9:00am - Friday, May 18, 2012 - 5:00pm
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Location: Casino Del Sol Resort, Tucson, AZ
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Location: under the Campbell Avenue bridge
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Media

Photo of tree rings
May 10, 2012 | Arizona Public Media

Arizona Illustrated: The Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the UA has amassed nearly three million samples, and a new study of the Arizona/Mexico border region by UA researchers takes a look at water in the desert.

May 7, 2012 | Institute of the Environment

Jon Krosnick, a social psychologist at Stanford University, spoke at the UA on April 19. The video of his talk also is posted at  iTunes U.

Photo of solar panels
April 23, 2012 | Arizona Public Media

The AZPM original documentary Seeking Water From the Sun ventures into university laboratories and across the Navajo reservation to explore a way of life that revolves around water—and its scarcity.

Photo of Susan Hassol
April 23, 2012 | Institute of the Environment

Susan Hassol, director of Climate Communication in Boulder, CO, spoke at the UA on March 29 about how we can improve scientists' communication of climate change. The video of her talk also is posted at iTunes U.