Shirley Papuga and Jonathan Sprinkle have earned the prestigious awards, granted to scientists who demonstrate outstanding research, excellent education and have a particular skill at integrating both aspects.
The UA's Brian Mayer is conducting a long-term study to examine and mitigate the socioeconomic impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf Coast region.
This summer, UA students are working with Arizona Cooperative Extension on sustainability projects throughout the state, providing them valuable on-the-job experience.
The UA's Melanie Culver says the cougar - now making a comeback - appears to have evolved about 300,000 years ago from a cheetah-like cat that now is extinct.
A new global assessment helps scientists explain why genetically modified crops have suppressed some pests for longer than a decade, while others adapted in a few years.
A new book from the University of Arizona Press looks at one dry river, Tucson's Rillito. "Ground|Water: The Art, Design and Science of A Dry River" is described as "an ode to a dry river, the kind of river most familiar with those who dwell in Southern Arizona."
The University of Arizona’s Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, with financial support from the Institute of the Environment, has selected two UA faculty members to conduct environment-related research as Udall Center Fellows for 2013–2014.
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