Communities, Culture & Engagement

UArizona is home to outstanding faculty involved in multidisciplinary science engagement, translational science, science communications, traditional and local knowledge, and outreach programs that connect to communities across the globe.

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Burke Wood smiling in front of large mountain rock

Burke Wood Talks about His Love for the Borderlands and Tucson Food

'A Future That Is Likely Doomed': Why Climate Change Makes Young People Worried About Having Kids

Climate change has changed the way a lot of us think about the future, but for what seems like a growing number of young people, it’s changing something fundamental: Their decision to have children.

Communicating for Societal Impact Workshop Indige-FEWSS Trainees Speakers

Communicating for Societal Impact Workshop Series

The Communicating for Societal Impact Workshop series was held virtually from March 22nd to March 25th. The eight training sessions provided additional resources for Sloan Scholars,  Indige-FEWSS Trainees, and Diné College Bridge to STEAM Scholars to build skills in effective communication and community-engaged research.

Celebrate Earth Day in CT with education, films, critters and more

Throughout the pandemic, many of us have taken to reveling in Mother Nature. We’ve taken up hiking, gardening and various outdoor activities to escape our homes. With Earth Day just around the corner on April 22, we know there’s always ways to do more to help our environment beyond recycling or picking up litter.

A century of federal indifference left generations of Navajo homes without running water

When Julie Badonie was growing up in the small Navajo community of Tohatchi in the 1940s, her father drove a horse-drawn wagon early each morning to a nearby spring. There, he filled wooden barrels with water the family would use that day to drink, cook, and wash. 

The Moms Who Are Battling Climate Change

A new initiative seeks to tap into mothers’ concern for the world their children are inheriting.