Resilience Engineering

UArizona engineering faculty are focused on designing next-generation structures, systems and communities that can thrive under stress and recover from extreme events. Resilient design anticipates and prepares for change in social, economic, physical and environmental systems.

Our research
Rebakah Waller in a greenhouse

PhD Candidate Rebekah Waller Shows Us How Greenhouses Can Transform the Future of Agriculture

Have you ever heard of Controlled Environment Agriculture? Read more about how PhD candidate Rebekah Waller helps to make our food systems more sustainable.

Startup Licenses UArizona Alternative Solar Energy System

The high-efficiency photovoltaic system licensed by Gen3 captures more heat and energy than currently available solar panels.

UA student working to create ‘non-clogging’ toilet paper

Toilet paper isn’t something many people think about until we either need it, we’re out of it or as many people saw this spring, it was nowhere to be found.

Harnessing the Sun to Purify Concentrated Waste Streams

A team of engineers and scientists is developing a solar-powered desalination system to recover water from concentrated waste streams with maximum efficiency.

Biosphere 2

Biosphere 2 serves as a unique large-scale experimental apparatus housing seven model ecosystems with active research by teams of multidisciplinary scientists.

Engineering Research Center for Environmentally Benign Semiconductor Manufacturing

The Center for Environmentally Benign Semiconductor Manufacturing is a multi-university research center leading the way to environmentally friendly semiconductor manufacturing.