Community Engagement News

From public health to conservation to water resources to business, researchers at the University of Arizona have led significant environmental advancements this school year.

Bronstein, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, was one of the first ecologists to focus on mutually beneficial cooperation between species, called mutualism. She is one of 250 new members named to the academy.

A desert ocean, Martian park and the hottest rainforest canopy on Earth can all be found at Biosphere 2, where researchers are studying the effects of climate change and exploring solutions for a better future.

UArizona scientists mapped the moon for the Apollo missions. Now, as NASA astronauts prepare to return to the moon, two of the three instruments they'll bring have UArizona ties. The instruments will allow them to map moonquakes and the moon's subsurface.

Sawyer Sullivan is a sophomore studying neuroscience and cognitive science. With a focus on intersections between art and science, between people and nature, Sullivan hopes to better understand how storytelling can inspire investment in the environment.

Ahead of World Water Day on Friday, environmental science professor Raina Maier discusses the use of microbial surfactants or soaps for water remediation.