Community Engagement News

A new study involving University of Arizona researchers suggests change is happening faster than trees can adapt. The finding offers "a word of caution" for future researchers.

Faculty members at the University of Arizona are utilizing community-engaged research methods to connect with communities, which, in turn, help identify research priorities, build trusting relationships, uphold self-determination and ultimately generate more accurate information to shape public health solutions, including those focused on water quality.

Conserving and restoring habitat for desert fish, insects and amphibians to thrive.

Roger Palmenberg is a second-year student at the University of Arizona studying statistics and data science in, but that is just the beginning of his interests. A professional athlete, and musician and an environmental advocate, Palmenberg talks about how everyone -- regardless of there field of study or hobbies -- can care for the Earth.

Professor David Pietz is a leading expert in Chinese history and the UNESCO Chair in Environmental History at the University of Arizona. In this Q&A session, Dr. Pietz discusses China's contemporary environmental challenges, which are shaped by resource constraints and rapid economic growth that bear some similarities to the environmental issues faced in Arizona. 

The university was named in the top 50 of the Princeton Review's 2024 "Guide to Green Colleges." It also ranked 17th among both the highest-research and public universities in the nation.