Student, Faculty and Staff Features

It is with great sadness that we report the passing away of William James Shuttleworth, Emeritus Regents Professor of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences (HAS) at the University of Arizona, who was affectionately called “Jim” by all those who knew him.

Ida Sami is a Ph.D. student in the Arid Lands Resource Sciences program. Her research focuses on climate change adaptation planning and environmental science, and she explores how heat stress is affecting pedestrian mobility patterns and their comfort level in multimodel corridors in the hot and arid climate.

Ladd Keith is an interdisciplinary researcher working at the intersection of urban planning and climate change to create more sustainable and resilient cities. He is an Assistant Professor in Planning and Sustainable Built Environments at the University of Arizona College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture. 

What is your major/year?

I am a senior majoring in Accounting graduating in December. 

Jonathan Jae-an Crisman is an artist and urban scholar whose work considers the intersections between culture, politics, and place. He is an Assistant Professor in Public & Applied Humanities at the University of Arizona College of Humanities. 

What is your major/year?

I am a sophomore at the University of Arizona seeking a BS in Sustainable Built Environments with a minor in Environmental Studies.   

What is your major?

I’m a junior in Environmental Science with an emphasis in the Biosphere

Dedicated to training the next generation of environmental researchers and artists in the practice of public communication, the Carson Scholars Program provides a one-year fellowship to select graduate students at the University of Arizona.

University of Arizona Regents Professor Diana Liverman has been elected to both the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), two of the highest honors a scientist can receive.