Hydrologists to transform climate projections with microbial data and artificial intelligence Nov. 19, 2024 With funding from the Department of Energy, U of A researchers are working to revolutionize our understanding of how soil microbes influence climate change. Read more at UArizona News Image
Bringing precision to the murky debate on fish oil Nov. 14, 2024 With a $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, precision nutrition researchers will conduct a clinical trial to explore how ancestry and genetics affect the body's response to omega-3 fatty acids. Read more at UArizona News Image
$2.5M grant fuels workforce development through mining education Nov. 13, 2024 Funding will support the development of K-12 programs that educate teachers and students about responsible mining and inspire students to pursue the mining industry. Read more at UArizona News Image
Improving water conservation and mitigating Arizona's heat island effect Nov. 13, 2024 Researchers from the U of A and ASU this week showcased new techniques to improve urban water use practices. Their work was supported by the Smart Tree Watering Regents' Research Grant. Read more at UArizona News Image
Migratory species cross borders. Conservation strategies should, too. Nov. 4, 2024 The EMIGRA project is organizing researchers across North America to identify migratory species management strategies and envision a more collaborative future for conservation. Read more Image
Climate 2024: Why we aren't talking about climate change, and why that matters Oct. 31, 2024 The 2024 Election has brought many different issues to the forefront of the national spotlight, from reproductive rights to economic policy. However, one topic that has notably been sidelined in the political conversation has been climate change, even in the face of two devastating hurricanes. In this Q&A, two University of Arizona faculty members help put this election into the broader context of climate change and its impacts throughout the U.S. and around the world. Read more Image
Study Earth from around the world: A Q&A on study abroad at the U of A Oct. 31, 2024 In this Q&A, Study Abroad Recruitment Manager Jacob Eavis discusses options for students interested in the environment and sustainability, and he answers some of students' most common questions about turning study abroad into a reality. Read more Image
Joey Bishop: Saving oceans from within the Sonoran Desert Oct. 4, 2024 Joey Bishop is a sophomore at the University of Arizona studying Optical Sciences & Engineering and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology with a minor in Marine Sciences. In this Q&A, Bishop discusses how he hopes to help people feel empowered to create change by connecting them more deeply with their environments both near and far. Read more Image
Harvests, wildfires, epidemics: How the jet stream has shaped extreme weather in Europe for centuries Sept. 25, 2024 Tree-ring data reveal that periodic shifts in strong winds high above Earth's surface have driven opposite climates in different parts of Europe for at least the past 700 years. Read more at UArizona News Image
Study: Over nearly half a billion years, Earth's temperature has changed drastically, driven by carbon dioxide Sept. 19, 2024 Earth has been and can be warmer than it is today, but humans and animals can't adapt fast enough to keep up with climate change, a new study finds. Read more at UArizona News Image