News | College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences

Oct. 2, 2024

Regents’ Grant: New smart tree watering research can deliver major impact to Arizona’s urban environments

Researchers from the University of Arizona, including Vanessa Buzzard, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, and Grant McCormick, Department of Environmental Science, along with colleagues from Arizona State University, are set to receive the Honor Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects. Their groundbreaking research demonstrates positive tree growth with nearly 60% less water usage.

A person wearing blue overalls and a gray hat pats a brown horse on the nose.

A pasture of 'professors'

Jan. 10, 2024

The University of Arizona's teaching herd provides College of Veterinary Medicine students education straight from the horses' mouths.

How marketing and business school educators can help combat climate change

Jan. 10, 2024

A new University of Arizona study suggests that marketing and business faculty are uniquely positioned to help curb over consumption and support responsible consumer behavior.

A nontraditional path: a second start for a “Vet Cat”

Jan. 1, 2024

For Ariana (Ari) Bootier, the challenges just kept coming – from homelessness to injury, to discouragement.

But nothing would stop her from pursuing her lifelong dream of veterinary medicine.

Fulbright Scholar Alma Anides Morales uses drones to keep water basins clean and communities safe

Dec. 22, 2023

Environmental Science doctoral candidate Anides Morales spent six months studying soil erosion in Mexican communities to better understand how to support watersheds affected by pollution.

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A winter break guide to professional development

Dec. 13, 2023

Set yourself up for success this winter break by following these tips from our professional development expert.

Extension helps wine growers identify, deal with disease, pest and weather threats

Dec. 12, 2023

A recent symposium highlighted several ways CALES and Extension experts are helping the state's expanding industry thrive amid threats from weather, pests and diseases.

Discovering a business world that cares about people

Dec. 8, 2023

If you had asked Stephanie Weiler what she thought of economics in high school, she would have said it was boring and something she would never do.

So, how did Stephanie end up with a master’s degree in applied econometrics and data analytics?

The San Juan River flows near Farmington, New Mexico.

CALES community-engaged research generates clean water knowledge, solutions

Dec. 7, 2023

Recognizing the entwined connection between disproportionate contaminant exposure and public distrust, faculty members like Karletta Chief and Mónica Ramírez-Andreotta are utilizing community-engaged research methods to connect with communities.

Environmental Science faculty Joseph Hoover takes a water sample during a previous community-led research project

Community-led Indigenous environmental health in the American Southwest

Dec. 7, 2023

A $6 million NIH grant will support partnerships with Indigenous communities and CALES researchers.