Image Internship program sheds light on evaluation as an alternate path to human services work June 25, 2025 The Community Research, Evaluation and Development (CRED) team shows their interns how program evaluation supports community organizations across Arizona. Read more
Image Creature culture: What animal behavior can teach us about saving nature June 24, 2025 What can the varied behaviors of wildlife reveal about the relationship between human civilization and the animal kingdom? Read more
Image President Garimella: Arizona’s land-grant mission is as vital as ever June 24, 2025 So much of our work in CALES, Cooperative Extension and Arizona Experiment Station is grounded in the University of Arizona's land-grant mission. In a guest column for the Arizona Farm Bureau, President Garimella reaffirms our commitment to delivering on our promise. Read more
Image Rooted in tradition, growing with science: Revitalizing Indigenous crops in the Southwest June 23, 2025 Michael Kotutwa Johnson leads a project at the University of Arizona Campus Agricultural Center that involves low-cost irrigation trials, nutritional analysis of traditional crops and the development of databases to capture the science of Indigenous agricultural systems. Read more
Image Predicting how plants will fare in the heat is not so easy June 18, 2025 Anticipating how plants will respond to rising temperatures is critical not just for plants themselves, but for whole ecosystems. Forecasting, however, involves looking at many factors and is not as straightforward as it might seem. Read more
Image Bringing precision to the murky debate on fish oil June 11, 2025 A University of Arizona-led $3.9M grant from the National Institutes of Health aims to uncover how ancestry and genetic factors may impact the effectiveness of omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular health. Read more
Image Brushing up on your fluoride facts June 11, 2025 As debate over fluoridated drinking water rages, we take a look at what the science tells us. Read more
Image With wildfire season upon us, a few precautions can protect your home June 10, 2025 A few hours clearing brush and trimming trees could prevent disaster as temperatures rise and Arizona's drought continues. Read more
Image Water Resources Research Center Conference highlights cross-boundary collaboration May 29, 2025 Water doesn't recognize borders, but governments do. This conference focused on ways nations, states, tribes and others work together when water crosses borders. Read more
Image Honoring excellence: 2025 ALVSCE Awards Night recognizes outstanding alumni, advocates and partners May 28, 2025 From lifetime achievements in ranching and education to breakthroughs in sustainable agriculture and scientific communication, this year’s ALVSCE Awards Night honorees represent the heart and future of Arizona’s land-grant mission. Read more