Image Monsoon brings some unwanted pests to life and forces others inside Aug. 17, 2026 University of Arizona entomologist Lucy Li, who coordinates the university's Public Health Integrated Pest Management program, highlights a few of the usual suspects. Read more
Image U of A researchers build model to predict screwworm spread in Arizona Aug. 14, 2026 The effort will map areas where New World screwworm could emerge and help researchers understand how the fly could affect wildlife as well as livestock. Read more
Image Passion, Purpose and Partnerships: George W. Smith and the 21st-Century Land-Grant Mission Aug. 14, 2026 For CALES Dean George W. Smith, the land-grant mission is personal. He reflects on the experiences that shaped his career and his vision for serving Arizona and beyond. Read more
Image How Douglas could support Arizona’s fight against New World screwworm Aug. 13, 2026 A look at what makes the border community a strategic location in the fight against New World screwworm regionally. Read more
Image Haury Program announces 2026 Indigenous Resilience Graduate Research Award recipients Aug. 7, 2026 Three CALES graduate students have been recognized for research developed in partnership with Indigenous communities. Read more
Image Department of Energy selects 5 U of A research projects through new AI-for-science 'Genesis Mission' awards July 23, 2026 CALES faculty are among those whose research will receive funding through the U.S. Department of Energy's new "Genesis Mission" awards. Read more
Image El Niño has begun, but Arizona's weather impact is likely months away July 22, 2026 We are officially in the warming cycle of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, an alternating heating and cooling of the equatorial Pacific Ocean surface. Read more
Image Plants are heating up faster than the air around them – and climate models are missing it July 20, 2026 A new study shows that rising temperatures are going to hit plants harder than most current models predict, which could have significant implications for everything from plant and animal biodiversity to future weather patterns. Read more
Image Reservoir Farms to Launch Yuma AgTech Innovation Hub in October 2026 July 18, 2026 Reservoir Farms is expanding its on-farm agricultural technology model into Arizona through a new pilot program at the University of Arizona’s Yuma Agricultural Center. Scheduled to become operational on October 1, 2026, the initiative will provide agricultural technology companies with access to approximately 500 acres for testing and refining innovations under real-world desert production conditions. Read more
Image CALES celebrates first graduating cohorts through U of A partnerships with Kazakhstan universities July 17, 2026 Read more