Presenting: the inaugural CALES Golden Apple Awards Wednesday CALES is proud to announce the inaugural presentation of the Golden Apple Award, a new honor celebrating exceptional teaching and student impact. The fall 2024 honorees, as chosen by undergraduate students through a college-wide vote last May, are Professor Preston Harris and Professor Maggie Keef. Read more Image
Creating positive user experiences in retailing and beyond Dec. 19, 2024 When Alyssa Johansen opened Instagram two years ago, she had no idea that one photo would set her on a path that changed everything, including her major. Now, a senior at the University of Arizona, Alyssa shares her experience as a Retailing and Consumer Science major in CALES. Read more Image
How millennials are thinking about retirement in the face of climate stress Dec. 16, 2024 U of A found that millennials are balancing hope and hesitation as they plan for their financial futures amid climate challenges. Read more Image
Trial by fire: U of A-developed tool cuts through the noise in wildfire management Dec. 11, 2024 The Burn Period Tracker tool, created by researchers in the U of A College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences, provides real-time information on the number of hours per day that relative humidity is less than or equal to 20%. Read more Image
A FRESH approach: Nutrition researcher partners with community organizations to tackle diet-related disease and food insecurity Dec. 11, 2024 SNSW professor Melanie Hingle is working with El Rio Health and the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona on an ongoing research project to help food insecure individuals manage diet-related illness. Read more Image
Get to know the CALES Outstanding Students for fall 2024 Dec. 10, 2024 Get to know the Fall 2024 Outstanding Students as they share their top memories of inspirational faculty, life-changing research opportunities, meaningful extracurriculars and favorite courses. Read more Image
CALES researchers receive $1.25M award to tackle big agricultural questions in Uganda Dec. 6, 2024 In collaboration with Ohio State University, Makerere University, and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), University of Arizona researchers will conduct impact assessments on technologies previously deployed across the country. Read more Image
Tracking nature’s calendar: National Phenology Network awarded $1.2M to monitor seasonal changes Dec. 4, 2024 The funding will allow the network to revamp their volunteer science app, Nature’s Notebook, empowering people nationwide to document and understand the impacts of changes in climate on ecosystems. Read more Image
Less of a job and more of a lifestyle: CALES alum Todd Pletcher reflects on his career training Thoroughbred racehorses Dec. 3, 2024 CALES alumnus Todd Pletcher (RTIP '89), one of the winningest trainers in Thoroughbred horse racing history, has been named the 2025 CALES Alumnus of the Year. Read more Image
CESM brings together experts to drive sustainable mining practices in Arizona Dec. 2, 2024 The Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining held its biennial forum where experts from government, industry, and academia explored solutions for sustainable mining and land restoration. Read more Image