Image A future shaped by you: The Norton School's Big Ideas Summit Friday Five years after faculty pitched bold initiatives that doubled enrollment and raised millions in philanthropic support, the Norton School of Human Ecology brings back its Big Ideas Summit — proving that transformational change starts with listening to the people closest to the work. Read more
Image Tough talks: Helping adolescents navigate smartphones safely Thursday Talking to kids about difficult subjects can be an intimidating proposition. It’s also essential to building trust and helping them learn to navigate the world. In the second installment of our “Tough talks” series, we get into some of the issues around adolescents and phones – and how to handle it when things go sideways. Read more
Image Rewilding corn reveals what its roots forgot Jan. 22, 2026 Researchers are tapping corn's wild ancestor to uncover what modern cultivation may have lost - traits that help naturally balance nitrogen in agricultural soils. Read more
Image The new food pyramid, explained Jan. 22, 2026 The new edition of the "Dietary Guidelines for Americans" is out, complete with a new take on an old graphic. Here’s what that means for you. Read more
Image Connecting food, water and policy: One undergrad's path to a meaningful major Jan. 12, 2026 Agribusiness Economics and Management student Tim Leavy took a winding path to find his current major - and he couldn't be happier to be here. Read more
Image Linking genes to growth in sorghum Dec. 10, 2025 A new DOE grant helps U of A researchers understand how sorghum thrives under extreme conditions. Read more
Image Norton students design retail strategies that put meaning over money this holiday season Nov. 25, 2025 This holiday season, students in the Retailing and Consumer Science program are crafting real-world retail strategies to show that creativity – not cost – defines value. Read more
Image Your holiday food safety questions, answered Nov. 13, 2025 Food safety experts from the School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences offer advice to make sure you send your holiday guests home with full bellies and fond memories – not food poisoning. Read more
Image Seven sustainability projects with impact: Learn about the new Campus Sustainability Fund Annual Grant awards that are taking off this semester! Nov. 10, 2025 Led by Triston Hooks and Bree Gomez of the Biosystems Engineering department, the Fungi Blocks for Fresh Crops project was awarded $88,200. Read more
Image U of A Superfund Research Center secures $14.8M NIEHS grant to combat hazardous dust effects in Southwest Nov. 4, 2025 The center was established in 1989 and has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health since 1997. Read more