85 years of rodeo at the University: A Q&A with club sponsor Samuel Garcia Feb. 21, 2024 As Tucson celebrates Rodeo Week and the tradition of La Fiesta del los Vaqueros, the University of Arizona Rodeo Club prepares to take its turn in the arena at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds. In this Q&A, the club's faculty sponsor, Samuel Garcia, talks about the club's past and present and the opportunities it provides students to develop skills on and off a horse. Read More Image
'The future is fungal': School of Plant Sciences research finds fungi that live in healthy plants are sensitive to climate change Feb. 20, 2024 The findings, more than a decade in the making, reveal a rich diversity of beneficial fungi living in boreal forest trees, with implications about the health of forests. Read more Image
From Costa Rica to South Africa: a vet science student abroad Feb. 19, 2024 It’s not every day that a student gets to draw blood from a lion or face down a young bull elephant. For Isabel Tejada, however, those were just some of the highlights of her most recent study abroad experience. Read more Image
APLU extends UArizona's 'Innovation and Economic Prosperity University' designation Feb. 14, 2024 The university is one of only 16 institutions to be awarded the Innovation & Economic Prosperity Designee 5-Year Extension by the Association of Public & Land Grant Universities. Read more Image
Stewarding the next generation of natural resource managers Feb. 13, 2024 A lifelong educator and natural resource professional, Pat and his wife Miriam made an investment in CALES to support students interested in natural resource stewardship. Read More Image
Remote, in-person, hybrid? Work-from-home may not be the “new normal” Feb. 12, 2024 A new study from UArizona researchers reveals the next generation’s desire for more in-person work. Read more Image
UArizona team seeks to bridge science and policy with state fellowship program Feb. 8, 2024 “An Arizona STPF program will provide legislators with direct access to nonpartisan counsel on the most critical issues facing the state today,” explained Caitlyn Hall, an assistant professor of practice in the Department of Biosystems Engineering. Read More Image
New SNRE program is bringing conservation to campus Feb. 7, 2024 Dave Ziegler, former director of the Tahoe Regional Planning agency, brings decades of experience to the University of Arizona to kick off the Conservationist-in-Residency program Read more Image
Nature's umbrella: how cover crops mitigate weather-induced agricultural losses Feb. 2, 2024 Learn about the latest insights for climate-smart farming and how cover crops fortify agriculture against extreme weather, reducing losses and enhancing resilience. Read more Image
Revitalizing Indigenous foodways: A grant for sustainable growth Jan. 18, 2024 A new project fueled by a nearly $500,000 grant from The Rockefeller Foundation’s Climate Exploration Fund aims to breathe new life into tribal communities' food systems and bring recognition for Indigenous agricultural contributions. Read more Image