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CALES alum and honorary doctorate recipient Mark Smith

May 15, 2025

A legacy of leadership: CALES alum Mark Smith earns honorary doctorate from the University of Arizona.

Mark Smith, a distinguished CALES alumnus and lifelong advocate for Arizona agriculture, will receive an honorary doctorate for his decades of leadership in sustainable farming, water conservation and community development across the Southwest.

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.

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.

Picture of Coach Lloyd with weanling racehorse and his daughter

Coach Lloyd's Legacy takes Arizona Basketball to the racetrack

Nov. 22, 2024

A weanling racehorse was recently named after Arizona men's basketball coach Tommy Lloyd, marking the second horse named in honor of an Arizona coach.

New crisis helpline opens for Arizona’s agricultural and forestry communities

Nov. 20, 2024

New crisis helpline opens for Arizona’s agricultural and forestry communities.

Bringing precision to the murky debate on fish oil

Nov. 14, 2024

A new 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.

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Improving water conservation and mitigating Arizona's heat island effect

Nov. 13, 2024

Researchers from the U of A and ASU this week showcased new techniques to improve urban water use practices.

20th Anniversary RISE Symposium bridges connections for students and faculty

Nov. 11, 2024

Eleven speakers covered a wide variety of topics, and some included results of work completed and on-going at WGEW or SRER.

Not the usual suspects: Novel genetic basis of pest resistance to biotech crops

Nov. 4, 2024

The corn earworm, also known as cotton bollworm or Helicoverpa zea, has shown an ability to quickly evolve resistance in the field to genetically engineered crops.

Exploring a microbial solution to food insecurity

Oct. 31, 2024

A University of Arizona Health Sciences-funded project is focusing on spirulina as a way to address food insecurity and mitigate the effects of climate change.