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CRED staff members Rachel Leih, Madeleine deBois and Terrace Ewinghall pose with recent student Lily Juma.

June 25, 2025

Internship program sheds light on evaluation as an alternate path to human services work

The Community Research, Evaluation and Development (CRED) team shows their interns how program evaluation supports community organizations across Arizona.

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.

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The science behind nature's blood seekers

Oct. 30, 2024

From bed bugs to vampire bats, the world is full of creatures that want to suck your blood. U of A experts explain the feeding mechanisms of blood-sucking animals and insects.

Prestigious fellowship gives Norton professor the opportunity to work directly with federal policymakers and translate research into action

Oct. 29, 2024

Melissa Delgado is working at the National Institutes of Health as part of her American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) U.S. Policy Fellowship.

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U of A researchers to study how family dynamics impact mental health of Latinx LGBTQ youth

Oct. 21, 2024

The five-year project will work with families in Arizona and Florida to develop new, culturally informed tools to support interventions