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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.

Congratulations Bruce Taylor, 2024 UArizona Honorary Doctor of Science Degree

Fresh vegetable industry leader Taylor earns UA Honorary Doctorate degree

May 8, 2024

Bruce Taylor may just be the salad king. He serves as chairman and CEO of Taylor Fresh, also known as Taylor Farms, the largest producer of salads and fresh-cut vegetables in North America.

Fiona McCarthy poses in front of the School of Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences on the UA's main campus.

A gene by any other name: Biocuration efforts help biologists speak the same language

May 6, 2024

Biocurators at the University of Arizona provide standardized names for bird genes.

Picture of students posing outside for Design Day

13 Biosystems Engineering seniors participate in 2024 Craig M. Berge Design Day

May 6, 2024

Four of the 11 projects Biosystems Engineering students participated in received an award, with one project winning Best Overall Design.

Arpita Gulati, Karina Carillo, and Isra Athar

Revitalizing higher education with the topic on everyone’s mind: sustainability

April 30, 2024

Undergraduate teams at UA join Sustainable Design Challenge, showcasing eco-friendly solutions with a focus on innovation and sustainability education.

Seven CALES patent-earning inventors celebrated for their innovation and impact

April 30, 2024

Tech Launch Arizona recognized over 70 faculty and staff innovators who received patents in the past year at its World Intellectual Property Day celebration.

In their own words: CALES Spring 2024 Outstanding Students

April 25, 2024

We asked each of our 2024 Outstanding Senior awardees to reflect on their time in CALES and share their most memorable highlights.

Theresa Crimmins and NPN selected for NSF-NobleReach Emerge partnership

April 23, 2024

Arizona is the only institution with two projects chosen for pilot program that pairs research teams with entrepreneurial experts in effort to establish long-term financial viability

New assistant specialist joins Yuma Agricultural Center

April 16, 2024

In his new role, Wilfrid Calvin is committed to finding ways to reduce pesticide exposure through integrated pest management.

Students work in a riparian area in Southern Arizona as part of the Career Field Experience for Environmental Science (CFEES).

Career Field Experience program gives students hands-on training in Environmental Science

April 15, 2024

Environmental science lessons at the University of Arizona are jumping from the textbook into the real world as faculty develop the Career Field Experience for Environmental Science (CFEES) program.