Image Communicating science with illustration: A Q&A with Betsy Cantwell June 1, 2021 Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, senior vice president for research and innovation, talks about why she enthusiastically supports the use of illustration to communicate science. "I grew up reading science fiction and comic books, and I'm still a huge fan," she says. "I love how a good illustration can rev up your imagination and send it charging off to explore new worlds and ideas." Read more
Image Why Peyton Smith studies water in the desert March 31, 2021 Peyton Smith, a junior in Environmental studies, talks about her experience with the Tucson community gardens and studying water in the desert. Read more
Image Women Are Laying the Groundwork for A Brighter Future: Here Are Five to Connect With March 31, 2021 It’s important to recognize women’s work, vision, and potential. To start, here is a list of five women in STEM who contribute greatly to the University of Arizona and our Southern Arizona communities. Read more
Image Clams Tell the Story of a Changing Climate March 24, 2021 Giant clams write a “diary” of their lives in their shells. Dan Killam, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Arizona, studies these amazing bivalves at the university’s Biosphere 2. Read more
Image Resilience for Urban Ecosystems Feb. 4, 2021 Ph.D. student Allie Bernett studies the movements of bobcats, coyotes and javelina around Tucson; gathering data which can be used to inform policy and management decisions affecting the well-being of human and animal populations. Read more
Image PhD Candidate Rebekah Waller Shows Us How Greenhouses Can Transform the Future of Agriculture Jan. 8, 2021 Read more
Image PhD Candidate Rebekah Waller Shows Us How Greenhouses Can Transform the Future of Agriculture Jan. 8, 2021 A third year PhD student, Rebekah Walker, talks about greenhouse research and getting involves on campus. Read more
Image A Q&A with Ida Sami Dec. 18, 2020 Ida Sami is a Ph.D. student in the Arid Lands Resource Sciences program. Her research focuses on adaptation planning and environmental science, she explores how heat stress affects pedestrian mobility patterns and their comfort level in multimodal corridors in hot and arid climates. Read more
Image Data Analysis Targets Food Security ‘Hot Spots’ Dec. 11, 2020 Tom Evans and his research team at UArizona are using geographic information systems and data sets to track food insecurity “hot spots” triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Image Navajo Hydrologist Aims to Safeguard the Resources of Her People Dec. 7, 2020 Inspired by her family and traditional upbringing on the Navajo Nation, Ph.D. student Nikki Tulley dedicates her life to restoring balance and tackling water insecurities among Indigenous communities. Read more