March 11, 2024 Arizona Athletics generates millions for local and state economies Athletics events generated approximately $265 million in economic output for the state during 2023 fiscal year. Men's basketball led the Pac-12 Conference in attendance in 2023-24 for a 40th consecutive season and ended their final regular season in the Pac-12 as conference champions.
Feb. 20, 2024 'The future is fungal': Research finds fungi that live in healthy plants are sensitive to climate change 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.
Jan. 10, 2024 A pasture of 'professors' The University of Arizona's teaching herd is more than just a favorite sightseeing stop for visitors to the Campus Agricultural Center. The several-dozen horses, cattle and sheep – and the locally famous "Churro the Burro" – provide College of Veterinary Medicine students valuable hands-on training.
Aug. 30, 2023 UArizona experts suggest solutions to encourage food, water and economic security in a changing climate University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins created a commission to identify solutions to the challenges facing Arizona agriculture in a rapidly changing climate. The recommendations are outlined in a new report.
Aug. 3, 2023 Soils in drought stress leak more volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere Microbes do a lot under the soil surface that can't be seen with the naked eye, but even tiny soil microbes are feeling the stress of hotter and drier conditions. These microbes release more volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere in response to drought stress, a new study conducted at the Biosphere 2 rainforest finds.
July 31, 2023 Separating lightning fact from fiction Is it true that lightning never strikes twice? What is dry lightning? And when should you head indoors during a storm? Climate science specialist Mike Crimmins shares some shocking truths about lightning and thunderstorms.
July 13, 2023 In a Barbie world: Experts weigh in on Barbie's legacy ahead of film release With the "Barbie" movie about to hit the big screen, Hope Simpara, associate professor of practice in fashion industry science and technology, and Jennifer Stevens Aubrey, professor of communication, discuss the iconic doll's fashion legacy and impact on girls and young women.
June 7, 2023 Ponderosa forests struggle in the face of Southwest megadrought The ponderosa pine is one of the most ubiquitous conifer species in western North America. In the American Southwest, winter snowmelt and summer rains play a critical role in ponderosa forests' survival, but the 23-year megadrought may have these semi-arid trees at the end of their rope, according to new research by UArizona scientists.
April 11, 2023 UArizona researchers to help track deadly fungus in Arizona wastewater Wastewater-based epidemiology's potential was brought to bear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, it could help public health officials get ahead of the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris.
March 20, 2023 UArizona researchers launch the Great Arizona Tick Check As spring blooms across much of Arizona, university researchers are launching a community health effort with a unique call to the public: Send us your ticks. The Great Arizona Tick Check will help researchers build the first-ever database of tick distribution and correlated disease in Arizona.