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For Aspiring Undergrad Researchers, UA is the Place to Be 08/30/2010 Many opportunities are available for undergraduates who want to try their hands at research... Young Mars Crater Contains Water Ice, Photo Shows 08/27/2010 A fresh crater on Mars has revealed a hidden cache of frozen water in some of the latest photos... World under glass a UA gem 08/26/2010 What began as a one-semester project to count fish has become a full-fledged research project... Solar Zone Becomes Reality in Less Than a Year 08/25/2010 A partnership with Tucson Electric Power has helped the UA Tech Park become a bustling, solar-centric... What's on Mercury? 08/20/2010 The solar system's innermost planet is not a pleasant place. Solar storms constantly bombard its surface... National Geographic filming at UA Biosphere 2 08/17/2010 The National Geographic Channel is in Oracle at The University of Arizona Biosphere 2 this week... Earth Overdraft: On Saturday, We Exceed Nature's Budget 08/17/2010 It has taken humanity less than nine months to exhaust its ecological budget for the year... UA scientists set sights on asteroid 08/16/2010 Mike Drake and Dante Lauretta are tickled that everybody from the president on down seems to be talking... Tucson telescope projects win big today 08/13/2010 Scientists from around the country applauded, cheered, exchanged high-fives and sipped champagne... Student Research Program Creates Opportunity 08/10/2010 UA Leading $7.5M Laser Research Project 08/09/2010 The University of Arizona is among a small group of institutions nationwide to receive... Math Teacher Training Program to Launch with $1.8M Grant 08/06/2010 Faculty members with the UA mathematics department and College of Education are working... UN panel: New taxes needed for a climate fund 08/05/2010 British economist Nicholas Stern says a U.N. economic panel is discussing carbon taxes... Love of night sky led to stargazing column 08/05/2010 Tim Hunter has a remarkable view of the city lights from his Foothills home... UA Featured in Princeton Review Best 373 Colleges 08/05/2010 The annual rankings have been issued, and the UA made the top 50 Best Value Public Colleges... Taking the Twinkle Out of the Night Sky 08/04/2010 A breakthrough in adaptive optics allows astronomers to obtain space-telescope quality images... Bull's-Eye on Mars Revealed 08/04/2010 A striking bull's-eye on Mars – evidence of a massive Martian impact – has been beamed to Earth... Of heaven and Earth 08/01/2010 You're watching the sun tuck itself in for the night atop the 9,157-foot summit of Mount Lemmon... Review confirms world is warming 07/29/2010 Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming... Ocean algae declined 40% since 1950, study shows 07/29/2010 The world's phytoplankton appears to have been disappearing at a rate of about 1 percent a year... New Web Portal Opens Door to Environment and Sustainability 07/28/2010 Whether you're a student interested in learning about sustainability activities or a professor... Gov. Brewer Awards $1.5M to Arizona Center for Innovation 07/28/2010 The grant will allow the center, located at the UA Tech Park, to purchase laboratory equipment... Brown Dwarf Found Orbiting a Young Sun-Like Star 07/28/2010 The discovery is expected to shed light on the early stages of solar system formation... A closer look at cosmic impacts 07/27/2010 Moon-crater survey could improve Solar System surface-dating methods... Communication Key to Climate Change Fight 07/22/2010 Diana Liverman, co-director of the UA's Institute of the Environment, has led the development... UA finds tailings have troubling tiny particles 07/19/2010 The tailings at Asarco's Mission Mine near Sahuarita and Green Valley contain no more heavy metals... UA teacher part of ads for climate scientists 07/19/2010 The Union of Concerned Scientists has become concerned about the image of its own members... President Shelton Tours Underwood Family Garden 07/19/2010 Your home AC unit could help water your garden 07/19/2010 Rainwater harvesting is nothing new in these parts... Tumamoc Hill and Tucson: We need each other 07/18/2010 July 20, 1960, was the magic day when the University of Arizona bought Tumamoc Hill from... UA looks at mine-waste piles, sees potential solar-power site 07/18/2010 Researchers are trying to make mountains of mine tailings more productive and easier on the air... Laser light show returns to Flandrau Science Center 07/16/2010 Laser light shows have returned to Flandrau Science Center. After a ten-year hiatus... Joaquin Ruiz Elected Geological Society President 07/15/2010 The Geological Society of America, founded in 1888, is a scientific society... Seven Gilbert teachers brainstorm at Biosphere 2 07/09/2010 Gilbert first-grade teacher Anna Layton learned how to teach science through fairy tales... Future of solar power 07/06/2010 Astronomers at the University of Arizona have looked at distance stars for years... Even as a boy, astrophotographer was always focused on infinity 07/06/2010 Amateur astronomers have traveled recently from Estonia and New Zealand to the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter... 3 big solar projects, one in AZ, to get $2B in US backing 07/04/2010 The government has awarded nearly $2 billion in loan guarantees and conditional support for new... NASA Photo Site Posts Image From Mount Lemmon Astronomer 07/02/2010 Adam Block's image of two colliding galaxies is on the popular Astronomy Picture of the Day website.... UA Scientist to Help Write International Climate Report 07/01/2010 Jonathan Overpeck will be a lead author of an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change chapter... UAGreen: Environmental Science and Policy 06/30/2010 Border Fence Blocks Wildlife Movement, UA Study Finds 06/30/2010 While not posing the immediate danger of extinction, the fence could mean the end for some wildlife... UA Researchers Look to Balance Security, Wildlife Preservation 06/30/2010 A new protocol, now under review, could lead to a better understanding of the border fence’s impact... UA Helps Tribal Nations Balance Sustainability, Tradition 06/30/2010 Energy and water use are natural resource topics facing indigenous policymakers... Zapping Titan-Like Atmosphere with UV Creates Life Precursors 06/29/2010 The nitrogen-dominated atmosphere of Saturn's moon, Titan, may provide clues to the origins of life... Space capsule probed for asteroid dust 06/29/2010 Hayabusa holds lessons for future sample-return missions... Federal Stimulus Funding Passes $100M Mark at the University of Arizona 06/28/2010 University of Arizona President Dr. Robert Shelton says the federal stimulus funding has created... UA-Desert Museum camp gives kids an idea of how planet works 06/26/2010 Middle-schoolers chatter as Maria Yannessa opens a carrying case. She reaches inside and grins... Researchers Call for 'No-Regrets' Approach to Climate Warming 06/24/2010 The strategy, detailed in the journal Science, prepares people for a hotter and drier Southwestern U.S... For little car, every day is sun-day 06/24/2010 For perhaps the last time, members of the University of Arizona Solar Race Car Team answered questions... UA Scientists Study Contaminants in Arizona Air, Water 06/23/2010 Much of the federally funded work centers on when and how arsenic in dust from Arizona's desert... Stimulus Funding at UA Passes $100M 06/23/2010 Federal dollars created and saved jobs, funded dozens of research projects and provided financial... Space Rock Watch: Next Generation of Near-Earth Asteroid Lookout Comes Online 06/22/2010 The first of four planned Pan-STARRS telescopes in Hawaii should boost asteroid detection rates... Bacteria Turn Coal and Oil Into Renewable Energy 06/22/2010 Something amazing is happening in the Wilcox formation, a coal-bearing stretch of bedrock beneath... Comet Visible During Brief Visit 06/21/2010 The best way to view Comet McNaught is with binoculars or a telescope and be well away from city lights... UA-linked group confirms how stars are created 06/21/2010 An astronomy team with UA connections has seen the clearest pictures ever taken of how stars are born... Robots Could Hunt for Fossils on Europa 06/19/2010 UA, ASU Collaborate to Help Teachers Learn New Technology 06/17/2010 A certificate program will teach seventh, eighth and ninth-grade instructors innovative ways... Telescope takes sharpest space pics from Earth 06/17/2010 Space photos from Arizona's LBTare comparable to shots taken from space... Engineering Students Compete Down Under in Mining Games 06/16/2010 The games aim to keep old-school mining techniques alive while forging bonds among mining students... Women of Bioscience 06/16/2010 Women thrive in the biosciences at the University of Arizona – especially at the BIO5 Institute... The Universe, Crisp and Clear 06/15/2010 The next generation of adaptive optics has arrived at the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona... NASA Bestows Honors on UA Phoenix Mars Mission Members 06/15/2010 Peter H. Smith, William V. Boynton, Heather L. Enos and Christopher R. Shinohara received awards... More than One Dozen UA Students Earn NSF Fellowships 06/14/2010 The National Science Foundation has granted UA students funding for continued and new research projects... NASA grant to help students here look at water 06/14/2010 A three-year, $800,938 grant from NASA will fund a Tucson-area Earth Camp where participants... UA Science's Mt. Lemmon SkyTour 06/11/2010 It's an absolute success! UA Science's inaugural Mt. Lemmon SkyTour sold out in record time... Distant Chemistry Sparks Thoughts Of Life 06/11/2010 Researchers studying the chemical makeup of the atmosphere around Saturn's moon Titan... Ethanol boom sharply cuts US corn surplus: USDA 06/10/2010 The resurgent U.S. ethanol industry will use an additional 250 million bushels of corn through the next... Zooming In on an Infant Solar System 06/10/2010 For the first time, astronomers have observed solar systems in the making in great detail... LQP Asks: How Do You 'Go Green' at Work? 06/09/2010 As the University of Arizona works toward becoming a "greener" campus, individuals can do many things... Before the Mississippi, minerals show ancient rivers flowed west 06/07/2010 Michigan zircons uncover path of ancient river system across North America... In seeing the cosmos, UA man really shines 06/06/2010 Five days a week, Dean Ketelsen goes to work at the University of Arizona football stadium... 6 men in Moscow take off for Mars - though it's only a 520-day simulation 06/04/2010 MOSCOW - An international team of researchers climbed into a set of windowless steel capsules Thursday... NSF Grant Creates Undergraduate Research Program at Biosphere 2 06/04/2010 Areas of emphasis will include interactions between organisms and their changing environments... Seeing Stars: A Telescope Operator's Night 06/04/2010 The textbook image of an astronomer at work is someone in a white lab coat on top of a freezing mountain... 8 Scientists Share $3 Million in Prizes 06/03/2010 Scientists competing to build humongous telescopes, elucidate the machinery by which brain cells signal... Researcher's Robots Learn From Environment, Not Programming 06/02/2010 Ian Fasel, an assistant research professor, recently received two grants to fund research and design projects... UAGreen: Sustainable Research Projects at UA's Biosphere 2 06/01/2010 Painting at the Speed of Light 06/01/2010 The Student Optics Chapter has built a laser graffiti system intended to spark public interest in optical... UA Researcher Earns Prestigious International Medal 06/01/2010 Diana Liverman, who co-directs the UA's Institute of the Environment, has received a medal... Rich countries pledge $4B to stop deforestation 05/27/10 Developed nations pledged more than $4B to help poor countries protect their forests and slow global warming... Special Report: Biosphere 2 Studies Sustainability 05/27/2010 The facility, built in the 1980s, is the largest attempt ever to create a natural environment... Planetary Scientists Solve 40-Year-Old Mysteries of Mars' Northern Ice Cap 05/27/2010 Researchers have reconstructed the formation of two curious features in the northern ice cap of Mars... 20th Century One of Driest in Nine Centuries for Northwest Africa 05/26/2010 Researchers studied Northwest Africa's climate history by using information recorded in tree rings... Dust Storms not cause of high pollution in Phoenix 05/26/2010 Air-quality plan under scrutiny as claims are rejected... Biosphere 2 a 'Model City' 05/26/2010 Facility researchers are finding ways for cities to more effectively monitor and manage water... Solar Slopes Seek Sustainability at Biosphere 2 05/26/2010 Hillside solar project at the facility near Oracle could lead to new renewable energy sources that could... UA Climate Expert Connects People to Science 05/25/2010 Mike Crimmins travels the state to educate farmers, ranchers and others about how to cope... Phoenix Mars Lander does not Phone Home 05/25/2010 After repeated attempts to contact NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander proved to be unsuccessful, operations have ended... Climate Researchers Bridge Gab between Science, Society 05/24/2010 Scientists are educating the public on issues such as water, drought and increasing temperatures... $600K Grant to help UA Prof Study Ocean Viruses 05/24/2010 A UA researcher has snared nearly $600,000 from NSF to study the role viruses play... UA Astronomer Helps Discover New Supernova Type 05/24/2010 An international team of scientists including David Arnett of the UA's Steward Observatory has identified a new type of supernova. The findings, published in Nature, could explain some puzzling phenomena, including the prevalence of calcium in the universe and our bodies... UA Tech Park Contributes to Southern Arizona's Economy 05/24/2010 The park contributes $3 billion annually to Pima County's economy, according to a new report detailing the park's performance and local contributions... Top Scientists put Price on Carbon Emissions 05/20/2010 Ditching its past cautious tone, the nation's top scientists urged the government Wednesday to take drastic action... 2 States approve Benificial Higher Ed Measures 05/20/2010 Proposition 100's approval will spare colleges from deep budget cuts... When it Comes to Security, Think 'Natural' 05/20/2010 Security organizations could be more effective if officials learn from occurrences in the environment, UA researchers suggest in the May 20 issue of the journal Nature... NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Taken on Mount Lemmon 05/20/2010 NASA has chosen a picture taken at the UA's SkyCenter on Mount Lemmon as the Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 20. Using the center's 24-inch telescope, astrophotographer and observing programs coordinator Adam Block captured the voracious appetite of a black hole 50 million light years away... Panel must decide who owns state's riverbeds 05/20/2010 Sand and gravel companies are at risk of losing title to the land they now occupy in Arizona riverbeds... UA Physicists Help Discover Clue to Antimatter Conundrum 05/20/2010 If the new finding is confirmed, it suggests the existence of types of particles that physicists have never before observed... Dear Phoenix Mars Lander, Will You Rise from the Dead? 05/19/2010 NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter this week is conducting a final campaign to check on whether Phoenix has come back to life... Underwood Garden Wins National Design Honors 05/19/2010 The unique plaza and laboratory at the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture sets new standards for water conservation... UA Engineer Receives Grant to Study Thermal Spacecraft Shields 05/19/2010 When a spacecraft re-enters the Earth's atmosphere, some parts of the vehicle can reach 2,600-2,800 degrees Celsius. That's about double the melting point of steel and more than half the estimated temperature of the Earth's core... UA Joins Search for Baby Galaxies 05/17/2010 Arizona Daily Star | The UA's Marcia and George Rieke are building instruments for the $2.4 billion James Webb Space Telescope, which is being designed to record events that took place 13.5 billion years ago - shortly after the Big Bang that created the universe... UA Touts Rare and Unique Trees 05/17/2010 KVOA-TV | The UA campus has palm trees and cacti, but that's not all. It has olive trees, fruit trees, pine trees and even something called a Bunya-Bunya. Every tree has a backstory, arboretum director Elizabeth Davidson says... Defining Arizona's Environmental Leadership Goal of UA Conference 05/17/2010 The Water Resources Research Center's annual meeting will serve as a forum on developing the state's... Summer Brings out Snakes, Gila Monsters, Researchers 05/12/2010 UA assistant research scientist Matt Goode and field technician Mickey Parker spend their summer days in the desert tracking down and marking Gila monsters and Tiger rattlesnakes... UA Atmospheric Scientists Present Hurricane Research 05/12/2010 UA projects highlighted at an international conference in Tucson focus on improving hurricane predictions and the effects of such storms on the U.S. Southwest... UN report: World failing to save biodiversity 05/12/12010 Far too many of the world's plants and animals - and the wild places that support them - are at risk of collapse, a U.N. report finds, despite a global goal set in 2002 for major improvement by this year... Cuts put AZ water goals in jeopardy 05/12/2010 It's going to be a lot harder for Arizona to meet a state deadline to stop overpumping groundwater, due to deep budget cuts for the state's water agency, water officials in Tucson say... 2010 UA Solar Car Goes High Tech 05/10/2010 It's like your car, with rear view mirrors, headlights and turn signals. Except this car is 100% solar powered... 'Citizen scientists' join Tumamoc Hill project 05/10/2010 They get to relate observations with those back to 1910... UA Engineering Students Blaze Trail with Intelligent Vehicle 05/10/2010 Carrots Share Trait with Tiny Peea Aphid 05/10/2010 There’s a reason your parents kept after you to eat your carrots. The vegetables (and lots of others, too) supply carotenoids, compounds that are good for vision and overall health. Animals, humans included, cannot manufacture them... UA Working to Emphasize K-12 Computer Science Instruction 05/10/2010 Isolation, a lack of resources and inconsistencies in computer science certification across the U.S. plague teachers and have resulted in a shortage of professionals and people with diverse backgrounds entering the field... US-Mexico deal aims to protect wetland 05/10/2010 Cattails, clapper rails and honey mesquites living in the Sonoran Desert's biologically richest wetland are being watched closely by University of Arizona scientists during the trial run of the Yuma Desalting Plant... Lucifer 1 gives vast boost to UA Scope 05/10/2010 A new addition to the University of Arizona's Large Binocular Telescope is revolutionizing the way astronomers look into deep space... UA is in running to head National Solar Observatory 05/10/2010 The University of Arizona is one of eight institutions vying to be the headquarters for the National Solar Observatory, currently based at offices in Tucson and New Mexico... TEP's solar projects plan gets initial ACC support 05/04/2010 State regulators are recommending approval of $14 million worth of new solar-energy projects proposed... Arizonans Find Largest Meteorite Fragment From Spectacular Midwestern Fall 05/04/2010 UA meteorite curator Marvin Killgore has a 300-gram piece of the object that exploded over Wisconsin in April... By the Numbers - Opportunities in Bio Bright under Arizona Sun 05/04/2010 Arizona data points suggest that there is bioscience opportunity within the challenge... Memorial Scheduled for Former ARL Director 05/03/2010 A remembrance for Michael Cusanovich will be held May 8 at the Student Union... Coming to iPhone near you: near-live UA telescope shots 05/03/2010 The iPhone just got even more far out - into space, that is... UA Green: Climate Change Research 04/29/2010 Climate change increases heat waves, floods: EPA 04/29/2010 Deaths from heat waves, property damage from floods and rising seas from melting glaciers are a few... Special Report: UAs Climate Change Research a Team Effort 04/28/2010 University climate research involves scholars in fields ranging from Earth science to engineering, law... Global floating ice in "constant retreat": study 04/28/2010 (Reuters) - The world's floating ice is in "constant retreat," showing an instability which will increase global... UA Planetary Scientist Elected to the National Academy of Sciences 04/27/2010 Jonathan Lunine's research involves spacecraft missions and the exploration of planets, moons and other celestial... UA-Led Team Studies Effect of Yuma Desalting Plant on Cienega de Santa Clara 04/27/2010 The largest wetland on the Colorado River Delta is home to several endangered species and is a major... Last Moon Walker to Speak in Tucson 04/26/2010 Apollo 17 astronaut Capt. Eugene "Gene" Cernan is slated to speak May 3. The Friends of the University Libraries... Climate Change Laws Pose Challenges, Opportunities for Agriculture 04/26/2010 A new study sheds light on how proposed legislation to curb greenhouse gases could affect farmers... Earth Day 2010 Educates and Inspires 04/23/2010 Scientists study centuries-long Sierra dry spell 04/23/2010 Scientists have found evidence in Sequoia National Park of a centuries-long dry spell and clues about how the Sierra Nevada... Solar Zone at UA TechPark 04/21/2010 A 200-acre slice of sun-baked earth within the confines of The University of Arizona Science and Technology... Students' Tumamoc Project 04/21/2010 Students often say they see little use for stuff they learn in books, and wonder what are the real world... UA to Elevate Sustainability Efforts 04/21/2010 With Earth Day upon us tomorrow, the University of Arizona is preparing to ramp up its sustainability efforts... UA Named 'Tree Campus USA' University 04/21/2010 The Arbor Day Foundation has designated the University of Arizona as a 2009 Tree Campus USA university... UA Leads the Nation in Physical Sciences Research Funding 04/20/2010 The NSF ranking indicates excellence in space, chemistry and physics research, officials say... "National Park Week" is Bittersweet 04/20/2010 The coming weekend is the last chance to get in one of the 392 national parks for free during National Park... UA Engineers Get $2.7 Million to Teach High Schoolers 04/19/2010 About Water and Energy in Arid Areas... Spring 2010 Biosphere 2 Newsletter 04/19/2010 Read our newsletter and learn more about the exciting endeavors at Biosphere 2... Arizona ice age: Man vs. mammoth 04/19/2010 The densest concentration of human and mammoth sites in the world is in Naco... Exhibit Highlights the Role of Water in Desert Communities 04/19/2010 We rock in geology: How UA grad programs stack up in US News rankings 04/16/2010 Here's how University of Arizona grad school programs measured up in the latest U.S. News & World Report... Campus Events Commemorate Earth Day 04/16/2010 The UA’s “Carbon Down Arizona” festival will feature villages with tents, information booths and exhibits... It's ironic but, sadly, it's true: Rains likely to bring wildfires 04/15/2010 First came soaking rains in January. Then came lush green growth in February. Finally came a bumper crop... Panel: Mere sloppy records blown up for 'Climategate' 04/15/2010 Climate-change researchers accused of manipulating or hiding data in last year's "Climategate" affair... Public Invited to Celebrate Earth Day at Biosphere 2 04/15/2010 The April 17 event will offer art projects, contests, displays, live music, tours, stargazing and door prizes... Young Mothers fresh and talented 04/14/2010 In a smoky room sit five young men. One has a gray bandana holding back a torrent of hair... Peek Into the Depths of the Universe - With Your iPhone 04/14/2010 A free application using data from the UA's Catalina Sky Survey reveals a night sky that is surprisingly busy... In UA exhibit, early man takes on mammoth 04/13/2010 More than 10,000 years ago, a group of prehistoric humans stalked a 10-ton mammoth through moist grassland... ARL Director Michael Cusanovich: 1942-2010 04/12/2010 Cusanovich spent his entire academic career at the UA... Solar energy, other 'green' industries a growing source of jobs 04/11/2010 "Green" is the new "Euro," "turbo" and "digital." Stores are lined with green this and green that... 'Life as we don't know it' in the universe? Start with Titan. 04/11/2010 Scientists studying the Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, are beginning to challenge perhaps the most commonly... Solar Car Gets More Than 3,000 Miles Per Gallon 04/08/2010 Glacier National Park in Montana loses 2 of its namesake ice fields 04/08/2010 Solar-powered plane makes successful maiden flight 04/07/2010 At the pace of a fast bicycle, a solar-powered plane took to the skies for its maiden flight Wednesday... UA Superfund Research Program Receives $14 Million To Study Contaminated Dust, Water 04/07/2010 Scientists will spend the next five years evaluating a range of pollutants with plans to develop models... Hurricane Season Expected To Be Worse Than Usual 04/07/2010 This year's hurricane season is expected to be more active than usual, and communities along the Atlantic... Arizona's Mammoth Hunters - Out With a Whimper or a Bang? 04/05/2010 Did a change in climate or an extraterrestrial impact bring an end to the beasts and people that roamed... Flandrau Science Center now back open 04/04/2010 It may be appropriate that a weekend of family get-togethers may be the best time for a popular local... New US rules raise gas mileage, target greenhouse gases 04/02/2010 The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled historic rules setting a 35.5 mpg average for the U.S. auto... Threatened snake low on list for protection 04/02/2010 The population of a seldom-seen snake native to the Tucson area is thin enough to make it an endangered species... Mars reveals itself to ordinary earthlings 04/02/2010 The latest photos of Mars from NASA'S HiRISE orbiting camera may not have the "wow" factor of those that showed... Flandrau Planetarium and Exhibits Celebrate Reopening Saturday 04/01/2010 Planetarium shows, special exhibits and expanded hours will reconnect the community with science... Project Sage: Student Initiatives 04/01/2010 Ready, aim, click: Mars imaging team takes your requests 04/01/2010 Scientists with the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, currently circling the planet Mars, have released... 'Climategate' probe of leaked e-mails sides with scientists 03/31/2010 The first of several British investigations into the e-mails leaked from one of the world's leading climate... Project Sage Special Report: Students Leading the Way 03/31/2010 University of Arizona students are pushing to make the campus – and the surrounding community... UA-Led Mars Imaging Project Snaps Photos Chosen by Public 03/31/2010 The most powerful camera aboard a NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars has returned the first pictures of locations... Students Initiate Composting Project 03/31/2010 A group of UA students wants to do something beneficial with the 2,000 tons of compostable waste produced... Garden Enabling Students to Grow Their Own Food 03/31/2010 Members of the Students for Sustainability Garden in the Desert want to offer the opportunity for UA students... UA Physicists Charged Up About Record Collisions in Large Hadron Collider 03/30/2010 UA physicists who built part of the world's largest particle collider are thrilled that today the machine... Mining Competition Takes UA Students to Australia 03/30/2010 Planetary Scientists Featured on National Geographic Channel 03/29/2010 Richard Greenberg and Peter Smith will discuss the possibility of life on Europa and Mars... Earth's Biggest Tree Rings Tell Fiery Tales 03/29/2010 Fifty-two giant fallen giant sequoias reveal a 3,000-year-old history of fire and drought after giant... Flandrau planetarium to reopen Saturday 03/29/2010 After a nine-month closure, the University of Arizona's popular planetarium is reopening... Sequoias yield centuries of fire history 03/27/2010 Our best-loved trees are too big to hug but they're tough to kill... Global catastrophe foreseen if coral reefs finally vanish 03/26/2010 Coral reefs are dying, and scientists and governments around the world are contemplating what will happen... New Pictures of the Red Planet 03/25/2010 NASA's HiRISE group constructs never before seen pictures of Mars... Lifelong Steward of the Earth Dies 03/25/2010 UA alumnus Stewart L. Udall, an avid conservationist who served as a Congressman and Secretary of the Interior... Mars: Wayward Dust Devil Caught in the Act 03/25/2010 The HiRISE camera photographed a dust devil roaming the Martian plains far from the normal occurrence... California: climate change law won't hurt economy 03/24/2010 California's economy will not be damaged by the state's 2006 climate change law, a state agency... EarthWeek Features Student Research Plus 'Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy' 03/24/2010 EarthWeek, March 29 through April 3, is a student-run event that features research presentations... EPA tightening standards on 4 water contaminants 03/23/2010 The Environmental Protection Agency is tightening drinking-water standards to impose stricter limits... Contrasting views on what to do about dwindling water 03/23/2010 Philip Fradkin, now 75, has written 11 books, shared in a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Los Angeles' Watts... University of Arizona architecture hits national stage 03/23/2010 The UA College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, on the heels of national recognition... Can Life on Titan Thrive Without Water? 03/23/2010 New discoveries have a way of messing with old definitions. Take, for example, the concept of a habitable world... Did Climate Change Drive Human Evolution? 03/22/2010 There's a plan afoot among evolutionary scientists to launch a big new project — to look back in time... Decision on water could hit here hard 03/21/2010 Tens of thousands of families from Tucson through Pinal County to Phoenix have been living on borrowed water... Rosemont considers solar to power its HQ 03/21/2010 The company proposing the Rosemont Mine has ambitious plans for solar energy at its site in the Santa Rita... Stewart L. Udall, 90, Conservationist in Kennedy and Johnson Cabinets, Dies 03/20/2010 Stewart L. Udall, an ardent conservationist and a son of the West, who as interior secretary in the 1960s... James Webb Space Telescope One Step Closer To Completion 03/19/2010 A working replica of MIRI - the pioneering camera and spectrometer for the James Webb Space Telescope... Student Receives Prestigious Scholarship 03/19/2010 Aspects of “active galactic nuclei” mean little to the average person, but Allison Strom’s education... Atmospheric Sciences Offers Bachelor's Degree in Meteorology 03/18/2010 The University of Arizona has announced a new Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree in meteorology... Dali, Math the Topic of Bartlett Lecture 03/18/2010 Thomas Banchoff, a geometer from Brown University who met with artist Salvador Dali on numerous occasions... Nobel Laureate Reflects on His Career 03/17/2010 Giant Sequoias Yield Longest Fire History from Tree Rings 03/17/2010 California's western Sierra Nevada had more frequent fires between 800 and 1300 than at any time... UA Astronomers Discover Most Primitive Supermassive Holes Known 03/17/2010 Astronomers have come across what appear to be two of the earliest and most primitive supermassive black... Greenhouse Gas Regulations Might Aggravate Climate Change 03/16/2010 UA engineers find swapping one chemical for another may actually result in greater energy use... Prescribed burns may help reduce U.S. carbon footprint 03/16/2010 The use of prescribed burns to manage Western forests may help the United States reduce its carbon footprint... Renewable energy a key in headquarters design 03/12/2010 The notion of using solar panels on the walls and installing electrical vehicle charging stations... Study reveals carbon footptint of UK music industry 03/12/2010 The UK music industry is responsible for around 540,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year, according to researchers from the UK and US... KOLD 60 Second Science Erin Jordan and Micrometeorological Towers 03/11/2010 UA Researchers and Students to Educate the Public on Healthy Brain Activities 03/11/2010 Faculty and student volunteers to share new research and sharp brain activities with the public along with... Marana to weigh annexation of land slated for solar plant 03/11/2010 Marana might end up with a solar power facility within its boundaries if the Town Council decides... New U.S. Math, English Standards Drafted 03/10/2010 Math and English instruction in the United States moved a step closer to uniform - and more rigorous - standards... Array to meet 5% of a year's demand 03/10/2010 New solar panels continue to sprout up around Tucson, as Cox Communications on Tuesday unveiled a solar array... IMF suggests how to raise climate change funds 03/08/2010 The head of the International Monetary Fund on Monday proposed a plan for the world's governments... Asia seen as growth driver for voluntary CO2 market 03/08/2010 Fear of Western-imposed carbon tariffs on goods and services from Asia is likely to drive growth... Check out Treasures of the Queen from Bisbee 03/08/2010 University of Arizona, with a gift from the Freeport McMoRan Foundation, displays rare Bisbee minerals... Oceanic 'dead zones' spreading 03/07/2010 Lower levels of oxygen in the Earth's oceans, particularly off the United States' Pacific Northwest coast... Cap-and-trade key to U.S. energy reform: Exelon CEO 03/06/2010 U.S. energy reform has stalled now that the Democrats have lost their filibuster-proof majority... Tucson's source of water runs low 03/04/2010 The winter rains that ended Tucson's short-term drought haven't helped the river that provides most... TJ Bednar installing panels at 2 Tucson developments 03/04/2010 In a unique move in the Tucson market, a local home builder is putting solar panels on all the new houses... How the Universe Lost its Antimatter and Why it Became so Dark: The Blitzer Award Lecture 03/04/2010 Elliott Cheu will give the 2010 Blitzer Award Lecture on Wednesday, March 10... 125th Anniversary Event on Campus 03/02/2010 Seeing the Investor Value in Being Green 03/02/2010 Constructing or renovating a building to make it environmentally sustainable can be... New Book Examines U.S.-Mexico Border Conservation Challenges 03/01/2010 The UA Press has published a new book about conservation along the U.S.-Mexico border featuring several UA... 'NOVA: The Pluto Files,' Phoenix Mars Mission on KUAT Tuesday 03/01/2010 Tune in to KUAT/Channel 6 to watch UA planetary scientists talk about Pluto’s status as a planet and landing... UA Celebrates 125th Anniversary 02/26/2010 With a modest appropriation from the Territorial Assembly and 40 acres of donated desert scrub land...
Second Annual, Two-Day Book Festival Opens This Month 02/26/2010 In its second year, the Tucson Festival of Books, which will be held on the UA campus in March... Fired up 02/25/2010 This year’s meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science looked at... Project Sage: Sustainability in the Classroom 02/25/2010 Class Offering Practical Water Harvesting Experience 02/24/2010 Learning about sustainability goes outside the classroom activities for some UA students... Project Sage Special Report: Sustainability in the Classroom 02/24/2010 Student and faculty interest in sustainability courses is growing, helping to make the UA... A Living Laboratory for Sustainability 02/24/2010 A livable laboratory for developing and testing new sustainability technologies and techniques... Universities, Pressing Congress for Money for Facilities, Get Sympathetic Ear 02/23/2010 Top administrators from several research universities were given a chance Tuesday on Capitol Hill... What's in Household Dust? Don't Ask 02/23/2010 It's hard to get too worked up about dust. Yes, it's a nuisance, but it's hardly one that causes us... K-12 School To Be Housed at U Arizona Science and Technology Park 02/18/2010 The Vail School District of Vail, AZ has announced it has broken ground on a K-12 facility... AWC builds up engineering program 02/18/2010 Arizona Western College is working hard to improve the likelihood of engineering students getting hired locally... Partnership reports river restoration projects 02/17/2010 The Gila Watershed Partnership completed several projects in 2009 aimed at improving the Gila River... Music of the Sphere: I Leap Through the Sky with Stars 02/16/2010 UA, Raytheon events mark National Engineers Week 02/16/2010 It's National Engineers Week, and Tucsonans are celebrating with contests at the University of Arizona... Mistaken Beauty 02/12/2010 NASA chose the UA Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter's image of Spiral Galaxy M88 as its "Astronomy Picture of the Day."
UA campus will target Chandler's high tech 02/12/2010 The University of Arizona will open a satellite campus and other programs in Chandler as early as this fall... Student Researchers Driven by Desire to Question 02/12/2010 Students will present during the UA Honors College Spirit of Inquiry expo on topics related to environmental... Mind and Brain 02/11/2010 UA College of Science presents a series of six lectures exploring our world and ourselves... Southeastern Water Wars 02/10/2010 Water supply limits in the region have led to threats of water poaching and calls for toilet rebates... Study to look at how dust affects health, climate in Arizona 02/10/2010 Study to look at how dust affects health, climate in Arizona... Why Today’s Galaxies Don't Make As Many Stars As They Once Did 02/10/2010 UA astronomers help explain why fewer stars are born today than in the early universe... Student Builds Spider Robot From Spare Parts 02/09/2010 Picture a spider-like robot that teaches itself to walk, can adapt when damaged and watches its maker... University of Arizona is striving to talk more 'corporate' these days 02/08/2010 When it comes to connecting with the corporate world, there are those who believe the University of Arizona... NSF Honors Achievements of UA-led Water Research Center 02/05/2010 In 2000, the UA started what would become one of the world's foremost powerhouses in water-related research... University of Arizona's tree ring lab unlocking the past 02/04/2010 University of Arizona's tree ring lab unlocking the past... UA gene decoders may save plant that feeds 700M people 02/03/2010 A UA research team has taken the first step toward saving a food source that hundreds of millions... Wildflowers could be great, thanks to our 2+ inches of rain 02/03/2010 A devastating drought had destined this spring's bloom to be a monumental bust - and then the rains came. Vanishing Water and Shifting Climate 02/03/2010 Biosphere 2's "Extreme Water" lecture series explores topics such as America's water crisis... Project Sage: Using Algae to Create Biofuels 02/02/2010 'Universe of Dreams' with NPR's Neal Conan at UA 02/02/2010 NPR host Neal Conan and Ensemble Galilei will perform at the UA's Centennial Hall this month... Project Sage: The Santa Rita Experimental Range 01/29/2010 Stashing Carbon Dioxide In Rocks 01/28/2010 Basalt formations off the East Coast of the U.S. could suck up a billion tons of carbon dioxide... Atmospheric Dry Spell Eases Global Warming 01/28/2010 A new study helps explain why the planet didn't warm up dramatically over the course of the past... Tap water might not be as clean as we'd like 01/28/2010 We really expect the water we drink to be clean, but a new study of drinking water around southern... Traveling Down The Amazon Road 01/27/2010 A transcontinental highway under construction in Peru and Brazil is bringing the prospects... U.S. Climate Change Plan Is Idea Rich, Cash Poor 01/27/2010 The warming climate is driving several thousand people north, to Copenhagen — for two weeks, anyway... Climate Change Trends: Carbon Emissions Giants 01/27/2010 Right now, 10 countries — including the U.S., China and Russia — are responsible for 80 percent of the world's... The Future Of Coal Power Will Require Hard Choices 01/27/2010 Next Monday, governments of some of the world's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases... Project Sage Special Report: Achieving Sustainability Through Agriculture 01/27/2010 UA researchers believe that algae will be providing fuel to power vehicles within the next five years... Engaging the Public in Sustainability 01/27/2010 For more than 80 years, the Arizona Cooperative Extension has used classes, seminars, workshops... Engineering Student's Robot Purchased by Intel 01/26/2010 Methane Causes Vicious Cycle In Global Warming 01/26/2010 Carbon dioxide is the gas we most associate with global warming, but methane gas also plays... Southwest drying predicted by UA stalagmite study 01/25/2010 A 44,000-year climate history recorded in a stalagmite in a wet cave in the Santa Rita Mountains... New Anti-Smog Restrictions Could Warm Planet 01/25/2010 The Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to tighten the ozone standard for smog will have an unfortunate... UA team is part of $43M study to make use of a slimy resource 01/23/2010 What if you could grow fuel and food while cleaning wastewater and capturing unwanted carbon dioxide? Mars Up Close and Personal 01/22/2010 Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter, Biosphere 2 and Flandrau Science Center are hosting a joint public event... Power Struggle in Indian Country is the Focus of UA Forum 01/22/2010 The High Country News and the UA School of Journalism will host a discussion on energy production... UN scientists backtrack on glacier-melting claim 01/21/2010 GENEVA - A U.N. warning that Himalayan glaciers were melting faster than any other place in the world... Want to do Martian science? It's time to log in 01/21/2010 UA astronomers want your help with a daunting task - exploring the surface of Mars... Cave Reveals Southwest's Abrupt Climate Swings During Ice Age 01/21/2010 UA researchers report that the Southwest's climate had rapid shifts between wet and dry periods 11,000... Strange "Comet" May Be Asteroid Collision Debris 01/21/2010 A curious, comet-like object recently found in pictures from a ground-based telescope... Universities Go For the Green 01/21/2010 Universities are chasing down energy efficiency and renewable energy in big ways... College of Science Announces 2010 Galileo Circle Fellows 01/20/2010 Five faculty members of the University of Arizona College of Science have been named 2010 Galileo Circle Fellows... Public Invited to Pick Pixels on Mars 01/20/2010 Scientists are now taking suggestions on where to image the Red Planet... Study links Asia to smog component in Western US 01/20/2010 Ozone blowing over from Asia is raising background levels of a major ingredient of smog in the skies...
Solar plant to be constructed at UA Tech Park 01/19/2010 A Rochester, N.Y. energy company will build a $32 million solar thermal plant at the University of Arizona’s... Water experts cautious on CAP 01/19/2010 Arizona could face its first Central Arizona Project shortage in 2012, CAP officials said two weeks ago... Amid state's push for solar power, water-supply worries arise 01/17/2010 Arizona can offer solar-energy developers legendary sun-drenched skies and thousands of empty... OSIRIS-REx One of Three Finalists for Next NASA Mission 01/15/2010 Snowflake-Shaped Galaxy From Hubble Helps Ring in the New Year 01/15/2010 As part of its Hubble Heritage program, NASA has released an image, taken by a team led by UA astronomer... Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Holds Arizona Meteorite Exhibition 01/14/2010 The largest single gathering of meteorites found in Arizona will be on display on Jan. 30... WaveLengths goes inside today's Biosphere 2 to learn about the latest research being conducted there 01/13/2010 Award-winning public television program from Arizona Public Media updates viewers on... UA Part of Federal Effort to Develop Advanced Biofuels 01/13/2010 The National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts, of which the UA is a member, has received a grant... NASA probe returns photos of 'trees' on Mars - actually sand debris and erupting dust clouds 01/13/2010 Is the Red Planet covered in green? '12 CAP shortage called likely 01/12/2010 For decades, most water experts have expected the Central Arizona Project to eventually run short... Biosphere 2's Second Chapter: Climate Change 01/12/2010 Long ridiculed as a symbol of scientific self-indulgence run amok, the Biosphere 2 facility... Regional plan on water set for next step 01/11/2010 After nearly two years of city and county study on the future of water and wastewater systems here... Scientists hope Phoenix will rise anew 01/11/2010 The return of sunshine to Mars' north pole brings with it a long-shot hope for resurrection... Discovery of 5 'exoplanets' detailed 01/09/2010 The five planets found orbiting stars by the Kepler Space Telescope in its first six weeks of operation... Obama: US spending necessary to create 'green' industry jobs 01/09/2010 President Obama is promoting new U.S. spending to create tens of thousands of clean-technology jobs... UA Center Receives Nearly $1 Million from NIH 01/08/2010 The Arizona Center for the Biology of Complex Diseases has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health ot identify predictors of asthma. Former UA President Earns 'Founders Award' 01/08/2010 University of Arizona President Emeritus John P. Schaefer has earned the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce's... Flandrau may get new life as tech hub 01/07/2010 It's now being seen as outreach 'portal' for all UA science. $4.8M grant to aid training in solar industry 01/07/2010 "How to Stop Joint Pain?"Shocking discovery by Cambridge Researchers for quick joint... South-side teacher one of about 100 to win Obama's award for excellence 01/07/2010 Tucson kindergarten teacher Dana Islas received an award Wednesday from President Obama at the White House... Obama announces teacher training initiative 01/06/2010 President Barack Obama announced a $250 million initiative Wednesday to train math and science teachers... Scientists take new look at impact of dust 01/05/2010 Dust, dust, dust. It's everywhere, burrowing under beds, piling up on windowsills, clogging guns and machinery... Biosphere 2 Artist-in-Residence at Work on 'Future Perfect' Project 01/05/2010 Photographer Judy Natal explores designed environments that were built with nature and sustainability in mind... NASA hopes to revive powerless Phoenix Mars Lander 01/05/2010 The Phoenix Mars Lander was last heard from Nov. 2, 2008, when a fierce dust storm starved the spacecraft... Engineering Senior’s Robot Creates Industry Buzz Matt Bunting's class project has already prompted an order from Intel for two robots that will demo... UA Professor Earns White House Appointment 01/04/2010 UA water specialist Katharine L. Jacobs is taking her expertise to Washington, D.C... Tortoises vs. huge solar project 01/02/2010 On a strip of California's Mojave Desert, two dozen rare tortoises could stand in the way... Local climate-change study has surprising results 01/02/2010 When it comes to climate change, you have to expect the unexpected... Electric cars coming to Valley roads in 2010 01/02/2010 Electric vehicles have been hyped before as the car of the future, but 2010 could be... OSIRIS-REx Project One of Three Finalists for NASA’s Next Space Venture 12/31/09 The Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security-Regolith Explorer mission... Attendance, Hollywood overtures are up at Biosphere 2 12/26/09 Tourists aren't the only ones flocking to Oracle's Biosphere 2. Hollywood has also come calling... UN climate chief urges avoiding blame over summit 12/23/09 The top U.N. climate official said Wednesday that though the Copenhagen global warming summit... A Warming Climate Favors Cold Loving Flowers in the Sonoran Desert 12/17/2009 Southern Arizona has been getting hotter and drier for the last 25 or 30 years... Regents' Professor: Jim Shuttleworth 12/16/09 Warming Climate Chills Sonoran Desert's Spring Flowers 12/16/09 The composition of the desert's spring wildflower display is changing, according to research... UA Breaks Ground on 54-Acre Bioscience Park 12/11/09 The facility is designed to attract high-tech jobs and stimulate the local economy... Doctoral Students Using Advanced Technology to Study Forests 12/11/09 UA doctoral students Tyson Swetnam and Christopher "Kit" O'Connor are using LiDAR data... Climate change worsened most years since 1980: report 12/9/09 The impacts of climate change have worsened almost every year since 1980... Email Message on Climate Change 12/9/09 Biosphere 2 Pilots Virtual Lessons to Australian Students 12/8/09 A UA scientist has been teaching a class at Dubbo Public School, Australia... Rising Temperatures, Disappearing Coastlines 12/8/09 Greenland and Antarctica hold the world's largest reservoirs of fresh water, locked in their giant ice sheets... Experts, residents try to find shared ground on 'good' fire 12/7/09 Mount Lemmon is the forested tip of a volcanically lifted pyramid whose north and east facets... UA tree-ring studies help tell stories of fire 12/7/09 Kit O'Connor spends his days poring over the history of Southern Arizona's forests... 2nd UA prof defends Climategate e-mails 12/7/09 Stolen e-mails from a British university's climate-research unit have led to criticism... Millions in U.S. Drink Dirty Water, Records Show 12/7/09 More than 20 percent of the nation’s water treatment systems have violated key provisions... Biosphere 2 Begins Solar Panel Experiment 12/4/09 The UA's Biosphere 2 has teamed up with an Arizona firm called Solarmax... Nature adapts to climate change and so must we, experts warn 12/4/09 With the world losing the battle against global warming so far, experts are warning... El Nino weather pattern likely to provide break from drought 12/4/09 Forecasters predict a wetter-than-normal winter in Arizona, but not as much runoff from the north into Lake Powell... Plants Take a Hike as Temperatures Rise 12/3/09 Plants are flowering at higher elevations in Arizona's Santa Catalina Mountains... Regents', University Distinguished Professors Inducted 12/3/09 A ceremony on Thursday honored the latest class of faculty chosen to the UA's highest academic... Mind the gap 12/3/09 Policymakers must aim to avoid a 2 °C temperature rise, but plan to adapt to 4 °C... Total Research and Sponsored Programs Activity Exceeded $630M in FY 2009 12/2/09 While research dollars are coming in to the UA, it cannot take the place of critical funding... SkyCenter and Hubble Telescopes Zoom in on the Iris Nebula 12/2/09 A popular 24-inch UA telescope and the famous Hubble Space Telescope provide new views... Biosphere 2 Exhibit Features Phoenix Mars Lander, HiRise Images 12/1/09 Biosphere 2 visitors can view some of the best images taken by the Phoenix Mars Lander and by HiRISE... UA-linked satellite 'to find things nobody has imagined' 12/1/09 Somewhere out in space are thousands of asteroids, some of them potentially hazardous to Earth... Grant to Expand Innovative High School Engineering Program 12/1/09 The Tucson Unified School District, in partnership with the UA College of Engineering, has won a two-year grant... Arizona dare not give up research efforts 11/30/09 This gee-whiz moment is just in time... Winter Frosted Mars Dunes : Big Pic 11/28/09 NASA's High Resolution Science Imaging Experiment (HiRISE) on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter... Obama offers US climate cut, to attend Copenhagen 11/25/09 The United States unveiled a plan to cut greenhouse gases by 2020 on Wednesday... Jr. BIOTECH Program Brings Science to Middle School Students 11/25/09 How to start harvesting rainwater 11/25/09 The idea of water harvesting may bring large storage tanks and high costs to mind... Greg Hansen : She's UA's latest blazing star 11/24/09 UA swimming coach Frank Busch walked the sidelines during Saturday's Arizona-Oregon football game... National Biodiesel Foundation supports U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree 11/24/09 The Christmas tree illuminating the foreground of our nation’s Capitol will be a little greener this year... Amazon forest schemes await strong climate pact 11/24/09 The boat plows on through the brackish green river, taking Jose de Oliveira Quadro on a journey... CO2 curve ticks upward as key climate talks loom 11/24/09 The readings at this 2-mile-high station show a troubling upward curve as the world counts down... Giffords Speaks on Stimulus Research 11/24/09 U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords spoke Monday afternoon at a presentation... The universe's past, in close-up 11/24/09 Three giant telescopes, many times stronger than any existing today... Institute on Science for Global Policy Draws Top Scientists, Policymakers To Discuss Infectious Diseases 11/24/09 A new UA-based institute uses a novel approach to address some of the world's most vexing... Project Sage Special Report: A Sustainable Campus 11/23/09 The UA campus has been a model of environmental sustainability long before the green movement... Ocean census finding amazing species array 11/23/09 The creatures living in the depths of the ocean are as weird and outlandish as the creations... Gates Foundation grant will help improve immunity of African staple crop 11/23/09 The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded a $1.3 million grant to researchers at the University of Arizona... The Bottom Line on Trees 11/23/09 The UA Campus Arboretum, as the oldest continually maintained public green space in the state... A Surge of Student Involvement 11/23/09 Those involved with the Associated Students of the University of Arizona have initiated a composting... Kids learn to be water-savvy 11/20/09 Two cisterns have been installed in front of Manzo Elementary School... Forests a tool in global warming fight 11/19/09 National forests can be used as a carbon "sink" with vast numbers of trees absorbing carbon dioxide... Earth's oceans absorbing less CO 2 11/19/09 The Earth's oceans, which have absorbed carbon dioxide from fuel emissions since the dawn of the industrial era... Tree-Ring Curator Works to Manage Massive Research Collection 11/19/09 Tucked away beneath the bleachers at Arizona Stadium, in a dark corridor unknown to most football game-goers... Scientists at UA, Collaborating Institutions Decode Maize Genome 11/19/09 Deciphering the maize genome is a boon for both basic research and scientists working to develop... Shelton: UA 'Will Not Compromise on Quality' 11/19/09 UA President Robert N. Shelton gave his State of the University address Thursday... Not a climate treaty, but political deal possible 11/18/09 There's not enough time to strike a detailed and binding deal at next month's Copenhagen conference on climate... CO2 output up despite economy, propelled by China 11/18/09 Pollution typically declines during a recession. Not this time.... Report: AZ's 61% increase in CO2 is the nation's worst 11/18/09 Carbon dioxide emissions in Arizona skyrocketed faster than in any other state since 1990, a new report says.... 2 big solar plants near Kingman get OK 11/18/09 Two huge solar projects got the green light this week from Mohave County supervisors... U.S. coal industry stakes survival on carbon capture 11/18/09 A looming government clampdown on CO2 emissions is about to confront an already embattled U.S. coal power industry... Plug-in Smart Metering: Zerofootprint's TalkingPlug 11/18/09 "What gets measured gets managed." You may have heard that one at work... Higher Temperatures May Be Behind Pine Growth 11/18/09 Ancient bristlecone pine trees found in certain parts of California and Nevada have been growing... Biosphere 2: a vibrant desert destination 11/18/09 Biosphere 2 was named a wonder of the world in a new book published by Life... Obama: US, China want climate change deal 11/17/09 President Barack Obama says the United States and China are looking for a comprehensive deal... S Korea sets greenhouse gas reduction target 11/17/09 South Korea announced its first greenhouse gas reduction target Tuesday... Survey: Gov'ts see climate change as aid challenge 11/17/09 A global network of aid agencies says world powers consider climate change the most significant challenge... Biosphere 2 Air Quality Research 11/17/09 How plants and forests interact with the atmosphere Shelton Joins House Speaker, Scientists to Launch 'ScienceWorksForUS' 11/17/09 The new initiative highlights role of ARRA-funded research at the UA and other universities... Bristlecone's growth may reflect global warming 11/17/09 Bristlecone pines, those ancient and iconic trees on many of California's mountaintops, reflect the impact of global... A Solar Technology Seeks Its Day in the Sun 11/17/09 A concentrating photovoltaic system uses a dense array of high-efficiency silicon cells... Research: Rapid warming cited 11/17/09 The world's oldest trees are getting fatter at the highest reaches of their habitat... Jellyfish swarm northward in warming world 11/16/09 A blood-orange blob the size of a small refrigerator emerged from the dark waters, its venomous tentacles... Group says electric car is U.S. oil addiction cure 11/16/09 A coalition of energy companies, automakers and shipping firms unveiled on Monday their cure for America's oil addiction... New Publication Examines Water Availability for Agriculture 11/16/09 Sharon Megdal chairs a task force charged with identifying possible solutions... Chinese wind turbine firm plans U.S. plant 11/16/09 China's A-Power Energy Generation Systems has signed a cooperation agreement... Could Jupiter Moon Harbor Fish-Size Life? 11/16/09 In the oceans of a moon hundreds of millions of miles from the sun, something fishy may be alive—right now... Suntech to construct solar plant in Arizona 11/15/09 Chinese solar panel maker Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd said on Sunday it would construct its first U.S. manufacturing... US Official: Climate agreement will take time 11/14/09 A senior Obama administration official says world leaders agree that next month's much-anticipated international... Industry and Reseach Collaborate to Improve Solar Cell Efficiency 11/13/09 Research meets industry as two Tucson companies and UA professor Ray Kostuk have been awarded... Nature a Better CO2 Sink Than Thought 11/13/09 The University of Bristol in the UK has published a study based not on climate modeling... $900K in grants offered for ethanol, biofuel switch 11/12/09 There's $900,000 in matching grants waiting for Arizona businesses and local governments... Temperature records: More highs than lows 11/12/09 Record high temperatures are occurring more than twice as often as record lows. Warming drives off Cape Cod's namesake, other fish 11/12/09 Fishermen have known for years that they've had to steam farther and farther from shore to find the cod, haddock... Denmark invites 191 leaders to UN climate talks 11/12/09 Denmark's premier sent invitations Thursday asking 191 world leaders to attend next month's U.N. climate conference... Shelton to Talk Budget in State of the University Address 11/12/09 University of Arizona President Robert N. Shelton is expected to discuss the UA's ongoing budget struggle... Oil distributor unveils solar project 11/11/09 Union Distributing and the Salt River Project on Tuesday unveiled rooftop solar energy plants... Tucson ranks 7th in US for efficient homes 11/10/09 The Tucson and Phoenix metropolitan areas rank in the top 10 for communities with the most homes certified... Clean-energy incentives draw 3 dozen inquiries 11/10/09 New tax incentives to lure firms that specialize in "renewable" energy may be blossoming... Study Analyzes Food Waste in Britain 11/10/09 A new report suggests that British consumers throw away $20 billion of food and drink per year... Researchers Complete Draft Genome Sequence for Cassava 11/9/09 A $1.3 Million grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will fund the next phase of research... Steven Chu: The Nerd in the Cabinet GreenBiz.com 11/6/09 Once a professor, always a professor... Geothermal energy raising hopes in AZ 11/6/09 State geologist welcomes US aid for gathering data Foothills man retrofits home to use rainwater 11/6/09 In the morning David Sygall wakes up and passes the bathroom on his way outside... Issues to resolve for Copenhagen climate talks 11/6/09 A list of key points negotiators hope to clarify before meeting for a decisive U.N. climate conference... Delegates discuss way forward in UN climate talks 11/6/09 U.N. climate negotiators said Friday that, despite low expectations for setting legally binding emissions... Greenbuild 2009 Blazes a Trail to the Southwest 11/6/09 More than 20,000 building and sustainability professionals are heading to Arizona... Senate Democrats Advance Climate Bill Without GOP 11/5/09 Senate Democrats sidestepped a Republican boycott Thursday, pushing a climate bill out... Negotiators scale back UN climate pact ambitions 11/5/09 Negotiators and diplomats were working Thursday on a scaled-back version of a global... Homeowner finds financial reasons to install solar panels 11/4/09 Carl A. Boswell believes the future lies with the sun—specifically with the solar energy... Vital peatlands neglected in climate fight-study 11/4/09 Draining and burning of the world's peat bogs accounts for about 5.5 percent of global carbon emissions... Local Solar-panel Maker Announces New System 11/3/09 Tucson solar-panel maker Solon Corp. has announced a new photovoltaic module... Frost-Covered Phoenix Spacecraft Found in HiRISE Images 11/3/09 Despite very low light, HiRISE has taken images of the Phoenix Mars Lander blanketed... Africans boycott meetings at UN climate talks 11/3/09 African countries ended a boycott of meetings at U.N. climate negotiations on Tuesday... EarthWeek: A Diary of the Planet 11/2/09 A choking comeback--Smog levels in Hong Kong have returned to the same record high level registered in 2000... UA Solar Device May Create Energy as Cheaply as Coal 11/1/09 The University of Arizona's Steward Observatory Mirror Lab has produced the first prototype of a solar device... European Leaders tussle Over Cost of Climate Aid to Poorer Nations 10/30/09 The European Union fought Thursday to live up to its self-proclaimed leadership on combating climate change... Despite Growth, Per-person Water Use is Lowest Since 1950s 10/30/09 Americans are using less water per person now than they have since the mid-1950s... Costs of Clean-energy Plans Worry Rural Areas 10/30/09 Duncan Mayor M.C. Holiday has nothing against renewable energy... Biosphere 2 Fellow's Halloween Talk is on 'Monsters of the Deep' 10/29/09 Giant water bugs look frightening, but they're role models of fatherhood and contribute greatly to our world. Solar Community to Be One of Largest in US 10/29/09 Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is poised to become a power player in the world of green energy. Project Sage Special Report: Sustainability Through Engineering 10/28/09 Work at the UA's Engineering Research Center for Environmentally Benign Semiconductor Manufacturing is leading to to advancements in reducing water and energy consumption. Playing Project Sage: Sustainable Semiconductors 10/28/09 Sustaining the Mining Supply Chain 10/28/09 The new Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources is charged with making the process of extracting copper more sustainable... Energy Boss Campaigns for Bill to Cut Emissions 10/28/09 WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Tuesday laid out the scientific risks of inaction on global warming and went straight to his main point — the climate and energy bill starting its way through the Senate could help drive what he called "energy opportunity." Research May Help Plants, Humans Survive Stress, Disease 10/27/09 New technology is allowing researchers to identify how cells adapt to heat, drought and other threats. World is not Cooling, According to Statisticians 10/27/09 WASHINGTON — Have you heard that the world is now cooling instead of warming? You may have seen some news reports on the Internet or heard about it from a provocative new book.
Only one problem: It's not true, according to an analysis of the numbers done by several independent statisticians for The Associated Press. SkyCenter Hosts Special Leonid Meteor Program Nov. 17 10/26/09 If you've never experienced a Leonid meteor shower at the 9,157-foot summit of Mount Lemmon, here's your chance. El Nino Hurt Before But Could Help Later 10/26/09 PRESCOTT - What El Nino taketh away during the monsoon, it could giveth this winter, climatologists say. Water Needs Grow Beyond Farms vs. Cities 10/26/09 YUMA — The water in the Colorado River could fill the needs of all the homes and offices in Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas and much of Southern California, but much of it irrigates vast fields of wheat, alfalfa, cotton and vegetables. Water-demanding farms looked at as resources vanish 10/25/09 YUMA - Along its final miles, the Colorado River snakes through a dizzying series of dams, canals, siphons and ditches, diverted to hundreds of users in Arizona and California until barely a trickle remains. Using Trees To Curb Climate Change Not So Simple 10/23/09 Forests are fast becoming a great green hope for slowing climate change. Poll: Americans cooling to idea of global warming 10/23/09 Americans seem to be cooling toward global warming... Students Debate Ethics of Job Creation, Environmental Consequences 10/21/09 The seventh annual Eller Ethics Case Competition pits student teams from more than two dozen college and universities on moral issues that businesses face. SPACE PHOTOS THIS WEEK: Blue Blob, San Juan Fire, More 10/21/09 Sand dunes rise around the rocky surface in the middle of a Martian impact crater in this newly released false-color picture from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Biosphere 2 Lectures Focus on Weather and Climate 10/20/09 Leading weather experts will give Saturday talks about their research on lightning, hurricanes, air quality and monsoon storms. Solar Decathlon Team Leaders Celebrate UA Success 10/17/09 As the Solar Decathlon winds down, UA students can now celebrate a successful competition, which has garnered the team praise from thousands of visitors and national recognition. UA Seeks to Broaden Diversity in Engineering, Geosciences 10/16/09 Innovative teaching and a grant from the National Science Foundation will help the UA convince students from underrepresented groups that geology and engineering aren't as boring as they think. Even in the Rain, UA Solar Decathlon Team Shines 10/15/09 The chief executive officer of a power company, the head of a solar company and a member of Congress joined hundreds of visitors at the UA's Solar Decathlon house. Leaders in Environmental Science Meet at Biosphere 2 10/15/09 Biosphere 2 hosts an international study of climate change experiments. Playing UA Solar Decathlon House Competes on National Mall 10/15/09 Playing UA Solar Decathlon House Wraps up Competition 10/15/09 Snapshot in Time: The Changing College of Science 10/14/09 Transformational changes in the College of Science will strengthen research opportunities, but they are going to have an even greater impact on improving student science education, predicts the college's dean, Joaquin Ruiz. Documentary Takes Viewers Behind the Scenes of Phoenix Mission 10/9/09 The second film about the NASA Phoenix Mars Mission by Arizona Public Media will air on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 9 p.m. UA Scores Well in Sustainability Report Card 10/7/09 The Sustainable Endowments Institute's "College Sustainability Report Card 2010" again lists the University as one of the most environmentally sensitive campuses in the nation. UA Scientists' Project Could Revolutionize Meteorology 10/6/09 UA researchers say the same cosmic-ray technology developed during the Cold War race to build nuclear weapons can be used to predict weather and document climate change. Playing Project Sage: The Solar Decathlon House 10/1/09 Project Sage Special Report: New Designs for Smarter Buildings 9/30/09 The small Solar Decathalon home inspires big ideas on how to live more sustainably. UA Hosts Conference on Timing of Biological Events 9/30/09 Recent research on the study of the seasonal cycles of plants and animals will be presented during an Oct. 2 symposium that is free and open to the public. Project Sage Special Report: Model Houses at Bargain Prices 9/30/09 It's one thing to build high-tech energy-and-water efficient homes. It's another to build them affordably for lower-income families. Arizona's Water Future is Cloudy, Worried Experts Agree 9/24/09 Arizona's water future won't be like its past, and the past is bad enough. UA Awarded $4.35M to Study Earth's Critical Zone 9/23/09 UA researchers will study the hydrologic cycle's "living filter," the zone from the top of trees to the bottom of the groundwater table. International Scientists Set Boundaries for Survival 9/23/09 Humans are overstepping environmentally safe 'planetary boundaries.' UA Awarded $5.45M for Network to Improve Weather Forecasting 9/22/09 Scientists find new application for an existing technology to measure soil moisture, a factor in local weather. Documentary Shows the Best of the Southwest's National Parks 9/22/09 "Southwestern Gems: Our Desert National Parks," a one-hour documentary from Arizona Public Media, showcases the best of the four major North American deserts. Water Researchers, Managers Meet in Tucson This Week 9/21/09 The 9th SAHRA Annual Meeting will address risks to water supplies associated with climate change. Whole New World 9/20/09 The UA is turning Biosphere 2 into a climate-change laboratory Biosphere 2 Opens Phoenix Mars Lander Exhibit 9/18/09 Two famous "big science" projects at UA compel people to consider the fate of water. Fall SkyNights, Discovery Days Are Special on Mount Lemmon 9/18/09 Autumn is a unique time for science and stargazing on a sky island mountaintop. A State of Wonder 9/15/09 Teachers use Biosphere experience in classrooms. Four West Valley teachers spent part of the summer getting their hands dirty preparing for the new school year, but not by scrubbing out cupboards like most of their peers. Interview with Paul Robbins PodCats 9/15/09 UA professor of geography and development, and author of "Lawn People." Biosphere 2 Looks to Enhance Research Through Outreach 9/9/09 Did Biospherians have sex inside the "bubble"? Matt Adamson, coordinator of education and outreach at Biosphere 2, says this is one of the more predictable questions asked by visitors to B2. 3 Goodyear Teachers Bring Biosphere 2 Lessons to Classroom 9/9/09 Three Estrella Mountain Elementary School teachers are bringing what they learned in Biosphere 2 this summer to the classroom. Cleveland 10th Graders Begin Research at Biosphere 2 9/8/09 Biosphere 2 is the research venue for STEM-focused high school students this week. Recent Arctic Warming Reverses Millennia-long Cooling Trend 9/3/09 Warming from greenhouse gases has trumped the Arctic's millennia-long natural cooling cycle, suggests new research from a team that includes UA geoscientists. A Back-to-Basics Approach to Ecology 9/2/09 Rafe Sagarin, an assistant research scientist with the UA's Institute of the Environment, advocates the use of observational methods and involving the public in research. UA Team Evaluating Relationship Between Roadways, Restoration 9/1/09 Kathleen Lohse has received an ADVANCE Project grant to evaluate watershed management and restoration. Playing The Sights and Sounds of Solar Fusion 9/1/09 Biosphere 2 Holds Special Event for Tara Expedition Launch Sept. 5 8/31/09 UA biologist Matthew Sullivan coordinates science that will sample Earth's oceans for viruses. Students Encouraged to Participate in Campus Green Projects 8/27/09 A variety of activities are geared toward getting students to learn more about sustainable practices. Expo to Feature Screening of New National Parks Film, Panel Discussion 8/26/09 An outdoor family expo on the UA campus will feature a screening of the new Ken Burns film, "The National Parks," and a panel discussion. Project Sage Special Report: Leading the Way in Water Research 8/26/09 Salinity is just one of the many questions water researchers across dozens of disciplines are tackling at the UA. Playing Project Sage: Safeguarding the Water Supply 8/26/09 Israeli and Palestinian Leaders to Discuss Water Management, in Arizona 8/25/09 Tucson is the setting for an important conversation with Israeli and Palestinian officials about water management in the Middle East. Solar Fusion Event to Feature Panel Discussion on Solar Research 8/20/09 With a mix of presentations, performances and discussions by professors in music, poetry, science, engineering, business and architecture, the Solar Fusion event happening later this month will be a daylong celebration of The University of Arizona's multidisciplinary achievements in solar energy. Science, Engineering, Honors See Notable Increases in Student Enrollment 8/20/09 The UA has seen increased enrollments in the science and engineering while the Honors College has welcomed the largest class of incoming freshmen in its history. Tickler: “ A Whole New World, frontiers of tomorrow. UA scientists exploring everything from climate change to the surface of the earth� 8/20/09 As director of external affairs for Biosphere 2, Hassan Hijazi sometimes finds himself fielding phone calls from Hollywood producers who want to know if the giant terrarium is available for reality-TV shows.
He politely lets them know that the Biosphere is more interested in working with the Discovery Channel these days. Solar Fusion 2009 Will Showcase UA Solar Energy Innovation 8/19/09 The UA invites the community to the first-ever public tours of its visionary Solar Decathlon house, talks about its major solar energy projects and first-ever performances and views of solar-inspired art. Women in Science and Engineering Program Expands Internship Program 8/18/09 Students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics are eligible to apply to become intern for the UA's WISE program. Arizona PodCats 8/13/09 Interview with Ralph Banks, UA Planning, Design and Construction, and project manager for the university's solar panel installation project. Playing Second Street Garage Shade Doubles as Energy Source 8/13/09 Solar Panels Quickly Covering Second Street Garage 8/12/09 The first, and largest, project to mount photovoltaic and solar thermal collectors atop five campus buildings is rapidly nearing completion. UA SkyCenter to Host Perseid Meteor Shower Program 8/7/09 Sky watchers might see one or more 'shooting stars' every minute at the science center atop Mount Lemmon on Aug. 11 and 12.
Solar Panel Project Under Way at Second Street Garage 8/5/09 Drivers who park in the Second Street Garage on campus may have noticed that it's getting a makeover. It's all part of The University of Arizona's effort to become a greener campus. High School Mentorship Program Recruiting Professional and Student Mentors 8/5/09 The young women's mentorship program also will offer new online mentor selection to high school students interested in science, technology, engineering and math careers. Playing It's Complicated: Creating Generation Three Solar Cells 7/30/09 Machado and UA's Fan Infuse Biosphere 2 Science With Music 7/29/09 Simone Gorete Machado, Biosphere 2 artist-in-residence
Simone Gorete Machado and the UA's Scott Saleska collaborate in preparing a "Survival of the Sphere" program, which is sponsored by Biosphere 2. Engineering Project on Water Reuse and Supply Gets $2M in Funding 7/29/09 Five professors from the UA have received $2 million from the National Science Foundation to research water reuse and supply systems. Concentrated Solar for the Nation 7/22/09 Famed UA astronomer Roger Angel is redirecting his talents toward a new goal, changing the nature of electric generation in America. Playing Project Sage: Energy Frontier Research Center Develops New Solar Cells 7/22/09 Project Sage 7/22/09 While going green may be a relatively new calling card for many American universities, The University of Arizona has been going green – sage green – since its inception. Project Sage: The Power of Partnerships 7/22/09 The UA is partnering with Tucson Electric Power on a program to monitor the efficiency of solar panels at TEP's test yard. STEM Program Works to Retain Math, Science Teachers 7/22/09 A new program at the UA is helping to improve the retention of math and science teachers in the K-12 system. Biosphere 2 Teachers' Camp: KOLD News Video 7/20/2009 Maricopa County Discussions Feature Water Experts 7/17/09 The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension and the UA Water Sustainability Program offer a Brown Bag Water Speaker Series at the UA Cooperative Extension in Maricopa County. Three UA Researchers Receive Award for Best Paper 7/17/09 A team of UA researchers that has studied the Colorado River Basin have received the American Water Resources Association's "Boggess Award," which goes to the best paper published within a one-year period. Arizona STEM Teachers Training at Biosphere 2 7/16/09 A total of 35 STEM – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – teachers are convening at The University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 for the Summer Institute of the Arizona Center for Science Teachers. Around the World in an Afternoon: A peek inside Biosphere 2, Tucson's dome-covered habitat 7/8/09 Imagine traveling from the depths of a dense rainforest to the sweltering heat of a sunbaked desert in the time it takes to get off the couch and walk to the fridge. Climate Change Already a Burden on the World’s Poor 7/6/09 Changes in the Earth's climate already are taking a toll on the poor, a UA professor wrote in a new report by the international organization Oxfam. Mineral Museum Continues to be Open to the Public 6/29/09 The UA Mineral Museum will continue to be open to the public due to the generous financial assistance of the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation and an anonymous donor. Graduate Students Develop Skills, Share Science Expertise with K-12 Teachers 6/29/09 The weeklong BioME Summer Institute marked the beginning of a year-long partnership between Tucson teachers and UA graduate students. New Club for Women in Biosciences Focuses on Public Speaking Skills 6/24/09 Researchers and scientists at The University of Arizona are often charged with communicating their findings to their peers, but when it comes to explaining them to the general public it can sometimes be challenging to boil complex work down so that it is accessible to the average listener. More Summer Programs to be Held at UA SkyCenter 06/18/09 The University of Arizona SkyCenter, located atop Mount Lemmon, is hosting a series of summertime programs, including its "SummerNights" stargazing events.
Stargazing can sometimes be difficult in the Southwest because of afternoon to early evening thunderstorms, typical in July and August.
But the SkyCenter, which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, will be taking advantage of the summer's clear nights during its SummerNights program. Cool Off With a UA Day Trip 6/17/09 If you're looking for ways to escape the heat with your family this summer, you might want to think about a day trip to one of The University of Arizona's "cool" off-campus attractions.
Lower temperatures and fun family activities are just a short drive away at the following spots, perfect for a weekend retreat. You may even be able to snag a UA employee discount. New Report Outlines Current, Future Impacts of Climate Change 6/16/09 A new report issued today by the U.S. Global Change Research Program outlines the extent of climate change around the U.S. and its effects not only at present but for the future as well. Flandrau’s Observatory Remains Open to The Public 6/10/09 Thanks to a number of dedicated astronomy volunteers, Flandrau: The University of Arizona Science Center's 16-inch telescope remains open for public viewing.
The volunteers have enabled the observatory to continue operating despite the center's closure following state budget cuts. Energy Frontier Research Center Introduced at UA 6/8/09 U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and UA President Robert N. Shelton were among those who attended a dedication of the new Energy Frontier Research Center at the UA. The center, funded by a $15 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, will focus on developing clean solar energy and "Generation III" photovoltaic cells. SkyCenter to Offer Weekend Educational Programs 6/2/09 Summer visitors to The University of Arizona's Mount Lemmon SkyCenter will learn about more than just the heavens. Through the SkyCenter's "DiscoveryDays" program, beginning on Saturday, June 13, guests will gain an understanding of the science taking place on Mount Lemmon and at the UA, along with how science integrates with art and culture. UA Scientist Warns Congressional Committee on Threats to Colorado River Basin 5/29/09 A "perfect storm" of population growth, drought and climate change threatens residents of the Colorado Basin, according to a University of Arizona researcher. UA's goal for Biosphere 2: self-sufficient science hub 5/26/09 ORACLE — They've ripped out the soil that once grew food for eight Biospherians sealed inside a glass replica of the Earth for two years, starting in 1991.
A partition now segregates Biosphere 2's rain forest "biome" from what was designed to be one big, breathing organism under glass in the northern foothills of the Catalina Mountains. Where Science, and Music, Lives 5/22/09 Classical pianist Simone Gorete Machado became Biosphere 2's first musician-in-residence in January. She joined forces with UA scientists on a public presentation about climate change in the Amazon rainforest.
The Dirt is Flying at Biosphere 2 near Oracle 5/22/09 New Engineering School to Address Region's Sustainability Issues 5/19/09 Minerals that degrade the quality of ground water and water from the Central Arizona Project might find a profitable market elsewhere – if they can be commercially extracted.
The sunshine that pours down on Arizona nearly every day is still an elusive source of cost-effective electricity, and the state's strong but aging semiconductor industry faces environmental sustainability issues that threaten its existence.
A newly formed engineering school at The University of Arizona will work on addressing these and other issues in the Southwest. Biosphere 2 Initiating New Project 05/11/09 A section at Biosphere 2 is undergoing a transformation to prepare for a new experiment at the facility. Construction crews are making space inside the dome for the hillslope experiment, one that will help scientists answer key questions about ways vegetation, climate, water and other factors affect soil. Work Underway on Major Biosphere 2 Experiment Site 5/11/09 The ability to accelerate the evolution of landscapes to evaluate ways that vegetation, climate, water runoff and numerous other variables affect the soil and predict reactions in ecosystems would be a tremendous boon to science.
And that is what researchers at The University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 are attempting.
The largest experiment to be conducted at Biosphere 2 since the UA took over management of the site has moved out of its 2-year planning stage and into its construction phase. U.S. Interior Department Honors UA Researchers 05/07/09 Three units at The University of Arizona were honored by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Department of the Interior's "Partners in Conservation Award" was presented to the Laboratory of Tree Ring Research, Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics and the Arizona Water Institute on May 7. DOE to Establish Energy Frontier Research Center at UA 05/05/09 The University of Arizona in Tucson will become the home of a $15 million Energy Frontier Research Center, or EFRC, one of 46 new centers of its kind announced this week.
At the UA, research could one day lead to "Generation III" photovoltaic materials thin enough, flexible enough and inexpensive enough to go not only on rooftops but in windows, outdoor awnings and even clothing. Fire Influences Global Warming More than Previously Thought 4/23/09 Fire's potent and pervasive effects on ecosystems and on many Earth processes, including climate change, have been underestimated.
This is according to a new report from a team that includes Thomas W. Swetnam of The University of Arizona in Tucson. UA Skyline to See Dramatic New Additions of Solar Panels 04/22/09 The University of Arizona and APS Energy Services announced today their partnership to bring solar energy to the University campus on an unprecedented scale, utilizing solar collectors to cover the roofs of some of the most prominent structures on campus.
Beginning in May 2009, the rooftops of McClelland Hall, McClelland Park, the Hillenbrand Aquatic Center, the Student Recreation Center, and most dramatic of all, the 2nd Street Garage, will gleam with photovoltaic electricity panels, solar water heating units or a combination of both, officials announced at a Wednesday morning news conference near the garage. Life Names Biosphere 2 "Man-Made Wonder" 04/21/09 The UA's Biosphere 2 has been recognized as one of the world's "50 Must-See Natural and Man-made Marvels." A special publication released by Life Books lists the Biosphere 2 alongside the likes of the Eiffel Tower, Sydney Opera House, Burj Dubai, the Hubble Telescope and the International Space Station. UA Team a Winner in National Sustainability Competition 04/21/09 A University of Arizona student-led team of researchers has been named among the winners in the annual People, Prosperity and the Planet competition held in Washington, D.C.
The UA project, Development of Sustainable Integrated Aquaculture Systems with Assessment of Environmental, Social, and Economic Implications" was competing with about 40 other teams during the competition, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosted. Science Foundation Arizona Launches Solar Initiatives Totaling $4 Million 04/20/09 Science Foundation Arizona announced that is investing $4 million in five new solar technology initiatives and opening the Solar Technology Institute.
The Solar Technology Institute, or STI, is a collaborative effort to deploy Arizona's significant solar resources with industry and the research strengths of The University of Arizona and Arizona State University to enhance the state's global leadership in renewable energy. Biosphere 2 Celebrates Earth Day with Festival 04/14/09 The Biosphere 2 drew record numbers of patrons on Saturday during its first Earth Day Festival. The UA research and education center organized presentations by UA scientists, demonstrations and musical performances in celebration of the Earth and its natural resources. Trees May Dry Up With Global Warming 04/14/09 Warming global temperatures could cause massive tree die-offs. That's the gloomy conclusion of a new study by scientists at the University of Arizona.
The study addressed a fairly basic question: Do warmer temperatures make trees more susceptible to drought? Biosphere 2 Experiment Shows How Fast Heat Could Kill Drought-Stressed Pine 04/13/09 Widespread die-off of piñon pine across the southwestern United States during future droughts will occur at least five times faster if climate warms by 4 degrees Celsius, even if future droughts are no worse than droughts of the past century, scientists have discovered in experiments conducted at The University of Arizona's Biosphere 2. UA Solar Panel Research to Benefit Future Users 4/2/09 Alexander Cronin, a UA associate professor of physics and optical sciences, is working with a team of students working with panels at the Tucson Electric Power solar test yard. The UA team has been studying various types of solar panels as part of an effort to ultimately determine how long they will last and which is most cost efficient. Biosphere 2 Will Celebrate Earth Day With Music, Art and Science 03/31/09 The University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 will combine music and art with science, technology and business at its first Earth Day Festival to be held on the Biosphere 2 campus near Oracle, Ariz., on Saturday, April 11.
The Biosphere 2 celebration "is all about breaking down barriers between science and art, and bridging the gap between the science and the public," said Biosphere 2 director Travis Huxman.
Biosphere 2 From All Angles 03/27/09 Judy Natal, who is spending hours taking photographic images of the UA's Biosphere 2, is exploring ways in which humans attempt to control and mimic nature. Natal, a Columbia College Chicago photography professor, is the first B2 Institute artist-in-residence. SkyCenter and Catalina Sky Survey Offer Asteroid Workshop on Mount Lemmon 03/20/09 University of Arizona astronomers who lead the world in finding potentially hazardous asteroids will help teach a workshop on observing asteroids and near-Earth objects at the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson early next month.
Astronomers from Steward Observatory's Mount Lemmon SkyCenter and from the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory's Catalina Sky Survey will give participants hands-on experience in observing, image processing and data analysis. Participants will use the SkyCenter's state-of-the-art 24-inch RC Optical Systems telescope for observing and its new Learning Center classroom and lodging facility. UA's Biosphere 2 Will Go Solar, Thanks to SOLON Corp. Gift 03/18/09 SOLON Corp., a solar panel manufacturing firm that opened its U.S. branch in Tucson last year, has joined forces with The University of Arizona in a major new project that could well trigger greater solar energy use around the state.
SOLON Corp. has donated 470 photovoltaic modules valued at more than $229,000 to provide more than 40 kilowatts of energy to UA's Biosphere 2. BIO5 Presents 3rd Annual Arizona K-12 Science Teacher Symposium 03/13/09 From processing forensic evidence to exploring climate change through tree rings, teachers will participate in a wide variety of hands-on workshops at the third annual Arizona K-12 Science Teacher Symposium being held next month.
New Regents’ Professors Appointed 03/12/09 The Arizona Board of Regents on Thursday approved the designation of three new Regents' Professors at The University of Arizona, the highest honor awarded by the University to its faculty members.
Professors Fernando Martinez, Susan Karant-Nunn and William Shuttleworth have received the prestigious title because their academic achievements have garnered them national and international recognition. Ecologist David D. Breshears Awarded Leopold Leadership Fellowship 03/12/09 David D. Breshears, a University of Arizona professor of natural resources, has been awarded a 2009 Leopold Leadership Fellowship.
The fellowship is awarded to outstanding environmental scientists with leadership abilities and a strong interest in communicating science to policy makers, media and the public. Biosphere 2 Short Course is First Class, Arizona Science, Math Teachers Say 03/11/09 Arizona science and math teachers had high praise for a weekend short course held at Biosphere 2 called "Discovering Darwin Days: Teaching Evolution in the K-12 Classroom."
A big part of why the short course was so effective is that teachers themselves organized and ran it, Biosphere 2 educators say. Survival of the Sphere? Rainforest Notes 03/05/2009 Biosphere 2 will host a special two-part event exploring the science and
cultural aspects of tropical rainforests under climate change. Deborah
Clark, world-renowned tropical ecologist, will kick off the event at 3:30
p.m. with a seminar entitled: What is the Future of Tropical Forests under
Climate Change? Following will be an evocative performance by Brazilian
classical pianist Simone Gorete Machado and University of Arizona ecologist
Scott Saleska. This event will take place on March 5, 2009 on the main
campus of The University of Arizona located in Tucson. Sustainable bubble: UA studies energy conservation at Biosphere 2 03/04/09 Off Highway 77, a futuristic glass mansion rises from the desert floor.
Beneath it, a tiny house collects rainwater on its roof that will flush its toilet and sustain its plants.
The glass mansion is Biosphere 2, and the water-harvesting project is just one sign of the University of Arizona’s aim to use the facility to study and promote sustainability.
When eight red-suited researchers stepped ceremoniously into Biosphere 2 in 1991 to try living in a sealed-off ecosystem financed by Texas billionaire Edward Bass, they hoped to acquire know-how that would help the world. UA Already Recycled 483,000 Pounds in National Competition 02/26/2009 Five weeks into the nationwide RecycleMania competition, The University of Arizona campus community has recycled 483,444 pounds of material.
With five weeks left in the competition, the UA has already surpassed Residence Life's recycling total from last year, which amounted to less than 70,000 pounds. Biosphere 2 Will Hold Two-Part 'Survival of the Sphere' Event on UA Campus 02/23/2009 The Amazon rainforest acts as an important reservoir for atmospheric carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas that drives global warming, and it's also an irreplaceable font of species biodiversity.
So Amazon rainforest survival concerns the world, not just Brazil.
Scientists, musicians and artists at The University of Arizona may live in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, but they lead world-class projects changing what we know about and how we view the Amazon rainforest.
Biosphere 2 Hosts International Year of Astronomy Program 02/21/2009 The University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 and Mount Lemmon SkyCenter will unveil a
new museum exhibit celebrating the International Year of Astronomy 2009 inside
Biosphere 2's unique glass-enclosed, 3-acre dome on Saturday, Feb. 21.
The program starts at 2 p.m. The exhibit will be uncovered at 3 p.m.
Spring 2009 Biosphere 2 'Let's Talk Science' Public Lectures 02/13/2009 The B2 Institute at Biosphere 2 organized a public lecture series to offer Saturday visitors a chance to hear scientists speak about some of the best physical science research under way at The University of Arizona.
Beginning Feb. 14, this spring's B2 Institute "Let's Talk Science" lectures will be held at 11 a.m. in the Biosphere 2 Theater. Biosphere 2 Offers New Public Tour Attractions 12/19/08 The University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 has expanded its daily public tours just as the facility begins its busy touring season.
"Biosphere 2 visitors take 'under the glass' tours where they can see and smell the only rain forest in the desert," Biosphere 2 Director Travis Huxman said. Tours also pass through Biosphere 2's desert and savanna, and near a marsh and a million-gallon saltwater ocean.
And those aren't even the new attractions.
"Visitors can now explore more of this one-of-a-kind facility, and learn more about the science that goes on here," Huxman said, "and that's exciting." Biosphere 2's next chapter 12/10/08 Biosphere 2, like Earth (Biosphere 1), is a complex, evolving organism that’s not easily classified, labeled or pigeonholed.
The University of Arizona’s glass-enclosed living laboratory sprawls across three acres of high desert near Oracle. It’s part laboratory, part tourist attraction, part sustainability demo site, part conference center, part public-education facility.
UA to Open STEM Teacher Education Resource Center at Biosphere 2 12/3/08 Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) has awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant to The University of Arizona's B2 Institute, located at Biosphere 2, to establish a teacher resource and training center that will expand the quality and retention of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers in Arizona. The Philecology Foundation is partnering and providing a matching grant to fully fund the Center. Biosphere 2 to Become Teacher-Training Center 12/3/08 Biosphere 2, a research complex leased by the University of Arizona, will become a training center for teachers specializing in science and technology, The Arizona Republic reports.
Constructed near Tucson in the 1980s and formerly managed by Columbia University, Biosphere 2 comprises a set of artificial ecosystems that housed two crews of researchers in the 1990s. The failure of those experiments led many observers to dismiss the project as a pseudoscientific effort, and some Arizona officials now see the switch to a training center as an opportunity to revamp its reputation. Science and Society Fellows To Talk on Climate, Declining Species, Pollution 11/13/2008 Five University of Arizona graduate students whose research tackles major concerns in ecology and environmental science will give public, non-technical talks about their work during a lecture series that begins Nov. 15 at UA's Biosphere 2.
The five are the first Biosphere 2 "Science and Society Fellows," a select group chosen both for the quality of their science and for their eagerness to communicate science beyond academia.
"We're tremendously excited about how these Fellows can advance the outreach mission of Biosphere 2," said Matt Adamson, Biosphere 2's program coordinator for education and outreach. Biosphere 2 Polishes Off Huge Window-Washing Job 10/27/08 It's a window-washing job unlike any other.
Window washers will complete the Herculean task of cleaning all 6,500 windows that enclose the Biosphere 2's 3.14-acre living laboratory the week of Oct. 27.
A crew of six window washers from the 5 Star Window Care company of Phoenix have been working from sun up to sun down for more than a week to clean the windows, which haven't been washed in seven years, said John Adams, assistant director of planning and facilities at The University of Arizona's Biosphere 2.
Landscape Architecture Students to Present Visionary Site Plans for Biosphere 2 10/21/2008 University of Arizona landscape architecture graduate students will present four competing master site plans for Biosphere 2 at the campus near Oracle, Ariz., on Friday, Oct. 24.
Students were asked to develop plans that reflect the UA's interest in building on Biosphere 2's history of innovation. Goals include developing the site to create a world-class experience for visitors that showcases cutting edge research and state-of-the-art sustainable technologies that can be used to responsibly manage the facility in the future, said Hassan Hijazi, Biosphere 2 director of external affairs and development. Biosphere 2 Science Saturdays: Science Up Close 10/09/2008 You don't have to be enrolled in or work for The University of Arizona to help its students and scientists get a handle on environmental and conservation issues that affect us all. And you can learn a lot, and have fun, too, whatever your age, by taking part in Science Saturdays at Biosphere 2. B2 Earthscience to Host Science Seminar on October 2nd 10/2/2008, 3-4pm Title: "Water and nitrogen in arid environments: interactions and new techniques".
Seminar is presented by Dr. Lixin Wang Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Princeton University
Biosphere 2 Hosts Fall Lecture Series 09/24/2008 This fall, Biosphere 2 will offer a lineup of eight noted University of Arizona researchers to speak on a variety of timely issues. Visitors to The University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 this fall will be able to get a science lecture with their tour of the giant controlled-environment research facility in Oracle.
Biosphere 2 Adds Space, Synergy to Campus Sustainability Effort 9/11/08 The UA has become nationally recognized for initiatives that are transforming the campus into a green campus, and Biosphere 2 is adding momentum to the synergistic campus sustainability effort.
From the Big Bang to Dark Matter: Turning on the Large Hadron Collider 9/10/08 7:30pm On September 10 , the Large th Hadron Collider will begin operation by
sending a beam of sub-atomic particles around a 17-mile underground
tunnel beneath the boundary of France and Switzerland. Ultimately the
experiment will provide fundamental discoveries about our universe.
Come hear University of Arizona physicists discuss their participation in
the historic experiment and explain how the world’s largest scientific
instrument will reveal secrets about our world. America’s Campuses In 2008: Leading The Way To A Greener Future 9/10/2008 America’s institutions of higher education, through their management
and operations, are progressing toward a greener future. The nation’s
largest survey created to gauge campus sustainability—with more than
1,060 participating schools—demonstrates how our learning hubs integrate
green programs into day-to-day operations such as transportation,
landscaping, energy conservation, and waste reduction.
But schools fall behind when it comes to providing students with the
academic preparation needed to face environmental challenges and seize
the opportunities of the future. Praise Goes to UA for Sustainability 9/5/2008 One of the nation’s most green, environmentally literate and sustainability-conscious higher education institutions resides in Tucson.
When it comes to sustainability, The University of Arizona is one of the nation’s high achieving institutions, according to a report by the National Wildlife Federation and the Princeton Survey Research Associates International – “Campus Environment 2008: A National Report Card on Sustainability in Higher Education.�
ASUA Hires Sustainability Director 9/5/2008 Lesley Ash, a veterinary science senior, has been named ASUA’s sustainability director. Ash will be responsible for developing projects and initiatives that work to reduce waste at the University.
At the moment, her main objective is to develop a sustainability committee within ASUA that will involve student clubs and organizations in projects and also to figure out how to develop a composting system at the UA’s student unions and markets.
Shelton Addresses Water Issues at Forum in Houston 8/29/2008 Water is one of the most prized commodities on Earth – and water quality and availability are two of the most complicated issues in the American Southwest and in northern Mexico.
On Friday, University of Arizona President Robert N. Shelton addressed fellow university presidents, and education and corporate leaders from throughout the southwestern United States and Mexico at a panel discussion titled "New Water and Old: Water in the 21st Century."
The panel was part of the "Encuentros 2008: A Forum for University Presidents on Mexico-U.S. Relations and Research Initiatives" conference, which was held at Rice University in Houston.
UA Receives More Than $4M in Fellowships From Science Foundation Arizona 7/25/2008 Science Foundation Arizona is awarding 50 incoming graduate and doctoral students at The University of Arizona with fellowships totaling $4.4 million.
The awards, part of Science Foundation Arizona’s Graduate Research Fellowship program, have enabled the UA to recruit top graduate researchers in science and technology from across the country. The innovative fellowship program is the largest of its kind in the United States.
USA Today selects Biosphere 2 as one of 51 "fresh" summer destinations across the USA 7/14/2008 As the summer road-trip season kicks off, high gas prices may be prompting travelers to stay closer to home. With that in mind, USA TODAY's travel staff uncovered one new event or attraction in each state to enliven vacationers' warm-weather travels no matter where they live.
The air may be as dry as toast in the desert north of Tucson, but inside Biosphere 2's rain forest, the weather is positively lush. New tours of the tropical 3-acre garden, with its 150 species of plants, mark the first time visitors have been allowed into the habitat within the glass-enclosed Biosphere 2, where University of Arizona researchers study a variety of biomes. $20 adults; $13 children. 520-838-6200; b2science.org Jayne Clark UA sees new era for Biosphere 2 7/12/2008 UA officials at Biosphere 2 are working to mold the site of the controversial experiment into a premier scientific hub that gives the public unprecedented access to climate and ecological research.
Under New Management 7/9/2008 On May 28, 2006, the New York Times reported the possibility of the iconic Biosphere 2 facility in Oracle, Ariz. being razed. Today, about a year after The University of Arizona took over management of the building and surrounding campus, Biosphere 2 is a thriving research and public outreach enterprise, introducing new ways to answer the big questions in science. Studying the Secret Lives of Plants 4/30/2008 Scientists and engineers will work together on a project in the UA's Biosphere 2 to study the ways plants change their environment or adapt to it. Salim Hariri, director of the NSF Center for Autonomic Computing at the UA, is also developing a robot for the project.
Biosphere 2 Offers Events for Saturday Visitors every Saturday beginning Feb. 16th Those who tour Biosphere 2 on Saturdays this spring get something special for the price of admission: special Saturday events that include talks by former Biospherians, environmental researchers, and eye-popping stage shows by the Physics Factory. Biosphere 2 Opens Rainforest Experiment to the Public 2/5/2008 The University of Arizona Biosphere 2 will open the Brazilian rainforest inside its 3.14-acre glass-enclosed living laboratory to the public for the first time on Friday, Feb. 8. iPlant Collaborative (iPC) Grand Challenge Workshops 2/1/2008 Biosphere 2 looks forward to hosting iPlant Collaborative (iPC) Grand Challenge Workshops. UA wins grant to study rain forest 11/18/2007 The University of Arizona has landed a $2.5 million federal grant to study the Brazilian rain forest under a National Science Foundation program. The grant will include funding for fieldwork in the Brazilian rain forest and at Biosphere 2. Fox 10 in Phoenix, AZ profiles Biosphere 2 October 19th, 2007 Phoenix, Fox 10's Keith Yaskin takes a look at the latest effort to restore the reputation of Biosphere.
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