Members of France-Arizona Institute for Global Grand Challenges convene in Tucson to reflect on partnership's first year Feb. 28, 2022 Partners from UArizona and the French National Centre for Scientific Research will convene to celebrate accomplishments and renew commitment to shared goals of the institute, which was established one year ago. Read more Image
Evidence Points to Animal Market, Not Lab, as Epicenter of Pandemic Nov. 18, 2021 In a new paper published in Science, UArizona virus expert Michael Worobey connects the dots from the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak and shows that an origin other than the Huanan Seafood Market is extremely unlikely. Read more Image
Life on LEO: Plants to be Added to the Landscape Evolution Observatory at Biosphere 2 Oct. 12, 2021 Surprisingly little is known about how rain moves through landscapes once it's on the ground. UArizona's Landscape Evolution Observatory is designed to provide answers. A $3.5 million grant will allow scientists to study the roles plants and microbes play in the process. Read more Image
Study Shows Impacts of Deforestation and Forest Burning on Amazon Biodiversity Sept. 1, 2021 Combining extensive species mapping with remote sensing records of deforestation and fire reveals that the Amazon's biodiversity is extraordinarily vulnerable to changes in forest management and policy enforcement. Read more Image
In memory of Bill Schaffer (1945-2021) May 6, 2021 He will be greatly missed by the EEB community, and by ecologists worldwide. Read more Image
Dr. Peter Chesson Appointed UA Regents Professor April 7, 2021 Peers and other researchers from around the world consider Chesson one of the most influential theorists and original thinkers of his era. Read more Image
Battling Bugs Help Solve Mysteries of Weapon Evolution Feb. 3, 2021 Scientists at the University of Arizona outfitted bugs with body armor and pitted them against each other in staged wrestling matches, all in the name of science. The findings shed light on how evolution has shaped the arsenal of weapons in the animal kingdom. Read more Image
Internationally Recognized UArizona Quantitative Geneticist Presented with Lifetime Achievement Award Dec. 17, 2020 Dr. Bruce Walsh received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 International Congress in Quantitative Genetics in honor of his foundational textbooks, teaching, and outreach efforts. Read more Image
How a Smartphone App and Contact Tracing Helped Keep UArizona Open and Curb COVID-19 Spread Dec. 16, 2020 Statistics show relatively high usage rates for UArizona's exposure notification app, which helped curb the spread of the virus on campus. Public health experts say the digital strategy worked well because it was used in conjunction with traditional contact tracing, in addition to testing and isolation efforts. Read more Image
$3M Grant Helps Students Bridge Sciences to Solve the World's Biggest Problems Nov. 23, 2020 A grant from the National Science Foundation will help the University of Arizona train the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists who can "scale across genes to ecosystems" to understand how wild and agricultural systems function and respond to change. Read more