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The sun rises over a field in Northern Arizona.

UA Joins Climate Change Coalition

The initiative aims to leverage the expertise of individual universities.
Studying tree rings helped UA researchers track the movement of the tropics over 800 years.

UA Tree-Ring Researchers Add to Climate Study

Tracked expansion of the tropics; linked it to Sonoran drought
A keyboard on a desk.

UA, Microsoft Working to Make Data Centers Sustainable

The 'Cloud' uses as much power as 6,000,000 homes
The rain lily is one of the many flowers that can grow well in many Arizona gardens.

Master Gardeners Celebrate 35 Years in Pima County

Volunteers have been "planting knowledge" since 1983.
An aerial view of UA Tech Parks off Rita Road and I-10. An area west of the site is planned for residential, retail and office development.

UA Tech Park to Mentor Companies in Solar Competition

Participants could win portion of $3 million. Will receive help from UA and other 'Connector' organizations.
Dense trees grow in a forest in northeastern Arizona.

Researcher Finds New Urgency for Climate Solution in Tree Recovery Lag

Professor David Breshears says trees are failing to keep up with frequency of droughts.
The largest island in the ring is the tourist mecca of Santorini (also known as Thira), while the other islands are Thirasia and Aspronisi. The three pieces are what remains after an enormous eruption destroyed most of a volcanic island. Courtesy of NASA Earth Observatory.

UA Tree-Ring Research Narrows Window for Massive Bronze Age Eruption

Newer methods helped close the gap on an ancient explosion that dimmed the sun across the Eastern Mediterranean.
Monarch butterflies are among the most popular in Arizona and across the United States.

Nature Enthusiasts Help UA Researchers Tackle Butterfly Data

Volunteers' hobby turns into valuable citizen science from the field.
Pictured are UA students with of Engineers Without Borders who worked on a sanitation project in the Bolivian Andes in the summer of 2015. Vicki Karanikola is in the back row, at center.

University Group Launches Water Purification Project for Native American Community

A local chapter of Engineers Without Borders is building a filtration system to provide clean irrigation water for the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.

Arizona-based Solar Firm Draws Drinking Water From Air

Says Southwestern skies contain enough water vapor to provide private supply
Hurricane Frances as seen from the International Space Station, 2004.

UA Forecasters Predict Fewer Hurricanes This Summer

Annual outlook cites ocean temperature changes for short-term dip in storm numbers.
Old computers, cell phones, televisions and printers are electronic items that can be recycled instead of deposited in landfills.

Old Electronics Piling Up? You Can Recycle Them at 'E-Waste' Event

Drive aims to keep unwanted computers and cell phones out of landfills.
The bright sun sets behind some trees near Soleng Tom Elementary School on Tucson's east side.

Hot Weather Forecast Warms Up Urban Planning Research

UA team investigating solutions to daily buildup of city heat.
University of Arizona tree-ring scientist Valerie Trouet taking a pencil-thin core from an old Bosnian pine growing on Mount Olympus in Greece.

Tree Rings Tell Story of Jet Stream

Changes to North Atlantic air flows alter European summer weather.
The University of Arizona campus.

Three UA Scholars to be Inducted as Regents' Professors

The award represents the state's highest faculty honor for work drawing national or international recognition.

As Valley Fever Cases Grow, Research Aims to Improve Diagnoses, Treatment

A UA study center looks at effects of delayed diagnoses, hopes to pioneer rapid test.

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