2024-2025: A Year of Environmental Milestones
A look back at the U of A's impact on the environment this year.
From art to medicine to natural resources and more, the University of Arizona community has led creative, innovative and meaningful environmental advancements throughout every college during the 2024-25 school year. Let's take a moment to reflect back on just a few of the impactful strides the U of A students, faculty and staff achieved this year.
New U of A Initiative Leads the Way to Combat Extreme Heat
A new U of A initiative is leading the way on extreme heat solutions, bringing together scientists, urban planners, and public health experts to create a model for heat resilience that can be adapted in cities nationwide.
Trial by fire: U of A-developed tool cuts through the noise in wildfire management
U of A researchers developed a tech-driven tool that helps land managers make faster, more informed decisions during wildfires by cutting through the noise of overwhelming data streams.
U of A to help develop national standards for sustainability in higher ed
The university played a key role in shaping the first-ever national standards for sustainability in higher education, offering a blueprint for institutions looking to reduce their environmental footprint.
As glaciers melt faster, freshwater sources dwindle and sea-level rise accelerates
A sobering study revealed that as glaciers shrink at unprecedented rates, the world's freshwater supply and sea level rise are being critically impacted, especially in vulnerable regions.
U of A student Ojas Sanghi named 2025 Truman Scholar
Ojas Sanghi was named a 2025 Truman Scholar for his work at the intersection of climate policy and community advocacy, becoming one of just a handful of students nationwide to receive the honor.
Art students paint mural at housing complex for older adults
Art students collaborated to design and paint a mural at a local housing complex, using public art as a medium to spark intergenerational conversations about environmental change.
Santa Cruz River moves closer to national designation with guidance from U of A experts
U of A experts guided a multi-year project pushing the Santa Cruz River closer to becoming a federally designated Wild and Scenic River, emphasizing its cultural, ecological, and hydrological importance.
Finding a nutritious solution to a climate change challenge
Health Sciences researchers are exploring how climate-smart crops and innovative food systems can meet both environmental and nutritional challenges, particularly in underserved communities.
Unlocking the immune system’s potential to fight skin cancer
A climate-related rise in skin cancer cases is driving UofA-led breakthroughs in immunotherapy that aim to unlock new treatments and preventative care strategies.
Climate 2024: Why we aren't talking about climate change, and why that matters
In this Q&A, two University of Arizona faculty members help put the 2024 election into the broader context of climate change and its impacts throughout the U.S. and around the world.