According to a recent study 45% of the tap water in the United States is contaminated with "forever chemicals" that are considered dangerous to human health.

Earlier this month, the City of Tucson filed a lawsuit against the United States Air Force over the contamination of its water supply by per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) released from Davis Monthan Air Force Base (DMAB).

Montana's Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's decision that had sided with 16 young activists who argued that the state violated their right to a clean environment.

UA mentor training is a two-tiered process. Level 1 is accessible online, with videos featuring the basics of mentorship, such as establishing a connection. One way to establish a connection is through sharing your academic story. The mentor and mentee can speak to one another about how they arrived in their current roles, asking questions such as “How did you decide to become a toxicologist?” or “What inspired you to become a teacher?”. Questions about their career journey or what’s involved in one’s role can help the mentor and mentee connect through shared experiences.

Science cafés are just what the name implies: casual events where scientists and the public hang out and talk about science. Naturally, the former do most of the talking with the latter asking questions. But in the more than 25 years since the first science cafés were held in France and the United Kingdom, these events have increased in popularity worldwide.

Are you a faculty member at the University of Arizona with a collaborative research idea relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)?

RII has made $50,000 available to fund three proposals from university faculty for collaborative research related to PFAS. Proposals must involve a partnership between two or more colleges, and the funding is slated to begin in January 2025.

Verhougstraete, director of the Rural Health Professions Program at the Arizona Center for Rural Health and co-director for the Environment, Exposure Science and Risk Assessment Center, was placed with the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy in the Water Power Technologies Office in Washington, D.C. He’ll be working to set up a new energy-water resilience program.

A recent study by Nathan Cherrington, PhD, examined the impact of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) on hepatocyte hopping, a critical process in the liver that aids in filtering fluids and waste. His findings revealed that inducing NASH in rodent animal models disrupts the function of transporters involved in this process. This research underscores the significance of understanding the mechanisms underlying NASH and their influence on drug metabolism and disposition.

Ladd Keith, an associate professor within the College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture, will lead the Heat Resilience Initiative. An initiative that will address the global challenge of extreme heat by focusing on research, education, and outreach.

The new initiative within the Arizona Institute for Resilience will unite and expand existing heat-related programs at the University of Arizona, positioning the university as a global leader in heat resilience through research, education, and outreach.