SWEHSC News

SWEHSC members gathered with other Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers in Kentucky.

In the middle of a Tucson summer, the stretch of Oracle Road between Prince and River roads might just be the worst place to hang out all day. There is little shade to hide from the unforgiving sun. And the urban environment, with all its cars and asphalt, soaks up the sunlight and traps the heat for hours.

Dr. Paloma Beamer talks about the prevention of dust particles, and measures that you can take to prevent them from accumulating.

The University of Arizona Superfund Research Center received a $14.8 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, a division of the National Institutes of Health, to help understand and mitigate health threats from metalloid-contaminated dust from mine tailings and associated hazardous fungal spores, specifically within mining communities.

A new study found that firefighters exposed to the Palisades and other fires had changes in their immune system and inflammatory response protein pathways.

Thirty faculty members were honored for groundbreaking research, service to the community and excellence in teaching and mentoring at the 2025 Luminaries Outstanding Faculty Awards, held Oct. 16 at the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre.

The Western Planner organization has named CAPLA Associate Professor Ladd Keith its 2025 Planner of the Year, honoring his pioneering leadership in climate-responsive planning and community resilience across the American West

Karletta Chief, a renowned Diné hydrologist and director of the Indigenous Resilience Center, was named inaugural recipient of the Agnese Nelms Haury Endowed Professorship in Indigenous Resilience for her contributions to the fields of hydrology, Indigenous resilience, environmental justice and climate change outreach and research.

The consortium combines the expertise of U of A faculty members with external partners to take on the dangers that come along with living in extreme heat.