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A photo of the desert garden on the University of Arizona Mall in the foreground, and UA's Old Main in the distance

The art of scientific illustrations - A hidden desert gem within the city

As the part of the Campus Arboretum’s 20th Anniversary celebrations, a florilegium exhibit aims to inspire visitors to pause, observe, and reflect on the plant kingdom they inhabit.
UArizona student cooks with a nutritionist looking on

New UArizona initiative to help communities harness the power of food as medicine

The University of Arizona is working to empower Arizona communities through culinary medicine.
An unparalleled experiment underway at Biosphere 2 forced the “hottest tropical rainforest in the world” through a controlled drought and recovery experiment to paint a clearer picture of how global climate change will affect Earth’s ecosystems.

How a forest's smell could help scientists sniff out drought stress

A new paper from researchers behind an unprecedented drought experiment at the University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 underscores the importance of molecular compounds often associated with fragrance in identifying when an ecosystem is in distress.
Guayule at Maricopa Agricultural Center

From Farm to Rubber

Guayule may pave path forward for drought-impacted Southwest
Norton School students walking in the streets of Paris

Wildcats Explore Catwalks in Fashion Capitals of the World

As part of the Norton School of Human Ecology’s Fashion Industry’s Science and Technology program, students have the opportunity to broaden their horizons in a unique study abroad program.
students work in a learning kitchen during a culinary medicine class

Eating healthy looks different for everyone

If you're interested in developing your culinary skills while learning to develop and adapt recipes to meet special nutritional needs, the Culinary Medcine course in the School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness might just be for you.