WEST & YCEDA currently seeking Postdoc! Jan. 13, 2023 WEST, in collaboration with the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture (YCEDA), is seeking a PhD-level scientist to conduct research in wastewater-based epidemiology and other public health and agriculture/food safety-related projects. Apply now! Read more Image
WEST-led PFAS National Collaborative Study gets off the ground Nov. 10, 2022 A national collaborative study to evaluate PFAS in soils with land-applied biosolids has taken off, with funding secured and sampling begun. Read more Image
Wastewater Testing for Monkeypox Nov. 3, 2022 To help inform public health efforts at the University of Arizona, a research team at the WEST Center begins monitoring wastewater for monkeypox on main campus. Read more Image
Researchers at WEST work to improve safety of face masks, filters Oct. 5, 2022 University of Arizona team tests coating for filters used in masks, air filters, and more at WEST Center. Read more Image
UA faculty selected for Arizona DPR Technical Advisory Group Sept. 22, 2022 In September 2022, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) selected UA faculty, including two from WEST Center, to assist in developing an implementable direct potable reuse (DPR) rule and program for the state. Read more Image
WEST engineers develop potable water reuse system driven by waste heat Aug. 11, 2022 During a three year project based at WEST Center, engineers are optimizing a water reuse system for deployment at Department of Defense sites. Read more Image
UArizona ranked among world's best in water resources Aug. 2, 2022 Recognizing groundbreaking work by scientists and researchers, UArizona ranks No. 2 in the U.S. and No. 6 in the world for its water resources program, according to ShanghaiRanking's 2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. Read more Image
WEST researchers study soil health via microbial activity June 24, 2022 In research led by UA faculty and USDA collaborators, WEST graduate students study microbial activity in soils to understand the influence of moisture, amendments, and microplastics on soil health. Read more Image
WEST participates at ISFEV conference in Spain May 26, 2022 A group of researchers from WEST Center traveled to Spain in May 2022 for the 7th annual conference of the International Society or Food and Environmental Virology (ISFEV). Read more Image
Call for Support: National Collaborative PFAS Project May 26, 2022 WEST invites interested parties to participate in a national collaborative project to evaluate if land application of biosolids is/is not a significant public health route of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Read more Image
