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WEST Director Dr. Pepper among Newly-Appointed Regents Professors

Friday, April 16, 2021

WEST Director, Dr. Ian Pepper, was among 6 University of Arizona faculty members confirmed as Regents Professors by the Arizona Board of Regents on April 15, 2021. The designation of Regents Professor is an honored position reserved for faculty scholars of exceptional ability who have achieved national or international distinction. Congratulations to Dr. Pepper!

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Podcast -- The Power of Waste: Let's Talk Poop

Friday, March 26, 2021

In the third episode of the Mrs. Green's World podcast series Impact Earth: A Roadmap to Resilience, Dr. Ian Pepper from WEST Center talks about human waste, COVID testing, organic material recycled from sewage and man-made chemicals known as PFAS.

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WEST and Boeing: Making it safe to fly again

Thursday, March 18, 2021

In 2020, WEST worked with Boeing on research to inform airplane disinfection protocols, improving travel safety during the COVID-19 pandemic and into the future.

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WEST collaborates with Pima County to lift moratorium on land application of biosolids

Friday, February 12, 2021

Working with Pima County Wastewater, WEST Center conducted a PFAS study to evaluate contamination of soils and groundwater due to biosolid land application. Results helped lift a moratorium on land application, with multiple benefits to the local community.

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"Solution Number Two" Documentary Explores UArizona Wastewater Monitoring for COVID-19

Monday, February 1, 2021

A short documentary produced by students in the University of Arizona's School of Theatre, Film & Television follows the COVID-19 wastewater monitoring work of WEST Center faculty and staff.

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Visiting Professor Spotlight: WEST welcomes Dr. Joan Rose

Saturday, January 30, 2021

Dr. Joan Rose, winner of the Stockholm Water Prize and Professor at Michigan State University, will spend the Spring 2021 semester at WEST Center. Dr. Rose is an international authority on water microbiology, water quality, and public health safety, and is actively engaged in work to advance the monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 variants in wastewater.

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WEST Center hosts water harvesting/soil health study

Friday, January 29, 2021

A new study at WEST Center seeks to understand the impact of water harvesting on soil microbiomes and resilience.

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State Awards $500K for Yuma Wastewater Testing

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Following the proven laboratory procedures of the WEST Center, an innovative partnership in Yuma County will receive $500K to provide early detection of COVID-19 through wastewater testing.

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$0.5M grant will fund research to improve health and safety at farmers markets

Monday, November 30, 2020

A USDA-funded 1-year collaborative project will study coronaviruses on contact surfaces at farmers markets, determine safe practices, and provide guidance to small producers to improve local health and safety.

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WEST – a key component of the environmental community at UArizona

Monday, November 23, 2020

As part of the University’s “Arizona Institutes for Resilience (AIR),” WEST Center is one of numerous stand-out programs and facilities dedicated to solving environmental challenges and ensuring community health and sustainability.

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Wastewater testing at UArizona stops coronavirus spread; garners national attention

Monday, August 31, 2020

Sounding an early warning, WEST Center helped stop a potential coronavirus outbreak at UArizona through testing campus wastewater.

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WEST monitors wastewater to keep campus safe

Monday, August 24, 2020

As the University of Arizona opens for classes and research this fall, a team from WEST Center will monitor wastewater for early detection of COVID-19 on campus.

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WEST Director Dr. Pepper among Newly-Appointed Regents Professors

Podcast -- The Power of Waste: Let's Talk Poop

WEST and Boeing: Making it safe to fly again

WEST collaborates with Pima County to lift moratorium on land application of biosolids

"Solution Number Two" Documentary Explores UArizona Wastewater Monitoring for COVID-19

Visiting Professor Spotlight: WEST welcomes Dr. Joan Rose

WEST Center hosts water harvesting/soil health study

State Awards $500K for Yuma Wastewater Testing

$0.5M grant will fund research to improve health and safety at farmers markets

WEST – a key component of the environmental community at UArizona

Wastewater testing at UArizona stops coronavirus spread; garners national attention

WEST monitors wastewater to keep campus safe