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 "Poop Doesn't Lie" - Film tells the story of UArizona's wastewater monitoring during the pandemic May 4, 2022 With compelling footage, a new Landmark Stories film focuses on how wastewater testing became a global public health tool. The production documents the work of Dr. Ian Pepper, WEST Director, as well as wastewater monitoring efforts in Yuma County, AZ. Read more
Image WBE crew wins 2022 ALVSCE Outstanding Team Award April 28, 2022 WEST Center faculty, staff and students recognized as winners of the 2022 Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension (ALVSCE) Team Award for extraordinary efforts in monitoring pandemic conditions on campus via wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE). Read more
Image WEST graduate student selected as Fulbright U.S. Postdoctoral Scholar April 25, 2022 University of Arizona PhD candidate, Sarah Abney, was selected to receive a prestigious Fulbright- Garcia Robles Postdoctoral Scholar Award. Ms. Abney will graduate in May 2022 and spend 2022-2023 in Mexico with El Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, A.C. (CICY). Read more
Image Here & Now: Arizona weighs desalination April 13, 2022 In an episode of NPR's Here & Now, University of Arizona's Sharon Megdal explains Gov. Doug Ducey's idea for a desalination project and notes additional strategies to bolster water supply, including greater use of treated wastewater. WEST Center is a hub for research on these efforts, including technologies for brine management, energy reduction, and water reuse. Read more
Image AZ Water Research Symposium highlights discoveries benefiting Arizona utilities March 29, 2022 At the 2022 AZ Water Research Symposium, researchers and utility representatives shared information and discoveries aimed at advancing the long term health, safety, and reliability of Arizona water supplies. Read more
