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UArizona President Robert Robbins interviewing WRRC Director Sharon Megdal

Understanding our Water Future

Aug. 28, 2023

In an interview with UArizona President Robbins, Sharon Megdal of the Water Resources Research Center spoke about the significant water issues facing Arizona and how we might address them, including strategies being developed by WEST Center researchers.

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Instructor and trainee at computer

Pima County and WEST partner to create workforce training program

Aug. 9, 2023

Pima County RWRD and the University of Arizona WEST Center have partnered with the US Army to create a grant funded, workforce development program. The program will train transitioning military personnel and existing utility employees for critical jobs focused on instrumentation, SCADA technology, and more.

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Andrea Achilli, water reuse principal investigator, in WEST Center water research lab.

UArizona and partners form consortium to address Southwest water concerns

July 13, 2023

As traditional sources of water run low, concern around Arizona's water supply is growing. A team of researchers, including WEST Center's Drs. Achilli and Hickenbottom, is working to address the problem by advancing water reuse techniques.

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Dr. Pepper at the University of Arizona

WEST Director Ian Pepper awarded Lifetime Achievement Award

May 3, 2023

In recognition of years of accomplishment and contribution, WEST Center Director, Dr. Ian Pepper, was awarded the Eugene G. Sander Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Dr. Kerri Hickenbottom

More Circularity, Less Drain: UArizona and SRP Collaborate to Improve Sustainability of Data Centers

May 2, 2023

During the past four years, UArizona's Dr. Hickenbottom has worked with the Salt River Project (SRP) to study water-energy nexus opportunities, and promote data center sustainability.

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Students conduct research at Biosphere 2

Collaborative virus research at Biosphere 2 facility may help prevent future pandemics

April 13, 2023

Researchers from the University of Arizona WEST Center and College of Public Health are measuring the lifespans of viruses at Biosphere 2 in an effort to prevent future pandemics.

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YCEDA laboratory staff monitor wastewater for Candida auris.

UArizona researchers to help track deadly fungus in Arizona wastewater

April 12, 2023

Wastewater-based epidemiology's potential was brought to bear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, it could help public health officials get ahead of the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris.

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WEST & YCEDA lab staff

University of Arizona laboratories deepen collaboration

March 29, 2023

Laboratory staff from YCEDA and WEST shared expertise during a recent visit from Yuma colleagues to the WEST Center. YCEDA and WEST are working to align protocols for a state level wastewater monitoring program.

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Sampling team in Tucson, AZ

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.

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Wastewater sampling at manhole

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.

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