Image Podcast -- The Power of Waste: Let's Talk Poop 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. Read more
Image WEST and Boeing: Making it safe to fly again 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. Read more
Image WEST collaborates with Pima County to lift moratorium on land application of biosolids Feb. 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. Read more
Image "Solution Number Two" Documentary Explores UArizona Wastewater Monitoring for COVID-19 Feb. 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. Read more
Image Visiting Professor Spotlight: WEST welcomes Dr. Joan Rose Jan. 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. Read more
Image WEST Center hosts water harvesting/soil health study Jan. 29, 2021 A new study at WEST Center seeks to understand the impact of water harvesting on soil microbiomes and resilience. Read more
Image State Awards $500K for Yuma Wastewater Testing Jan. 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. Read more
Image $0.5M grant will fund research to improve health and safety at farmers markets Nov. 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. Read more
Image WEST – a key component of the environmental community at UArizona Nov. 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. Read more
Image Arizona Science: Developing a new weapon to fight the spread of COVID-19 Sept. 25, 2020 In Episode 251 of NPR Arizona Science, Dr. Luisa Ikner from WEST Center discusses anti-viral chemicals that can be applied and remain effective against SARS-CoV-2 for days instead of hours. Dr. Ikner speaks with Tim Swindle, director of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona, in this 5 minute interview. Read more
