Image 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. Read more
Image 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. 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
