University of Arizona Udall Center

?? U of A Juniors and Seniors – Apply Today!! ?? You won’t want to miss this UNIQUE research experience for U of A Juniors and Seniors! Applications for the Udall Center’s 2025 Mo’s Policy Scholars mentorship program are now open. 8 undergraduate Wildcat upperclassmen will be selected to work with expert faculty researchers on an active research project during the fall 2025 semester – and they’ll get paid for their work! ?? This is an incredible opportunity for students that have not had a research experience or a mentoring relationship with a faculty member in the past. Students interested in exploring careers in research, Indigenous governance, environmental policy, and more are encouraged to apply! ?Applications are due on April 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM AZ time.? ??Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gYXUdyPi

?? What’s stronger — love or politics??? UC Fellow & Professor at the College of Fine Arts / Arizona Arts Elaine Romero recently premiered a first draft of her play Diablos Aquí at U of A’s Marroney Theatre. The reading was sponsored by Arizona Theatre Company and presented by Teatro Dignidad. Early promo materials offer the following teaser: ?? ???????????????? ??????????????????’?? ?????? ????????????’?? ???????? ???? ?????? ?????????????????? ???????? ???????? ????????????????.? ???? ???????? ?????????????????? ?????? ?? ???????????? ???????????? ?????? ?????????? ?????? ???????? ?? ?????????????????? ????????????????.? ?????? ?????? ?????? ???????? ?????? ???????? ?????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ?????? ?????????? ???? ?????? ?????????? ???????? ???? ???? ???????????????????? ????????????? ?????? ?????????? ???? ??????????????: ?????????? ?????????? ???????? ??????????, ???????? ???? ?????????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ???????????? ?????? ????????. Follow us for updates as Diablos Aquí is finalized! ??

??The Big Idea Challenge deadline is TODAY - 5 pm! The University of Arizona Research, Innovation & Impact would like YOUR help addressing global challenges that impact society! ??Big Idea Challenge attempts to create a transdisciplinary environment to address areas such as: ?? ? Data, Information Systems, and AI ?? ? Space Sciences ??? ? Defense and National Security ?? ? Energy and Environmental Sustainability ?? ? Health and Biomedical Sciences ?? ? Human Experience 3 to 4 teams will be chosen to receive up to two years of funding from RII for projects addressing the grand challenges listed above. ??Take the Challenge and apply at the link below!?? https://lnkd.in/gSDQAA7x

???? Research experience for U of A Juniors and Seniors! ?? Applications for the Udall Center’s 2025 Mo’s Policy Scholars mentorship program open next week. 9 undergraduate Wildcat upperclassmen will be selected to work with expert faculty researchers on an active research project during the fall 2025 semester – and get paid for their contributions! ?? This is an incredible opportunity for students that have not had a research experience or a mentoring relationship with a faculty member. Students interested in exploring careers in research, Indigenous governance, environmental policy, and more are encouraged to apply! ??Applications are due on April 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM AZ time.?? ??Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gYXUdyPi

??“Himdag translates to ‘our way of life’, but if you break the word down… him translates to ‘behavior’… dag translates to ‘your heart, spirit, love, and energy’...” - Dr. Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan (Tohono O’odham).?? ‘Making Arizona’ is a short docu-series highlighting the importance of collaboration between all communities who share a common stake: ????????????Earth ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??????????????????? ?? UC Fellow and Associate Professor at the University of Arizona College of Fine Arts, Michael Mulcahy wants to create pathways for “people who are uncertain about what can be done about climate change but want to do something.” ??With support from University of Arizona Research, Innovation & Impact , the Arizona Humanities Council, the Southwest Foundation for Education and Historic Preservation, and the Udall Center ??, Mulcahy was able to secure essential funding and identify subjects who are specialists in science, public policy, and Native American History for his project.?? ?? Check out a recent article on the project from the Office of Research, Innovation & Impact at the link below! ?? https://lnkd.in/dBiBBnzS

??Thus, Prof. Jason Jurjevich concludes his Udall Center Fellowship! Jurjevich – an Assistant Professor in the U of A School of Geography, Development and Environment – spent his semester away from teaching as a UC Fellow advancing his research on the history and current state of discriminatory housing practices in the U.S. His work was essential to the passage of a Tucson law passed last year that made it easier to remove racist language from housing covenants. Jurjevich’s last presentation as a UC Fellow took place just a couple of weeks ago at the Udall Center. The meeting revolved largely around discussions about how to secure additional funding to expand this important work. In attendance were Director of Research at the University of Arizona, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Elizabeth Stahmer, UC Fellows Leslie Farland and Jessica Rainbow, UC Research Professor Laura López-Hoffman and SBS Dean Lori Poloni-Staudinger. ??Learn more about the UC Fellows Program here: https://lnkd.in/eddpN9c7

???The exponential increase of Earth’s temps necessitates proactive actions in heat governance.?? ????Each year, over 2.4 billion people are directly affected by extreme heat, capital expenditures towards infrastructure repairs are bloating, and 12% of total food production is lost (among a plethora of other issues). The UC’s Ladd Keith was part of an international gathering of experts that included participation from Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, the Global Heat Health Information Network, World Meteorological Organization, and many others to begin creating a global framework aimed at strengthening heat governance structures.????? Although progress is underway, governance has largely remained reactive and unable to alleviate stresses imposed by extreme heat in a timely manner. ??The answers are complex and many, but more info is just a click away –? at the link below!?? https://lnkd.in/eM5SbzAw

??Acquiring funding is anything but ‘fun’... … but a decline in public funding opportunities will inevitably lead to more headaches for researchers, among other major consequences.?? ??The U.S.’s competitive edge in STEM fields has been waning as public funding for research institutions has seen a precipitous decline since the mid-60’s.?? Further funding cuts may spell disaster for the quality and quantity of research produced at U.S. institutions in the coming years. ????This results in a decline of novel discoveries with tremendous downstream benefits.?????? Former UC Fellow & University of Arizona School of Astronomy and Steward Observator’s Prof. Chirs Impey details the ins-and-outs of publicly funded research, and the potential impact of recent spending cuts in The Conversation US. ??Full story at the link below!?? https://lnkd.in/ghd4bQVg

?? 40 million people depend on Colorado River water… … 70% of those people live outside the boundaries of the Colorado River Basin.??? Droughts, export agriculture, and urban sprawl are just a few of the many factors leading to an ever-increasing water scarcity issue in the U.S. Southwest. ??? UC researchers Gina Gilson, Andrea K. Gerlak, and Adriana Zuniga-Teran contribute their expertise to this framework document detailing what urban centers are doing right, what can improve, and what else can be done. ???? ?? You can request a free copy of the full issue (#252) through 'The Water Report', a database dedicated to providing in-depth analysis of solutions related to challenges surrounding water, at www.thewaterreport.com. ?? ?? Read the UC’s contribution to that report at the link below! ?? https://lnkd.in/gSDtyF6e

Distance from ?? measured in ?? Prius ranges: ??? The International Space Station ?? 1/4 tank of gas ?? The moon ?? 369.5 refills ?? Mars (not Saturn) ?? 217,357.5 refills & likely a few new batteries ?? Do we have the tech, time, and resources to get to Mars by 2029? Former UC Fellow & University of Arizona School of Astronomy and Steward Observatory Prof. Chris Impey’s opinion piece in The Hill offers insight! ?? NASA’s multi-staged process may be too slow for some, prompting debate about whether a shorter time frame can safely be achieved. The original plan was to utilize the moon as a staging ground for astronauts to launch from, but some suggest skipping the space-island and going straight to the red planet. ?? ?? Launch yourself into the conversation at the link below! ?? https://lnkd.in/gPtpbhuE