GCR Update

As Arizona universities and colleges get ready to welcome students back for the fall semester, they also face a challenge: How to combat COVID-19 on campus while complying with the state's rules that restrict their methods.

A new agreement between the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and the University of Arizona affirms the university's commitment to helping the tribe's members reach their higher education-related goals.

University of Arizona Cooperative Extension of Yavapai County has announced the retirement of Jeff Schalau, county director and agriculture and natural resources agent.

From July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, the University of Arizona achieved a record 124 license agreements, launched 17 new companies, and grew the number of inventions disclosed and patents filed.

For the fifth consecutive year, UArizona is ranked No. 1 in the U.S. in water resources in ShanghaiRanking's 2021 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.

Three new members will join the Arizona Board of Regents to fill vacant seats on the body that oversees the state's three public universities.

The University of Arizona will be a research partner in a cybersecurity consortium that includes several academic institutions in southeastern Michigan. The work will be funded by a $1.12-million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense.

U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva recently announced $50,000 in federal money to treat 158 acres of buffelgrass at three sites in the Tucson Mountains. The funding will support a partnership of 22 different stakeholders, including the University of Arizona.

Governor Doug Ducey today announced Buchanan Davis, University of Arizona's Senior Director for Municipal County Strategic Initiatives, will join his office as the new Natural Resources Policy Advisor, a key position that will help shape Arizona’s approach to issues such as fighting wildfires, forest health, water quality and mining. 

For the fifth time in six years, the University of Arizona is among 200 colleges and universities featured in The Princeton Review's "Best Value Colleges".