March for Science - Southern Arizona

09/28/2021

"The Bureau of Reclamation has been gathering data on U.S. rivers since 1922, and there’s now a water shortage on part of the Colorado River for the first time in 99 years of records.

Lake Mead, near the Arizona-Utah state line, is where the shortage is. Arizona farmers are being hit with water cuts as a result. Millions of Americans rely on the Colorado River system for water and hydroelectric power. Bureau of Reclamation statistics show Lake Mead is just 35% full."

Lake Mead, near the Arizona-Utah state line, is where the shortage was declared. Arizona farmers are being hit with water cuts as a result. Millions of Americans rely on the Colorado River system for water and hydroelectric power. Bureau of Reclamation statistics show Lake Mead is just 35% full.

09/14/2021

"Nearly every detail of the soil bed beneath the water in the miles stretching up to Hoover Dam is discernible. Only wakes from boats and ripples from kayak paddles disturb the surface.

Fish are easily spotted.

While it’s a momentary delight for the boaters or kayakers, it can be a deadly reality for certain species. Following the regulation of the Colorado River and the introduction of non-native fish species, several of Arizona’s native fish were pushed to the brink of extinction. Coalitions of federal, state and tribal agencies have spent decades trying to save them.

Now, those same agencies are proposing to downlist one of those species — the razorback sucker — from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act. This comes on the fins of a similar proposal to downlist another native fish, the humpback chub."

Two of Arizona’s native fish are being considered for downlisting from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

08/19/2021

"The University of Arizona-backed mission's main goal was to collect a surface sample from the asteroid Bennu and bring it back. But the U of A's Dante Lauretta explains OSIRIS Rex is also sending back details about asteroids like Bennu that are a threat to collide with the Earth."

Data shows that Bennu will eventually make a close fly-by of Earth.

08/10/2021

Rosalind Franklin may have been the first person to photograph the structure of DNA, but this was just one of her accomplishments within STEM. 🧬👩‍🔬🔬

07/20/2021

Earlier this year Bisbee Science Lab launched their Sky Island STEAM Express, a mobile science lab that brings an interactive science exhibit to you! Designed by two Ph.D. students at The University of Arizona as a way to bring science to rural communities, the mobile science lab has already visited Willcox, St. David, Benson, Elfrida, Bowie, and San Simon and is scheduled to travel to much more of Cochise County. The current exhibit "Your Hip Bone's Connected to a Whale's Bone" explores anatomy, bones, and the ways that we're all connected.

A new way of exploring science kicks off Tuesday in Cochise County.

07/13/2021

“A multi-institution team led by University of Arizona electrical and computer engineering professor Janet Roveda is building a future in which wearable devices will allow clinicians to gather patient data remotely and provide "care in place" so patients don't need to leave their homes.”

A multi-institution team led by the University of Arizona aims to develop clinically validated wearable technologies to remotely monitor patient health.

07/06/2021

“With a major research university right in our backyard, a strong military presence and innovative companies throughout the metro region, there’s often a plethora of interesting science and technology news to be found in Southern Arizona. Here’s a breakdown of the most interesting recent developments.”

With a major research university right in our backyard, a strong military presence and innovative companies throughout the metro region, there’s often a plethora of interesting science and technology news

06/29/2021

"Tucsonans can get an advanced preview of a new gem and mineral exhibit before the University of Arizona opens it during the fall semester.

The Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum, named after the co-founder of the Gem and Jewelry Exchange, is set to provide visitors with a two-hour experience exploring minerals and mineral evolution theory, the UA said."

The “sneak” previews will provide up to 20 visitors at a time with a guided, narrated tour through three galleries in the 12,000-square-foot facility downtown.

06/22/2021

Tucson's monsoon began June 15th -- here are the most frequently asked questions about the weather phenomenon!

April Madison, Brian Brennan, and Cuyler Diggs have answers to the most commonly asked monsoon questions.

06/15/2021

"The BEAMS investigation seeks to provide a better understanding of the early origins of asthma and to offer new asthma prevention strategies to improve respiratory health for the Mexican-American community in Southern Arizona, and potentially for all in the United States."

Novel study will follow mothers, newborns in Tucson and Sonora for five years.

06/08/2021

"A new exhibit at the Arizona History Museum in Tucson aims to make sure the state’s place in the history of space flight is not forgotten.

'Ready to Launch: Arizona’s Place in Space' showcases how the Grand Canyon State helped create a path to the stars. It will be on display until Nov. 30 at the museum just west of the University of Arizona campus."

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A new exhibit at the Arizona History Museum in Tucson aims to make sure the state's place in the history of space flight is not forgotten. “Ready to Launch: Arizona’s Place in Space” showcases how the Grand Canyon State helped create a path to the stars.

06/03/2021

"Ben Wilder, director of the University of Arizona’s Desert Laboratory, said last year was the driest on record in Tucson and he suspects this year’s strange bloom is a response to that.

Although he can’t prove it, Wilder said what’s happening now could be fallout from a run of record heat in 2017 that damaged many of the cacti, disrupting their development."

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cactus experts are tracking an unprecedented outbreak of “side blooms” on saguaros across Southern Arizona this year. Typically, the giant cacti sprout flowers only around the tips of their arms and trunks.