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Orr named Associate Director for Agriculture and Natural Resources

Oct. 1, 2020

In this role he will have statewide responsibilities pertaining to environmental issues, food production, forest health, gardening and horticulture. 

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Ethan Orr

CALS Producer Wins Rocky Mountain Emmy® Award

Sept. 28, 2020

Sandra Westdahl and Landmark Stories were honored for their outstanding achievements across four categories in the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences early this month. 

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UArizona Documentary Team Receives National Awards

June 3, 2020

Four videos produced by the documentary team, Landmark Stories (supported by Communications and Cyber Technologies department in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences) were recognized with national Telly Awards.

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ENVS Welcomes Faculty Alicja Babst-Kostecka

April 20, 2020

Bringing with her a fresh 'plant perspective' to a department with a deep knowledge of soil and geochemistry, Alicja Babst-Kostecka joins the Department of Environmental Science as an assistant professor.

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Explore the New CALS Digital Experience

April 9, 2020
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Jeffrey Michler Honored with Outstanding Article by the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association

April 9, 2020

Jeffrey Michler’s article “Money Matters: The Role of Yields and Profits in Agricultural Technology Adoption” has been named the 2019 Outstanding American Journal of Applied Economics Article by the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA).

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Legacy from Soil Physics to IT Support and Classroom Renovations: Sheri Musil Retires

Feb. 25, 2020

After over 38 years in the Department of Environmental Science—including five department heads and four department name changes—Musil retired in early February 2020.

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Sheri Musil

Sharon Megdal Receives UCOWR Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award

Jan. 17, 2020

Sharon Megdal, director of the Water Resources Research Center, was recently awarded the 2020 Warren A. Hall Medal by the Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR). This lifetime achievement award honors one of UCOWR founders, Dr. Warren Hall, recognizing exceptional achievements of an individual in the field of water resources.

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Leading Our People: Steve Husman

Nov. 21, 2019

Steve Husman is recipient of the 2018-2019 ALVSCE Administrator of the Year Award.

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Sangita Pawar is Appointed UA Vice President for Research Operations

Oct. 10, 2019

After nearly five years supporting CALS research, Sangita Pawar has been appointed the UA Vice President for Research Operations.

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