Part 2 in a series of timely #PFAS explainers: this one exploring the toxic legacy of AFFF, a foam long used to fight jet fuel-based fires. Great working with Andrea Gerlak of the @uarizona's @udallcenter! earth.org/decades-of-using-p…

First installment in a series of timely #PFAS explainers: this one delving into the critical role of the ordinary citizen. It was a pleasure to write this with Adriana Zuniga-Teren of the @uarizona's @udallcenter. earth.org/inside-the-citizen…

Native American Congressional Internship Program Celebrates 30 Years Connecting Indian Country to the Federal Government News story authored by the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at the University of Arizona. udallcenter.arizona.edu/news… #UdallInternship2026 #Udallers

The Udall Foundation officially welcomed 11 #2025UdallInterns to Washington, D.C., for the Summer Program. They will be working on Capitol Hill and in Federal agency offices for eight weeks. Welcome #2025UdallInterns! #2025Udallers @NNIarizona @udallcenter

Registration for NNI's 2025 Emerging Leaders Seminar is NOW OPEN! Sign up by June 2nd and SAVE $100! Details and registration here: nni.arizona.edu/leaders

Over 40 experts from around the world have gathered in Edinburgh, UK for a Migratory Species and Climate Change Expert Workshop (11–13 February 2025). 🌡️ 🦈 Organized by the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and the Government of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, this workshop implements Decision 14.214 (i) from #CMSCOP14. 🙋‍♀️Participants have been: • Identifying migratory species most at risk from #ClimateChange • Discussing how shifting migration routes and connectivity can be managed • Exploring how migratory species support climate change mitigation and adaptation • Highlighting nature-based solutions, ecosystem-based adaptations, and priorities for action 🔗 Find out more here: cms.int/en/meeting/migratory…

🚱4.4 billion people continue to lack access to safe drinking water worldwide. Where infrastructure falls short, informal systems may appear.🤝 🔗This new paper in 'Environmental Research Letters' explores these systems in Sub-Saharan Africa!⬇️ iopscience.iop.org/article/1…

🥳Happy b-day to Stewart Lee Udall!🎉 👶Born Jan. 31, 1920 in St. Johns, AZ, Stewart attended @uarizona and played basketball in the Nat'l Tournament at Madison Square Garden!🌆⛹️ 🔗Learn more about Stewart Udall from our friends at @uazlibraries here!⬇️ exhibits.lib.arizona.edu/exh…

📣Last chance to Apply‼️ Get the time you need to support your valuable research in: 🎨Fine Arts 🦉Environment 🧬Biosciences 🤝Social Sciences ⚖️Any Other Public Policy project! 👉 Applications are due TOMORROW! 🔗More info and app instructions here!⬇️ tinyurl.com/45x38wmz

📚U of A Faculty: Applications due this Friday!!🧑🏾‍🏫 ✅Apply to be a Udall Center Fellow and get ahead on your research!✅ 🔗There are myriad ways to tie the work you’re already doing to a policy angle – see if your project fits at the link below!⬇️ udallcenter.arizona.edu/udal…

The Office of Research, Innovation & Impact for the Big Ideas Challenge invites U of A faculty tackling: 🛡️ Defense 🏕️ Sustainability 🧬 Health Sciences 🤖 AI & Data Up to $125K/yr for 2 years! Info session: Tues, Jan 28 @ 1:30pm 🔗RSVP now! shorturl.at/Dj3x4

🧺Make chores less boring! 🎧Tune into 'America Adapts' podcast Ep. 221: Doug Parsons chats with extreme heat researcher Prof. Ladd Keith + other experts on 2025 predictions🌎🌶️ 🔗 Listen at the link below⬇️ tinyurl.com/2h8939pp

💡Accept the challenge – Submit your proposals to @uazresearch by March 26! Up to 4 projects will receive as much as $125k to tackle problems in six key strategic areas! 🛡️⚡⚕️😄🚀🤖 Details and application instructions here: research.arizona.edu/impact/…

😧No running water or sewage to 1.1 million people in the US?🚰 @Newsweek interviews UC Fellow Jason Jurjevich and King's College Professor Katie Meehan about deteriorating access to running water in US cities.🌆 🔗Learn more at the link below⬇️ tinyurl.com/353nu8v4

Want a taste of January in Tucson?🌵✨ Don't miss our 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 speaker series every 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 at 12:30 PM this month! Featuring Keith Richotte Jr., Dr. Stephen Cornell, & Hon. Richard Luarkie. No registration needed! 🔗Link below⬇️ tinyurl.com/ycypbycj

2/2 Meet Prof. Gemma Smith!👏 Our "Humans of Udall" series kicks off with the UC's newest faculty member! 🌍Jointly appointed as Assistant Research Prof. at the Udall Center & Asst. Prof. at UA's School of Government & Public Policy🏛️ 🔗Link below⬇️ tinyurl.com/3w898e8a

1/2 Meet Prof. Gemma Smith!👏 Our "Humans of Udall" series kicks off with the UC's newest faculty member! 🌍Jointly appointed as Assistant Research Prof. at the Udall Center & Asst. Prof. at UA's School of Government & Public Policy🏛️ 🔗Link below⬇️ tinyurl.com/3w898e8a

➡️From 2018–2022, Indigenous employment averaged 73.5%, behind the U.S. average of 80.2%. Closing this gap could've added $7B in annual earnings 📚NNI's latest brief -> 9 key policy rec. to boost employment & support Native Nation building 🔗Link below tinyurl.com/45svex2w

❌48% of Tribal homes lack clean water! Experts discuss funding opportunities for Tribal Nations through the Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act Watch this webinar hosted by UC & the Arizona Institute for Resilience! 🔗Link below⬇️ tinyurl.com/45svex2w

✨ Polycentric Governance, Ecology of Games, & Policy Learning—what does it all mean? 👉 UC's Andrea Gerlak uses the Delta Stewardship Council as a case study to explore how policy info can be made more accessible & multidisciplinary. 🌎 🔗Link below!⬇️ tinyurl.com/3vzpr4wx