Department News

  • 2012 Leonard Halpenny Intern Competition Announced by AHS-Tucson
    February 20, 2012
     
    The Tucson Chapter of the Arizona Hydrological Society has announced the 2012 Leonard Halpenny Internship competition! 
     
    The AHS Chapter seeks applicants for the Intern Scholar who will have the unique opportunity to work part-time throughout 2012 in multiple hydrological work environments in Tucson. 
     
    Previous participating companies have included:
    • Tucson Water
  • Announcement & Call for Abstracts -- It's the 22nd Annual El Dia del Agua!
    February 2, 2012
     

    The University of Arizona Department of Hydrology and Water Resources

    and the HWR Student Association are proud to announce

    The 22nd Annual El Dia del Agua

    Wednesday, March 28, 2012

     

  • Jan 25th Birdsall-Dreiss Lecturer Jay Famiglietti
    January 19, 2012
     
    The Geological Society of America's Hydrogeology Division and
    The University of Arizona's Department of Hydrology and Water Resources
    present the
    2012 Birdsall-Dreiss Lecturer
    Dr. James S. (Jay) Famiglietti
    Wednesday, January 25
  • Finally--A New Website!
    January 12, 2012
     
    Finally!  HWR has a new website!  It's been several months in the making, and it's still very much a work in progress.  Some sections are only partially completed.  We will be updating and adding information, as time and staffing for this project permits.
     
  • December 2011 University of Arizona Commencement
    December 5, 2011
     
    More than 3,800 students will receive degrees during the University of Arizona's 145th Commencement ceremony* scheduled for 9:30 AM on Saturday, December 17, at McKale Memorial Center.  In addition to granting degrees, faculty, alumni, and student awards will be presented.  Swim Olympian and UA alumna, Lacey Nymeyer John, will serve as the commencement keynote speaker.
     
  • Troch Named 2012 Galileo Circle Fellow
    November 8, 2011
     
    Please join me in congratulating our distinguished colleague, Professor Peter Troch, who has just been named a 2012 Galileo Circle Fellow by the College of Science Dean's Board of Advisors. 
     
  • A Sad Farewell: Dr. Lorne Graham "Gray" Wilson
    November 3, 2011
     
    Dr. Lorne Graham "Gray" Wilson passed away on October 22, 2011 after a long illness. For over 30 years, he was engaged in hydrologic research at the University of Arizona, first at the Water Resources Research Center, then eventually teaching in the Department of Hydrology and Water Resources.  His research and teaching contributions helped make that department one of the leading hydrology programs in the world.
     
  • Shuttleworth's Terrestrial Hydrometeorology Published
    October 20, 2011
     
    After several years in the making, Regents Professor Jim Shuttleworth's new textbook, Terrestrial Hydrometeorology, has been published and is now available at the Wiley-Blackwell website at a substantial advance purchase discount. 
     
  • HWR Fall Open House at Tucson Museum of Art
    September 26, 2011
     
    At the beginning of each Academic Year (Fall Semester), the Department Head hosts an Open House reception for all new and continuing undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty, and their families. 
     
  • New Graduate Students Begin Their Study Fall 2011
    August 22, 2011
     
    Please welcome and say hello to our newest group of graduate students who will begin classes this week: 
     
    Robert Chrisman, Katherine Condon, Davood Ghasemian, Derek Groenendyk, David Huckle,
    Saeahm Kim, Manuel Merino, Kirstin Neff (moving on from MS to PHD), Jacob Prietto (moving
    on from BS to MS), Daniel Ritter, Jenna Shelton, Becky Witte, and Diana Zamora Reyes.

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