The Sulphur Springs Water Alliance is committed to advancing regional water awareness, conservation, and community engagement across southeastern Arizona through education, outreach, and collaborative partnerships. To support these efforts, a graphic design class will develop a suite of marketing and outreach materials that strengthen the Alliance’s public presence and communicate key messages related to water […]
Communities across Arizona are increasingly focused on long-term water sustainability and public awareness, creating opportunities to engage younger generations in conservation efforts through education, outreach, and community-based initiatives. This project will explore youth engagement strategies centered around water conservation, with an emphasis on empowering students and young residents to become active participants in promoting sustainable […]
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The City of Kingman, located in northwestern Arizona on the Colorado Plateau, is shaped by its historic resources, transportation legacy along Historic Route 66, and proximity to regional recreational assets, and is seeking planning strategies that preserve its historic significance while strengthening downtown economic activity. As the City examines connectivity, visibility, and traveler engagement within […]
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The Town of Miami is a historically significant community with a rich architectural and cultural legacy that reflects its mining heritage. As the community looks toward revitalization and long-term economic resilience, the Town is seeking to strengthen its historic preservation framework to better protect its assets, support local property owners, and enhance its appeal to […]
A group of interdisciplinary engineering students built on research conducted by public health graduate students to better understand barriers to implementing harm reduction initiatives in Monroe County. After surveying community policymakers and local law enforcement, they recommended comprehensive community education and awareness campaigns addressing mental health stigmas. […]
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Responding to community concerns around multiple cases of childhood leukemia in Monroe County, public health graduate students created a logic model to understand the problem and identify focus areas that are important to the community, including a general lack of environmental surveillance. The group recommends developing a system for risk assessment, using Wisconsin public data […]
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Monroe County faces high rates of deaths related to opioid use. After studying the issue, a group of public health graduate students identified three interventions: mapping residential treatment centers throughout Wisconsin, adopting community-based strategies, and implementing school-based prevention programs. […]
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Monroe County’s 2023-26 Community Health Improvement Plan highlights a recent sharp increase in opioid-related overdoses. Public health graduate students proposed an evidence-based communication campaign to reduce stigma toward people who use drugs and support the implementation of proven harm reduction strategies that combine community assessment, relationship-building, and health care provider engagement. […]
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The Tijuana River watershed originates in Mexico and flows into the Tijuana River Estuary, a protected coastal wetland in California where freshwater and saltwater converge, supporting unique biodiversity. This ecosystem is threatened by vegetation loss, pollution, sedimentation, and high levels of fecal bacteria at the river mouth, affecting both biodiversity and resilience. Around 250 families […]
Teachers and students from FCITEC coordinated their courses around a project focused on community activity in Valle de las Palmas (municipality of Tecate, Baja California). This section of the project analyzes the legal, hydrological, resource management, and project administration aspects of construction waste management the Valle de las Palmas area, considering its impact on the […]