Faculty contribute to 160% growth in research spending
Craig M. Berge Dean David W. Hahn welcomes attendees to the College of Engineering’s Celebration of Success on Oct. 22.
The University of Arizona College of Engineering recently announced a 28% year-over-year increase in research spending at the 2025 Celebration of Success in the Civil Engineering Courtyard on Oct. 22. Over the past six years, the college has grown its research expenditures by about 160%, said Craig M. Berge Dean David W. Hahn.
Andrea Achilli, associate professor of chemical and environmental engineering, led the university’s work in a four-year, $38 million U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center-funded Water Reuse Consortium – which includes the University of Southern California and the University of Nevada, Reno. The U of A’s $10 million portion supports development of smart treatment systems, sustainable brine management technologies, and improved virus detection.
“We couldn’t achieve our goals without the collaboration and dedication of every staff and faculty member in the college,” said Hahn.