$350 early bird registration opens June 1
Completed in 2015, the Environment and Natural Resources 2 Building (ENR2) is home to the Arizona Institute for Resilience and evidence of our deep commitment to environmental sustainability and interdisciplinary research and studies.
Your home for the CATE 2026 conference, ENR2 houses programs that focus on earth science, environmental programs and natural resources. We will meet in the building's classrooms, auditoriums, café, and gathering spaces, including a stunning central courtyard cooled by lush vegetation, shade, and active air movement.
Tucson International Airport (TUS) is 20-30 minutes by car from the university campus.
Phoenix International Airport (PHX) is about 2 hours by car from the university campus. A private shuttle bus service, which must be booked in advance, operates between PHX and Tucson.
Tucson is served by Amtrak train and bus service.
The local transit agency, SunTran, operates a streetcar and bus service. Fares are free for all!
A discounted hotel room rate will be available for conference participants.
The University of Arizona was established in 1885, and 27 years later, Arizona became a state. The first building, Old Main, was completed in 1890. It housed the School of Agriculture with classrooms, labs and a mess hall.
The Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 designated the University of Arizona as Arizona’s land-grant university.
In 1937 researchers at the University invented tree-ring research and opened the first lab for dendrochronology.
University researchers helped map the moon so that the Eagle could land in 1969 and sampled an asteroid in 2021 for the first time in U.S. history.
The three-story Applied Research Building was completed in January 2023. The 89,000-square-foot building houses research that advances applied physical sciences and engineering, including space exploration, advanced manufacturing, and imaging technology.