Regular readers of the Weekly Wave are well-aware of the water management issues Arizona and the Southwest face and of the critical need for top-notch research that decision-makers need to make water management decisions. The Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities, commonly known as the Shanghai Ranking, has recognized the University of Arizona for its worldwide influence in water resources, ranking UA as the world's number one water resources program. The Shanghai Ranking subject rankings are based on the number of papers authored by an institution in an academic subject, the ratio of citation of papers published to the average citations of papers in the same category, the number of papers published in top journals, the amount of international collaboration, and the total number of staff members who have won significant awards.