President Randall lays out new innovations for U’s research mission
State’s flagship to move away from “research for research’s sake” and partner more with industry to get innovations into the marketplace.
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How wood is making a comeback in construction
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U civil engineers show how “mass timber” construction of earthquake-proof buildings pave the way for wood to replace steel and concrete.
Read MoreHow a walk in nature restores attention
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Neural research conducted at Red Butte Garden uses EEG to measure brain activity on subjects after walks through nature and parking lots.
Read MoreHow long can menopause be delayed?
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U mathematician Sean Lawley’s models show transplantation of ovarian tissue can postpone menopause indefinitely.
Read MoreThe fate of novel ideas
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David Eccles School of Business postdoc Wayne Johnson investigates factors that thwart potential innovations from gaining acceptance.
Read MoreA roadmap for rescuing the Great Salt Lake
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Conservation won’t be enough to save Utah’s inland sea. Saved water must be “shepherded” to the lake, rather than used by someone else.
Read MoreFacing a terminal diagnosis with the help of ketamine
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U researchers explore use of the hallucinogenic drug in clinical trials to help cancer patients cope with mental health challenges.
Read MoreDon’t be fooled by last year’s big winter. Great Salt Lake remains in trouble
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The U hosts a data and policy update from the Great Salt Lake strike team next week as Utah lawmakers prepare for the 2024 legislative session.
Read MoreUnraveling the mysteries of fog in complex terrain
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With Heber Valley study, U researchers shed new light on how fog forms in mountainous areas, providing insights for improving forecasts for a weather phenomenon that poses serious travel hazards.
Read MoreUtah engineers’ self-assembly techniques enable a new type of wafer-scale chiral matter
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At the nanoscale, the smallest structural differences can have a big impact.
Read MoreThe science behind snowflakes
In a study that could enhance weather forecasting, Utah researchers discover that how snowflakes move is astonishingly predictable.
Read MoreHow debating helps refugees find success in Utah
In its second year, the U’s Refugee Debate League provides free instruction in rhetorical skills to displaced people resettling in Utah.
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