U seismologists analyze decades of seismic data to discern the significance of the swarms in a geothermal hotspot and for recent—geologically speaking—volcanism.
Read MoreAs college students decide whether or not to pursue careers in science, a sense of belonging makes a critical difference.
Read MoreConservation biologists from Utah unexpectedly recorded images of an adult cheetah while conducting a biodiversity survey last year in the East African nation of Djibouti.
Read MoreU chemist Ming Lee Tang is on a mission to join organic molecules and nanoparticles into new optoelectronic materials whose “sum is more than its parts.”
Read MoreAs our polar sea ice covers disappear and the impacts accelerate, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Read MoreThe inner core is not the homogenous mass that was once assumed by scientists, but rather it’s more like a tapestry of different “fabrics.”
Read MoreThe U’s Liu served as an expert witness in a consequential voting rights case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Read MoreNew research by University of Utah biologists demonstrates how female zebrafish produce a sunblocking compound called gadusol and apply it to their eggs, providing embryonic fish protection from ultraviolet radiation.
Read MoreScientists make the case that human observation of storm events—be it rain, snow or fog—is key to understanding wet weather and its myriad effects on the natural world.
Read MoreBrenda Bowen, a decorated interdisciplinary geoscientist, has been named chair of the University of Utah’s Department of Atmospheric Sciences (ATMOS). A member of the geology faculty and director of the Global Change and Sustainability Center (GCSC), Bowen replaces John Horel, who has been at the helm of ATMOS for five years. “Brenda Bowen is an internationally prominent researcher and […]
Read MoreHave you ever made a decision that, in hindsight, seemed irrational? A new study with mice suggests that some decisions are, to a certain extent, beyond their control.
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