Embracing grace, grief and humor at Sundance
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The New Narratives panel hosted filmmakers and activists discussing the power of science and storytelling to influence new approaches to mental illness.
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Asymptomatic testing available now
All U staff, students and faculty can take weekly accurate saliva tests without exhibiting symptoms, run by the Health Sciences Center Sequencing Core lab.
Read MoreRediscovery of the ‘extinct’ Pinatubo volcano mouse
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In 1991, a volcano in the Philippines had the second-most powerful volcanic eruption of the 20th century. Its effects were devastating—but a mouse feared to have gone extinct survived.
Read MoreHow do U… host a fun virtual event?
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“Event planners always have to be creative, but we’ve had to be really creative during this pandemic,” said Ashlee Christofferson, assistant director of programming at the A. Ray Olpine University Union.
Read MoreSARS-CoV-2-like particles very sensitive to temperature
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A new study suggests that as temperatures get cooler, particles on surfaces will remain infectious longer.
Read MoreRestorative justice preferred among the Enga
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Advocates have called for a restorative justice system that repairs harm done to victims and reintegrates wrongdoers into society. The Enga of Papua New Guinea balance retribution and restitution.
Read MoreCOVID-19 antibody tests can guide public health, policy decisions
It’s too soon to use COVID-19 antibody testing to issue “immunity passports,” but they are good enough to inform public health decisions.
Read More3i Initiative unites U researchers in times of need
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The flash flood-like emergence of COVID-19 has shined a spotlight on those three “I” words and the efforts of University of Utah Health’s Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Disease (3i) initiative.
Read MoreGet in the game
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University of Utah’s top-ranked video games program to show off new games under development during “EAE Play 2020.”
Read MoreAir pollution spikes reduce test scores
More frequent peak air pollution exposure was associated with reduced math and English language arts test scores for third graders in all primary public schools in Salt Lake County.
Read MoreThe secret social lives of giant poisonous rats
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The African crested rat’s fur is packed with a poison so lethal just a few miligrams can kill a human. Biologists confirmed where it gets its poison, and uncovered an unexpected social life.
Read MoreU named ‘Innovation and Economic Prosperity University’
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The APLU designation recognizes universities that promote growth, innovation and economic development in their regions.
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