Trees and lawns beat the heat
As climate change pushes cities towards dangerous temperatures, planners must balance mitigating heat and preserving water resources.
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Revolutionizing science classrooms
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Graduates of the U’s Master of Science for Secondary School Teachers program engage in intensive research to bring authentic science experiences to their students.
Read MoreFace covering myths debunked
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Addressing the common misconceptions about face coverings using scientific evidence.
Read MoreSeismic monitoring may improve early warnings for glacial lake outburst floods
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Seismic stations may provide a real-time, remote monitoring system to give early warnings of glacial lake outburst floods that devastate downstream communities. Global warming is drastically increasing the risk of these floods.
Read MoreBlowin’ in the wind
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University of Utah engineers conduct air flow study to help Utah Symphony musicians stay safe from COVID-19.
Read MoreSeptember is Suicide Prevention Month
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You are not alone. We are here to support and help you through times of crisis.
Read MoreFirst daily surveillance of emerging COVID-19 hotspots
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As COVID-19 outbreaks sweep across communities, local officials are forced into a whack-a-mole approach to battling the virus. Geographers hope a new method will provide timely data to inform public policy.
Read MoreSilencing the booming chorus
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From 2007 to 2009, a yellow fever virus outbreak nearly decimated El Parque El Piñalito’s howler monkey populations. Exposure to a past virus may have aided brown howlers’ survival.
Read MoreGamma-ray scientists bring distant stars into focus
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For the first time in nearly 50 years, stellar intensity interferometry has been used to take the measure of the stars.
Read MoreLargest 3-D map of the universe ever created
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The results are measurements of more than 2 million galaxies and quasars covering 11 billion years of cosmic time.
Read MoreGerald Stringfellow’s bright idea
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The legacy of the U’s mastermind behind LED-based technology was honored in a video from the National Academy of Inventors.
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