COVID-19 has accelerated a trend of rapid growth in western gateway communities. This “amenity migration” is causing urgent planning challenges.
Research
The rise of ‘Zoom Towns’ in the rural west
October 14, 2020
HIV up close
October 14, 2020
An unprecedented view of the virus reveals essential steps for causing AIDS.
Drought’s one-two punch
October 14, 2020
Researchers look into the effects of repeated droughts on different kinds of forests.
Design and test potential COVID-19 treatments from your phone
October 13, 2020
You’re invited to join the search for COVID-19 treatments—no lab coat or Ph.D. necessary.
Trees and lawns beat the heat
October 13, 2020
As climate change pushes cities towards dangerous temperatures, planners must balance mitigating heat and preserving water resources.
Atmospheric dust levels are rising in the Great Plains
October 12, 2020
If the Great Plains becomes drier, the pieces are in place for a repeat of the 1930s Dust Bowl.
School absences correlate to impaired air quality
October 9, 2020
Even mildly elevated air pollution is associated with increase in absences in Salt Lake City.
U students launch instruments to study Utah’s windstorm
October 6, 2020
Three undergraduates found a scientific opportunity in a destructive storm.
A genius in our midst: U of U Health geneticist awarded prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
October 6, 2020
Elde, an evolutionary geneticist, lauded for his creativity and wide-ranging intellectual curiosity.
New statistical research data center now open at the U
October 5, 2020
New federal data center for research on protected census data now open.