Category: Research
Major dust-up for water in the Colorado River
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Using 23 years of satellite data, U hydrologists reveal how dust-darkened snow is hastening runoff and reshaping the future of water in the Southwest.
Read MoreAn immortalized smile at chemistry
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Family, mentees, colleagues and faith leaders honored chemist Henry Eyring during the unveiling a new statue of the pioneering scientist, located in his namesake chemistry building on the U campus.
Read MoreWesley Sundquist named in the ‘TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2025’ list
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The honor is in recognition of the biochemist’s research to understand the structure of HIV that led to the drug lenacapavir, which is nearly 100% effective against HIV.
Read MoreFor a while, crocodile
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The ancestors of today’s crocodylians survived two mass extinction events. A new study uncovered a secret to their longevity, which could help conservationists better protect this most vulnerable species.
Read MoreUsing vibrations to see into Yellowstone’s magma reservoir
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U geophysicists have located the top of the potentially explosive underground formation that drives Yellowstone’s hydrothermal features.
Read MoreWoodrats’ immunity to snake venom changes with the weather
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Researchers looking at effects of the desert rodent’s toxic diet discover cool temperatures reduce the critter’s ability to survive rattlesnake bites.
Read MoreUS HHS secretary tours Osher Center
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U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. stopped at the U on April 7 to tour OSHER’s wellness bus, food pharmacy and demonstration kitchens.
Read MoreMeasuring ‘creep’ in materials under extreme conditions
Using the “Swiss Army knife” of testing instruments, U mechanical engineers are accelerating the testing of advanced materials needed for nuclear energy and other next-generation applications.
Read MoreDust and wildfire smoke are the West’s latest air quality threats under a changing climate
U atmospheric scientists highlight the impact of a drier climate on Utah’s airsheds at College of Law’s 30th annual Stegner Symposium.
Read MoreRaj Chetty urges Utah leaders to protect economic mobility
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Chetty says Utah has some of the best social mobility in the United States. But as the state’s demographics change, it will take deliberate efforts to preserve this.
Read MoreUtah Games Nos. 1 and 2 worldwide for second consecutive year
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University of Utah’s Games Division earns top honors for second consecutive year, signaling sustained excellence and unprecedented growth.
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