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Popcorn trees and skunky blooms
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The sun is shining, the blooms are popping and spring is officially showing off. As you can see, now is the perfect time to visit Red Butte Garden.
Read MoreA new home for hospitality at the U
The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation has given $25 million to establish the J.W. Marriott, Jr. Institute, an initiative to develop leadership skills rooted in hospitality principles.
Read MoreGreener plates: How campus dining is serving up sustainability
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With each meal served, each scrap reused and every box recycled, Dining Services is proving that sustainability can become part of the daily routine.
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 MoreHumans of the U: Januel Gomez-Colon
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“I want to reduce the barriers people with disabilities face in the pursuit of opportunity.”
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 MoreLate-night finals feasting guide
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This semester, fuel those study sessions and final exams with fresh and hot bites from local dining establishments open late to satisfy any craving.
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