Conflict, climate change and public health
The U’s Andrew Linke is one of 128 contributors to the Lancet Global Report, the most comprehensive assessment on climate change and health.
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Who benefits from neighborhood parks?
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A first-of-its-kind study found that public greenspaces are unevenly distributed in nearly all U.S. communities.
Read MoreUtahns face barriers to maternal health care
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Kem C. Gardner report finds that distance to care, access to maternal mental health treatment and preventative health care for Utah women are three areas of concern.
Read MoreWhen a rat makes up its mind, these neuroscientists know
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Researchers—with the help of AI—can now pinpoint the moment that a brain makes a decision.
Read MoreU to cover tuition for eligible Utah students from families earning less than $100K
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Beginning in Fall 2026, the University of Utah will offer a new scholarship to qualifying students that will guarantee full coverage of tuition and mandatory fees for first-time, first-year students whose family household income and assets are each less than $100,000 per year.
Read MoreWhy some medical cannabis patients use illegal products
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A survey of over 200 people in Utah’s medical cannabis program reveals why some buy unregulated cannabis.
Read MoreMelanoma less common in individuals with several tattoos
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Having two or more tattoo sessions decreased the risk of both invasive and in situ melanoma.
Read More‘Greatest honor I could possibly receive’
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The Smithsonian Tropical Institute named a trail after U biologist Phyllis Coley to celebrate her decades of research that’s driven rainforest-derived therapies and shaped our understanding of biodiversity.
Read MoreBrain shunt trial restores walking, independence in older adults
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A first-of-its-kind trial proves surgery restores mobility for iNPH, a condition causing balance, memory, and bladder control problems in 1.5% of people in their late 60s and one in 13 over age 86.
Read MoreWoodrats’ dietary choices driven by constraints
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Researchers discovered that the costs of using too few or too many resources strongly influence dietary diversity in wild woodrats, complicating how we think about food webs, resiliency and invasive species.
Read MoreMysterious gamma-ray explosion unlike any discovered before
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No known scenario can explain the source of a recent gamma-ray burst, which originated outside our galaxy and lasted 100 to 1,000 times longer than most bursts.
Read MoreU welcomes two new trustees
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Two community leaders join the University of Utah’s Board of Trustees.
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