University of Utah to drop SAT/ACT test requirements
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Standardized test scores will be optional beginning with fall 2021 applicants as part of a two-year pilot study.
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COVID-19 and the metropolis
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Many have assumed that densely populated areas like city centers are more conducive to the spread of COVID-19. A new study finds that the opposite may be true.
Read MoreKeeping kids learning during a summer of COVID-19
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University of Utah’s Youth Education program announces video activity streaming service.
Read MoreKnow the risks of investing in forests
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Use of forests to offset carbon emissions requires an understanding of the risks
Read MoreU project advances in American Dream challenge
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Well-being Elevated is a cost-effective app, website and support group for preventative mental health promotion.
Read MoreUtah’s arches continue to whisper their secrets
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Seismic studies assess the stresses and health of iconic rock structures.
Read MoreU creates George Floyd Memorial Fund
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The fund is among specific actions and strategies the U is developing to ensure diversity, equity and inclusion is a primary focus on campus.
Read MoreWomen’s communication shapes division of labor in household
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A study found that partner communication is the most important factor linking the division of household labor to satisfaction in the relationship. But the way that the partners’ communication matters depends on gender.
Read MoreU scientists detect Crab Nebula
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Faculty and staff from the Department of Physics & Astronomy were members on the international team that detected gamma rays via a new telescope.
Read MoreA sound treatment
Biomedical engineer Jan Kubanek has discovered that treatments of brain disorders may not have to require drugs or invasive surgery at all—just sound waves.
Read MoreRibs evolved for movement first, then co-opted for breathing
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A major transformation in vertebrate evolution was when breathing shifted from the head to the torso in reptiles. But what caused the shift? A study hypothesizes it was driven by locomotion.
Read MorePersistent inequitable exposure to air pollution in Salt Lake County schools
A new study utilized a community-university partnership of nearly 200 PM 2.5 sensors through the Air Quality and U network. U researchers revealed persistent social inequalities in Salt Lake County schools.
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