U receives grant from Office on Violence Against Women
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The grant will facilitate partnership with Utah Domestic Violence Coalition and other community entities to address service coordination and prevention.
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Chronic conditions could lead to pregnancy complications
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One in three women of reproductive age have at least one chronic condition that could compromise their health or lead to adverse outcomes during pregnancy, according to University of Utah Health scientists.
Read MoreAnt expert finds new species in his backyard
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A new species of ant found in an unlikely place.
Read MoreU professor’s research leads to legislation to protect consumers from predatory lenders
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Research by Christopher L. Peterson is at the foundation of the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act, which aims to cap interest rates on consumer loans to all Americans.
Read MoreWhat are the limits of ice?
The smallest nanodroplet of water in which ice can form is only as big as 90 water molecules—a tenth the size of the smallest virus.
Read MoreSqueezing an electron crystal
Researchers have determined the energy required to add an electron to a Wigner crystal—an ordered crystalline state made of electrons rather than atoms.
Read MoreNew ‘For Utah Scholarship’
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The scholarship will combine federal, state and university funds to cover tuition and fees for academically qualified, Pell Grant-eligible first-time freshmen who are Utah residents.
Read MoreThe U invited to join the Association of American Universities
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The University of Utah is one of the newest members of the prestigious Association of American Universities, which for more than 100 years has recognized the most outstanding academic institutions in the nation.
Read MoreU economists tally societal cost of preterm birth
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In the United States, 1 in 10 babies is born preterm, or at a gestational age of less than 37 weeks. The causes of preterm birth are complicated but the effects are clear: Preterm birth has lasting consequences for the child and their family.
Read MoreDoctors’ reluctance to discuss gun safety
A new study shows that in the months immediately following mass shootings, doctors are less likely to ask routine questions about gun safety in the home.
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