How the river flows
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New U research shows that there are natural water sources that shape the character of Utah’s Jordan River.
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Not a bunch of ‘croc’
U scientists have found that multiple ancient groups—including relatives of crocodiles and alligators—were not the carnivores we know today, but veggie eaters.
Read MoreHelping hard-hit rural counties
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The Utah Coal Country Strike Team receives financial boost after final round of Alliance for the American Dream competition.
Read MoreHow trees affect the weather
New research led by U biologists finds that some plants and trees’ water use can make droughts more intense.
Read MoreFewer males born during periods of stress
Research shows fewer male babies are born in the U.S. during periods of environmental and ecological stress—a pattern referred to as male-biased fetal attrition or male-biased fetal loss.
Read More‘Alien’ bird invasions
Research shows location is the biggest factor in successful “alien” bird invasions—which are also seen as negatively impacting native species.
Read MoreA warning for the future?
Research shows disruptions rippled out from climate change in South America.
Read MoreHimalayan glaciers’ melting has doubled
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Rising temperatures has accelerated the melting of this huge region dramatically since the start of the 21st century.
Read MorePreserving Ute culture
The Tri-Ute Youth Leadership Conference comes to the U for the first time.
Read MoreNew Board of Trustees member
The Utah Senate confirmed Randy Shumway as the newest member of the U’s Board of Trustees, effective July 1, 2019.
Read MoreSex, lice and videotape
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Biologists drove the divergence of different-sized feather lice from a single population. In four years the evolved lice had trouble mating with each other, a sign of speciation and they caught it on tape.
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