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The new L. S. Skaggs Applied Science Building completes the 275,000-square-foot Crocker Science Complex, a celebration of science and our shared belief in a better future.
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Here’s how the U.S. military can trim its massive carbon footprint
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Reduced military spending would lead to significant savings in energy use, according to new research.
Read MoreIs there a place for AI in placing medical needles?
Review of scientific literature explores how artificial intelligence can best advance robotic deployment of needles inside the body.
Read MoreCan air pollution trigger an aneurysm?
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Research led by neurosurgeon Robert Rennert links air pollution to an increased risk for bleeding in the brain, a serious but rare complication.
Read MoreGreat Salt Lake’s mystery islands
U geologists are investigating if the groundwater revealed by reed-covered mounds can be tapped to restore broken lakebed crusts.
Read MoreAstronomers celebrate images decades in the making
U astronomers celebrate the release of the first images from the Rubin Observatory, which captures the largest field of view of any telescope in operation.
Read More‘The elephant in the room’ for science communication
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Science organizations are ill-prepared to leverage current media landscapes most effectively to communicate with the public partly due to social media platforms preventing meaningful research.
Read MoreA change in leadership at Huntsman Cancer Institute
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Huntsman Cancer Institute CEO Mary Beckerle announced her plans to step aside, while Brad Cairns, professor of oncological sciences and HCI head of academic affairs, will take the helm.
Read MoreEver wonder how an EV stacks up against a gas car?
U student Adrian Martino partners with Utah Clean Energy to develop handy online tool that compares long-term costs of driving and CO2 missions of EVs versus similar internal combustion models.
Read MoreUtah Asia Campus students document lifesaving dental work in the Philippines
A new student-produced documentary titled “Davao Smiles” follows a two-day outreach event in Davao City that provides free dental care to underserved children and families.
Read MoreTusks up, Utah: Remarkable mascots and Ice Age icons
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The Utah Hockey Club rebranded to Utah Mammoth. In honor of NHMU’s newest special exhibition, “Mysteries of the Ice Ages,” here are other potential ice-age inspiration mascots.
Read MoreIt may be stinky and buggy, but Great Salt Lake is worth saving
U scientists are helping guide Utah’s Great Salt Lake Strike Team, formed three years ago at the urging of U President Taylor Randall.
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