Toxins from Great Salt Lake dust are absorbed by plants, soils and human bodies
USU-led research supported by U geochemist finds lake’s exposed playa can threaten human health in new ways.
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Unlocking secrets of human development
New research co-led by U geneticists shows how early nerve cell choices shape the peripheral nervous system.
Read MoreNuclear is booming. The workforce isn’t ready
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Researchers, policy makers and industry experts gathered at the U to examine nuclear expansion in the Intermountain West at the 2026 John Horan Health Physics Symposium.
Read MoreResearch center explores Olympics’ societal impacts
U trustees endorse plan for interdisciplinary hub to study mega-events’ economic, environmental and social dimensions on host communities.
Read MoreAs polar ice changes, so do the rules governing it
U-led research reveals growing presence of granular sea ice alters how water, heat and nutrients move through ice covering Antarctic ocean.
Read MoreU announces new Institute for Critical and Strategic Minerals
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The new institute seeks to expand sustainable, domestic critical minerals supply chain through education, workforce development and cutting-edge research.
Read MoreU’s Proxima Careers startup gains $450K in state funding
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The Utah Board of Higher Education is investing in a University of Utah startup boosting access to education and health care workforce development.
Read MoreHow far can automation and AI support psychotherapy?
Categories: Artificial Intelligence, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research
Interdisciplinary team of U researchers builds a framework for assessing varying levels of automation in a mental health field reliant on human interaction.
Read MorePresident Taylor Randall Statement: Executive Order—’Urgent National Action to Save College Sports’
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Statement from President Taylor Randall in response to Executive Order—“Urgent National Action to Save College Sports.”
Read MoreWhat’s driving Salt Lake City’s downward emissions trends?
Emissions of NOx and carbon monoxide have dropped on the city’s streets since 2005, according to new atmospheric sciences research that could help Utah address its air quality problems.
Read MoreBabies in lower-income families face higher risks at birth
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New study show worse birth outcomes for low-income families in the U.S., with low birthweight rising in the past decade
Read MoreReal spring has arrived at the Red Butte Garden
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Come to the Red Butte Garden to see the symphony of spring!
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