Cambrian fossil from Utah illuminates origins of vertebrate life
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Meet Nuucichthys, a 500-million-year-old fish-like creature recovered in Utah’s Marjum Formation in the West Desert and held in NHMU collections.
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Honoring veterans all week on campus
A full schedule of events will honor veterans on campus the week of Nov. 11, including the 27th annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Nov. 15.
Read MoreNovember’s splendor at Red Butte Garden
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Put on your sweaters and head up to Red Butte Garden to enjoy the fall splendor November brings.
Read MoreRethinking electric bus depots as ‘profitable energy hubs’
New research into Beijing’s 27,000-bus fleet explores using depots to generate solar energy to power buses and stabilize the grid.
Read MoreIn search of malaria parasite’s Achilles heel
Discovery of critical iron-transport protein in deadly pathogen could lead to faster-acting medications.
Read MoreCan America’s political environment be detoxed?
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A massive study of 25 video interventions points to solutions for reducing polarization, anti-democratic attitudes and support for political violence.
Read MoreU leads 6-state research initiative to reduce childhood obesity
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In the past four decades, the rate of childhood obesity has quadrupled, increasing kids’ risk for serious conditions, including type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
Read MoreMeet Ally, SLC airport’s first-ever dinosaur
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The Salt Lake City International Airport and the Natural History Museum of Utah unveiled the airport’s first-ever dinosaur—Ally! The museum’s Tim Lee designed the display of the 30-foot-long Allosaurus fragilis skeleton.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Chad Ostrander
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“The only thing you should ever ask for is an opportunity. If you want something, go get it.”
Read MoreCensorship and surveillance in the Middle East
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Political scientist Yuree Noh’s research tackles the tools of repression used by authoritarian regimes.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah launches Societal Impact Seminar Series
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The University of Utah has created a new speaker series intended to inform, engage and empower students, faculty and staff, as well as the wider Utah population.
Read MoreImmigrants and military service
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New research shows immigrants are more willing to fight for United States and Canada than native-born citizens.
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