University marks Indigenous legacy
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Land acknowledgments recognize Indigenous people’s history and connection to the land.
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U receives prestigious Age-Friendly University designation
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This recognition reflects the institution’s unwavering commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment for individuals of all ages.
Read MoreUtah Bionic Leg on Time’s best inventions of 2023
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The robotic prosthesis can better replicate the biomechanics of the human knee, ankle and toe, and potentially improve the quality-of-life for millions living with amputation.
Read MoreNASA’s Webb makes first detection of heavy element from star merger
The collaboration of many telescopes on the ground and in space allowed scientists to piece together a wealth of information as the burst was first detected.
Read MoreNew study challenges model for how proteins help each other fold
Research shows “chaperones” are more active in the protein folding process than previously known.
Read MoreDeep tech is coming
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Artificial intelligence and semiconductor research on campus to get a big boost in bid to cement Utah’s place as a tech hub.
Read MoreU sets up groundbreaking nanofab network to jumpstart semiconductor industry
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UNICOS will serve as a state hub for industry and workforce development.
Read MoreResponsible AI Initiative seeks to solve societal problems
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The initiative will be led by the U’s Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute as part of a concerted effort to conduct research at the U that improves the lives of Utah’s 3.4 million residents.
Read MoreDiversifying STEM Education Research
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NSF has awarded $1.25 million for a program that will recruit and train postdoctoral scholars to explore marginalization in STEM education from a queer perspective, the first-of-its-kind in the world.
Read MoreU looks to ADVANCE women faculty in STEM
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The U is embarking on an institutional transformation project using a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation under its ADVANCE program.
Read MoreFall’s flamboyance: The science of autumn leaves
To plant ecophysiologist Eleinis Ávila-Lovera, the autumnal switch to reds, yellows, oranges and purples tells a chromatic story of survival.
Read More‘Roving sentinels’ discover new air pollution sources
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Google Street View cars sampled air quality at a scale fine enough to capture variations within neighborhoods. A new atmospheric modeling method can identify pollution emission sources in many cities.
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