How statistical physics illuminates sea ice, a critical piece of Earth’s climate system
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As our polar sea ice covers disappear and the impacts accelerate, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
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Daughters nursed longer, women built more wealth
Women managed important food resources, which may have incentivized parents to invest more in female offspring and to female-biased wealth disparities.
Read MoreU law professor Jamie Pleune testifies on permitting process
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Pleune said permit processing times can be improved by bolstering agency capacity, fostering early communication with applicants and improving coordination.
Read MoreU seismologists probe Earth’s inner core
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The inner core is not the homogenous mass that was once assumed by scientists, but rather it’s more like a tapestry of different “fabrics.”
Read MoreBaodong Liu and his role in landmark voting rights case
The U’s Liu served as an expert witness in a consequential voting rights case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Statement: Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard
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The U does not use race or ethnicity as a factor in its admissions process. U leaders affirm their support for creating a campus where all feel safe and welcome.
Read MoreInformation engines pay the piper
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Mikhael Semaan, a postdoctoral researcher for the Science Research Initiative at the College of Science, shares his real life research with undergraduates.
Read MoreDiscrimination toward children with disabilities
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Discrimination against children with disabilities may lead to substandard medical treatment, which could contribute to poor health outcomes.
Read MoreBetter sleep for better health
A researcher in the College of Health received a $3.8M-grant to study short sleepers and change their health outcomes.
Read MoreBuilding the semiconductor workforce of the future
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University of Utah becomes a founding partner of Micron’s new university semiconductor network.
Read MoreRamón Barthelemy wins 2023 LGBTQ+ Educator of the Year
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The U physicist was one of three winners of the 2023 Out to Innovate Awards that recognizes outstanding achievement by LGBTQ+ people in STEM.
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