University of Utah included in NOAA’s $7M weather forecasting initiative
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U atmospheric scientists partner with five other universities to enhance data assimilation for better weather prediction models
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Green gentrification cycle: Double-edged sword of environmental justice
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Building green spaces in disinvested communities can promote health and economic gains. It might also displace the residents who need it most.
Read MoreGardner Institute releases new Utah demographic data
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Utah is experiencing significant demographic shifts as it continues to be one of the fastest-growing states in the nation.
Read MoreCelebrating ‘The Hive’
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As the Marriott Library’s research data repository marks it’s fifth anniversary, its also celebrating over 100 contributions.
Read MoreCan coal mines be tapped for rare earth elements?
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New research documents elevated levels of these metals, needed for energy transition, above and below coal seams in Utah and Colorado.
Read MoreMeet the new insect killing Utah’s fir trees
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U researchers track the spread of nonnative balsam woolly adelgid across northern Utah forests, which is killing trees in recreation-heavy mountain ranges and canyons.
Read More$62.5M for Utah Solar for All Coalition
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The EPA selected Utah to expand solar power to underserved communities.
Read MoreFrom mountains to Great Salt Lake: The secrets of snowmelt
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University of Utah hydrologist and biochemist Paul Brooks talks about the multiyear journey of water molecules from mountain snowfall to the Great Salt Lake.
Read MoreVitae vignettes: Scott Summers and Andrea Wallace
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Vitae is an annual hallmark event, highlighting research excellence across University of Utah’s health sciences departments.
Read MoreCause of rare neurological disorder identified
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After 25 years of searching, U scientists discover the gene that causes spinocerebellar ataxia 4, raising hopes for treating the degenerative disease.
Read MoreJay Mace: Scientist of clouds, painter of landscapes
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A childhood love of nature led to a career studying Earth’s atmosphere, bringing Mace to Southern Ocean on DOE-funded research expedition.
Read MoreEnvironmental refuges to escape the heat
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Daniel Mendoza discusses the need for “cool zones,” for the public to escape increasingly extreme heatwaves and its associated heat-related illness.
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