A win for the environment and the economy in the Southwest
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The University of Utah is part of a $15M, NSF-funded initiative that will power regional climate solutions that offer economic opportunities.
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How a walk in nature restores attention
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Neural research conducted at Red Butte Garden uses EEG to measure brain activity on subjects after walks through nature and parking lots.
Read MoreUniversity launches Impact 2030 planning process
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With the launch of a new, 5-year strategic plan, the aspirational will become even more concrete.
Read MoreBlack History Month at the U: A celebration of Black excellence
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For over a century, American have been recognizing the contributions of African Americans throughout United States history.
Read MoreOne fossil is upending our understanding of Ankylosaur behavior
Perfectly preserved skin from a fossil of Zuul crurivastator, a dinosaur named after the dog from Ghostbusters, gives unprecedented insight into the social behavior of the dinosaurs.
Read MoreUndergraduate researchers share their work on Capitol Hill
More than two dozen University of Utah undergraduate students showcased their research at the Utah State Capitol on Jan. 18.
Read MoreHow long can menopause be delayed?
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U mathematician Sean Lawley’s models show transplantation of ovarian tissue can postpone menopause indefinitely.
Read MoreThe ‘Barbenheimer Star’
A blockbuster of a star exploded in a way previously thought impossible, resulting in an unusual pattern of elemental ashes that left behind a trail of evidence still visible billions of years later.
Read MoreThe fate of novel ideas
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David Eccles School of Business postdoc Wayne Johnson investigates factors that thwart potential innovations from gaining acceptance.
Read MoreA roadmap for rescuing the Great Salt Lake
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Conservation won’t be enough to save Utah’s inland sea. Saved water must be “shepherded” to the lake, rather than used by someone else.
Read MorePsychoactive psilocybin’s evolution in ‘magic mushrooms’
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Largest diversity study of the genus Psilocybe investigates the evolution of psilocybin production. They found that Psilocybe arose around when the dinosaur-killing asteroid caused a mass extinction event.
Read MoreFacing a terminal diagnosis with the help of ketamine
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U researchers explore use of the hallucinogenic drug in clinical trials to help cancer patients cope with mental health challenges.
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