U joins AAU campaign in support of university research
This fall, the U is spreading the word about how research can improve the lives of Americans.
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Personal connections are key to reaching Utah veterans with suicide-prevention resources
Categories: Community, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Latest Stories, Research, Veterans Day
This valuable research shines a light on where focus is needed in prevention efforts. One life lost to suicide is one too many.
Read MoreMalaria parasites are full of wildly spinning iron crystals. Scientists finally know why
U researchers discover the biochemical process that powers these microbial nanomotors, and it’s a lot like rocket fuel.
Read MoreConflict, climate change and public health
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research, Sustainability
The U’s Andrew Linke is one of 128 contributors to the Lancet Global Report, the most comprehensive assessment on climate change and health.
Read MoreCapturing the Spark of Discovery: The Image of Research at the U
Faculty, researchers and graduate students are invited to reveal the beauty and impact of their work through a single, striking image or video this spring.
Read MoreWho benefits from neighborhood parks?
Categories: Community, Faculty/Staff, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research, Science & Technology
A first-of-its-kind study found that public greenspaces are unevenly distributed in nearly all U.S. communities.
Read MorePsilocybin shows promise for health care worker depression
Nearly half of health care workers who received psilocybin alongside meditation instruction were free of depression at two weeks in a clinical trial, compared to just 8% who only did meditation.
Read MoreMouse study reveals metabolic risks associated with ketogenic diet
Popular high-fat, low-carb diet prevents weight gain, but linked to fatty liver disease in males.
Read MoreSeismology meets botany: U geologist applies vibration science to saguaros
Research uses earthquake-monitoring tools to measure how towering cacti resonate from wind and ground motion without harming them.
Read MoreUtahns face barriers to maternal health care
Categories: Community, Faculty/Staff, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, News Releases, Research, Science & Technology
Kem C. Gardner report finds that distance to care, access to maternal mental health treatment and preventative health care for Utah women are three areas of concern.
Read MoreAI excels at detecting parasites in stool samples, study finds
Categories: Artificial Intelligence, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, Research
Joined by U startup Techcyte, ARUP develops deep-learning model that could transform how intestinal infections are diagnosed.
Read MoreHow a pyrite-oxidizing microbe helps preserve atmospheric oxygen in sulfate
New research led by U geoscientist shows O₂ in sulfate deposits, coupled with geochemical clues, could help identify microbial activity in Earth’s rock record and even in Martian sediments.
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