Huge genetics study of suicide identifies risk factors
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New research highlights genetic links between suicide attempts and factors that influence physical and behavioral health.
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Fall’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.
Read MoreSounding the alarm for Utah EMS workers
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Three U students partnered with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services to send an anonymous survey to licensed EMS providers in Utah.
Read MoreU researchers to lead CDC effort to improve responses to infectious disease outbreaks
New ForeSITE center will help improve responses that are critical to saving lives and protecting communities in Mountain West.
Read MoreSilicon Slopes and the U—Partnering in innovating excellence
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As Utah’s tech and innovation sector continues to grow, the University of Utah is a key contributor to that success.
Read MoreNew program aims to help undergraduates start research sooner
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The Early Exploration Scholars program connects undergrad students who have taken less than 60 credits of classes at the U with a mentor so they can participate in undergraduate research.
Read MoreShoring up the West’s grid against extreme weather
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Utah engineers and scientists to lead international center supporting climate resilience for 136,000-mile network of power lines.
Read MoreLumen Bioscience wins historic $1.5M Wilkes Center Climate Prize
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The Seattle-based biotech company beat 77 international teams with their proposal to drastically reduce methane emissions from dairy and beef cattle using a patented mixture of enzyme proteins.
Read MoreMy adventures in the ribosome
Nobel Laureate Venkatraman “Venki” Ramakrishnan returns to the U to share his role in the race to uncover the ribosome structure at the Frontiers of Science lecture series on Sept. 26.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Kishan Thambu
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“As long as you find the right fit, I think starting research early on can be really beneficial and less daunting than it may seem.”
Read MoreU surpasses $750M in research funding
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Research funding at the U inches closer to $1 billion as the university sees a record-breaking 10th year of funding growth.
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