In mice, viruses gain virulence in some individuals, depending on genetics and sex
Influenza virus appears to gain virulence more quickly as it evolves through female hosts, according to research led by U biologists.
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Biochemist Brenda Bass wins Rosenblatt Prize
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Commencement, Faculty/Staff, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research
Distinguished professor helped reveal the inner workings of RNA, the molecule that carries genetic instruction for building proteins.
Read MoreSmall seeds, big impact
Categories: Community, Faculty/Staff, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, Research, Research Impact, Science & Technology, Sustainability
Red Butte Garden’s Matthew Wang takes microscopic images of seeds. They may transform how scientists study ecosystems, restore landscapes and even combat plant poaching.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Brandt Winn
“My favorite memory is conducting fieldwork along the Paria River.”
Read MoreToxins from Great Salt Lake dust are absorbed by plants, soils and human bodies
USU-led research supported by U geochemist finds lake’s exposed playa can threaten human health in new ways.
Read MoreUnlocking secrets of human development
New research co-led by U geneticists shows how early nerve cell choices shape the peripheral nervous system.
Read MoreNuclear is booming. The workforce isn’t ready
Categories: Campus Life, Community, Events, Faculty/Staff, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, Research, Research Impact, Science & Technology, Sustainability
Researchers, policy makers and industry experts gathered at the U to examine nuclear expansion in the Intermountain West at the 2026 John Horan Health Physics Symposium.
Read MoreResearch center explores Olympics’ societal impacts
U trustees endorse plan for interdisciplinary hub to study mega-events’ economic, environmental and social dimensions on host communities.
Read MoreAs polar ice changes, so do the rules governing it
U-led research reveals growing presence of granular sea ice alters how water, heat and nutrients move through ice covering Antarctic ocean.
Read MoreU announces new Institute for Critical and Strategic Minerals
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Inspire Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research, Research Impact, Science & Technology
The new institute seeks to expand sustainable, domestic critical minerals supply chain through education, workforce development and cutting-edge research.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Jiangfan Shi
“So far, I have completed and filed three patent applications, all of which have already been licensed to industry for further development into practical device applications.”
Read More2026 U.S. News & World Report Graduate Rankings
Categories: Arts & Humanities, Awards & Recognition, Health & Medicine, Law & Politics, Rankings & Numbers, Research, Science & Technology
As the semester comes to a close and graduates prepare for commencement, the rankings season is in full swing.
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