Student-designed neurosurgery device wins top prize at Bench to Bedside Competition
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The team is taking advantage of the momentum from their win, along with the $20,000 in prize money.
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Science in the rain: Alexandra Ponette-Gonzalez
Scientists make the case that human observation of storm events—be it rain, snow or fog—is key to understanding wet weather and its myriad effects on the natural world.
Read MoreDESI early data release holds nearly 2M objects
Taken during the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument’s “early validation” phase, the data include distant galaxies and quasars as well as stars in our own Milky Way.
Read MoreA vacation or a top-of-the-line TV: Which new purchase is more likely to elicit envy in other consumers?
A new paper by researchers at the University of Utah reconciles these findings and suggests that who we envy more depends on what we focus on as observers.
Read MoreIs ‘second-guessing’ a hard-wired behavior? Mouse study offers clues
Have you ever made a decision that, in hindsight, seemed irrational? A new study with mice suggests that some decisions are, to a certain extent, beyond their control.
Read MoreWhen the air outside is bad, is it still clean inside?
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New air sensors across campus will try to answer that question.
Read MoreCardiovascular health linked to musculoskeletal disorders
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People with higher risks of cardiovascular disease are significantly more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow and rotator cuff tendinitis.
Read MoreNewly discovered brain mechanism linked to anxiety, OCD
A new study shows that, like buttons on a game controller, specific microglia populations activate anxiety and OCSD behaviors while others dampen them.
Read MoreAn unexpected climate solution
First-place winner of the Wilkes Center Student Innovation Prize, Nicholas Witham, designed a renewable electric generator that relies on natural fluctuations in the Earth’s temperature.
Read MoreUtah ochres in Italy
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U professor who prepares maps, prints and products using ochres from Utah field sites presented her work with the Field Studio Geontological Survey in Venice.
Read MoreZhigang Zak Fang wins Humboldt Award
A U professor has developed a breakthrough technology that can produce high-quality, low-carbon emitting titanium powder at a significantly reduced cost.
Read MoreU.S. Assistant Secretary visits U and Utah FORGE site
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Alejandro Moreno and officials from the U.S. Department of Energy learned about ongoing research on geothermal energy, science communication and education.
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