Uncovering a patchwork of fresh and salty groundwater beneath Great Salt Lake’s south shore
New geophysical surveys by U geoscientists reveal a hidden, dynamic aquifer system under the lake’s exposed playa.
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AI tool streamlines drug synthesis
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Inspire Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research, Research Impact, Science & Technology
A machine-learning system trained on sparse data predicts how molecules form, cutting months of lab work to days, at a fraction of the cost.
Read More‘Just-shoring’ puts justice at the center of critical minerals policy
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, News Releases, Research, Science & Technology
The clean energy transition depends on critical raw materials but mining them strains local communities and ecosystems. A new “just-shoring” framework argues supply chains must center justice alongside climate and security goals.
Read MoreSelf-cleaning fuel cells? Researchers reveal steam-powered fix for ‘sulfur poisoning’
Categories: Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, Research, Science & Technology
University of Utah team discover rhodium-infused anodes could be a solution to unlock fuel-flexible clean energy.
Read MoreU physicists contribute to IceCube’s next era
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research, Science & Technology
As the groundbreaking observatory completes its first major upgrade in the South Pole, U scientists support drilling, calibration and analysis efforts to advance the hunt for cosmic neutrinos.
Read MoreLabs meet the legislature: Student research on Capitol Hill
Categories: Campus Life, Health & Medicine, Humans of the U, Latest Stories, Law & Politics, Research
For 26 years, the University of Utah and Utah State University have partnered to connect legislators with the innovative work of undergraduate researchers by hosting the annual Research on Capitol Hill event.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Katherine Berensen
“My experience doing undergraduate research has been truly nothing short of transformative.”
Read MoreHumans of the U: Sydney Brooksby
“It’s allowed me to think systematically while also bringing about peace with my condition and bringing about hope that incurable is not a stopping point for us.”
Read MoreHumans of the U: Monica Weedon
“It’s really ground-breaking research. Through our literature review, we found there are no other studies that have really focused on females with autism, finding them and screening them.”
Read MoreChasing dreams: Paralympian excels on snow and in classroom
Categories: Alumni, Athletics, Belonging, Community, Health & Medicine, Olympics, Research, Science & Technology, Students
Sydney Peterson is not only one of the best adaptive Nordic skiers in the world, but she is also a Paralympic champion.
Read MoreU engineers demonstrate lightweight ‘exoskeleton’ that helps stroke survivors walk
Categories: Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research, Science & Technology
Wearable robotics takes a step forward in improving the lives of patients with hemiparesis
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