Category: Research
Our energy hunger is tethered to our economic past
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Civilization may need to “forget the flame” to reduce CO2 emissions.
Read MorePeople who live together may not get COVID-19 together
A new U study shows that once one person becomes infected with COVID-19, there’s a 12% likelihood that someone they are living with will become infected too.
Read MoreFirst daily surveillance of emerging COVID-19 hotspots
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As COVID-19 outbreaks sweep across communities, local officials are forced into a whack-a-mole approach to battling the virus. Geographers hope a new method will provide timely data to inform public policy.
Read MoreU surpasses $600M in research funding
COVID-19 research awards contributes to another record-breaking funding year.
Read MoreTimeline of HIV/AIDS research and treatment in Utah
On the 30th anniversary of a landmark AIDS research bill, four U researchers reflect on the history of HIV/AIDS research and treatment in Utah.
Read MoreSilencing the booming chorus
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From 2007 to 2009, a yellow fever virus outbreak nearly decimated El Parque El Piñalito’s howler monkey populations. Exposure to a past virus may have aided brown howlers’ survival.
Read MoreGlobal engagement in the time of COVID
Dr. Steve Burian helps train Pakistan’s next generation of professors.
Read MoreUtah’s young population contributes to relatively low COVID-19 death rate
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Utahns should continue to proceed with caution.
Read MoreYour hair knows what you eat and how much your haircut costs
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Isotopes in hair reveal connection between diet and socioeconomic status.
Read MoreHow Salt Lake’s buildings affect its climate future
Researchers say that building policies now can have big impacts on energy use in the future.
Read MoreComet NEOWISE lit up skies and social media
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Comet NEOWISE blazed across the skies of the northern hemisphere and won’t return for 6,800 years. If you missed it, never fear—the University of Utah community captured stunning photos of this once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event.
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