Babies in lower-income families face higher risks at birth
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New study show worse birth outcomes for low-income families in the U.S., with low birthweight rising in the past decade
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The startup lab: Sandbox arrives at the University of Utah
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Students can apply now to enroll in the Sandbox undergraduate program for fall 2026.
Read MoreUtah Games expands with new city center facility
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The new facility represents the first phase of Utah Games’ plan to grow the division’s research capabilities and academic offerings in game development.
Read MoreInside WonderLab: Where science and photography meet
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Anand Varma will bring visitors through the arc of his journey from scientist-in-training to award-winning photographer.
Read MoreTour de force
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U and Université Côte d’Azur students again team up to tackle energy and climate solutions at the 2026 Wilkes Center “Hackathon.”
Read MoreSelfish sperm hijack genetic gatekeeper to kill healthy rivals
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Study identifies the Overdrive gene as a quality control “checkpoint” for sperm formation in Drosophila, which gets weaponized by selfish chromosomes to boost odds of passing into the next generation.
Read MoreAI tool streamlines drug synthesis
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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
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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’
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
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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 MoreHumans of the U: Katherine Berensen
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“My experience doing undergraduate research has been truly nothing short of transformative.”
Read MoreHumans of the U: Sydney Brooksby
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“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.”
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