Vehicle idling can compound local pollution on bad air days
Data from drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites shows hyper-local air quality effects of idling.
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Device for treating challenging bone fractures cleared by FDA
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The Bone Bolt System received an FDA 510(k) clearance to sell and market the device, marking it the first for a brand new medical device in the U’s history.
Read MoreSTEM Barbie
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In partnership with National Geographic, forest ecologist Nalini Nadkarni helped develop a product line including Wildlife Conservationist, Astrophysicist, Polar Marine Biologist, Wildlife Photojournalist and Entomologist.
Read MoreGuidance on the use of AI in research
Can AI be listed as an author? Can AI be used in writing and/or developing manuscripts? Guidance on these questions and more from the Office for the Vice President for Research.
Read MoreYour neighborhood may increase risk of hospitalization from COVID-19
Researchers found that people who lived in multi-family housing, in areas with air pollution and access to public transit were at a higher risk of hospitalization from COVID-19.
Read MoreDaughters nursed longer, women built more wealth
Women managed important food resources, which may have incentivized parents to invest more in female offspring and to female-biased wealth disparities.
Read MoreGadusol: Nature’s sunscreen
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New research by University of Utah biologists demonstrates how female zebrafish produce a sunblocking compound called gadusol and apply it to their eggs, providing embryonic fish protection from ultraviolet radiation.
Read MoreInformation engines pay the piper
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Mikhael Semaan, a postdoctoral researcher for the Science Research Initiative at the College of Science, shares his real life research with undergraduates.
Read MoreDiscrimination toward children with disabilities
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Discrimination against children with disabilities may lead to substandard medical treatment, which could contribute to poor health outcomes.
Read MoreU alum protects Utah’s drinking water
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Dani Zebelean works in the Division of Drinking Water issuing construction and operating permits for drinking water facilities in Rich, Davis, Summit and Wasatch counties.
Read MoreBuilding the semiconductor workforce of the future
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University of Utah becomes a founding partner of Micron’s new university semiconductor network.
Read MoreRamón Barthelemy wins 2023 LGBTQ+ Educator of the Year
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The U physicist was one of three winners of the 2023 Out to Innovate Awards that recognizes outstanding achievement by LGBTQ+ people in STEM.
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