Cannabis use early in pregnancy increases risk of poor outcomes
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A study finds that using cannabis in the first six to 14 weeks of pregnancy is associated with poor pregnancy outcomes.
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Groundbreaking for Applied Sciences Project
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The project will house world-class scientists addressing the country’s most urgent issues and space for crucial undergraduate STEM courses.
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of Energy visits U, tours geothermal facility
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Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced a $74 million funding opportunity to continue developing technologies currently being studied in the Utah FORGE project.
Read MoreSpace dust as Earth’s sun shield
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Dust launched from the moon’s surface or from a space station positioned between Earth and the sun could reduce enough solar radiation to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Read MoreU contributes to strike team studying how to save Great Salt Lake
The 22-member team, including six members from the U, studied the lake’s current condition and summarized policy recommendations to restore the lake’s health.
Read More3 U professors named AAAS Fellows
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These professors have been honored because of their scientifically distinguished efforts to advance science and its applications.
Read More$1M grant to U chemists could accelerate drug development
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Grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation will help chemists learn how molecules crystallize, potentially saving time in developing new drugs and industrial materials.
Read MoreHow ChatGPT changes higher education
From academic integrity to developing better AI tools, U leadership explores what ChatGPT means for the university experience.
Read MoreNew lab training center secures $3M in funding
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The Advanced Practice Clinical Laboratory Training Center will train laboratory professionals.
Read MoreAsteroid (433512) Hollyholman named after U researcher
U outreach presenter Patrick Wiggans named asteroid (4533512) Hollyholman after his friend, U biomedical engineering professor Holly Holman.
Read MoreOne facility makes a big contribution to Salt Lake’s winter brown cloud
Finding helps explain Salt Lake City’s persistent air quality problems.
Read MoreU creates new STEM education hub to support teachers
Nancy Butler Songer has been named as the inaugural associate provost of STEM education to oversee the new initiative.
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