June Round received the grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation.
Science & Technology
U pathologist awarded $1M to expand research on microbiota
July 16, 2020
Recovered, but uncertain
July 14, 2020
Clement Chow found himself on the leading edge of a tidal wave as one of the first COVID-19 cases in Utah.
Allechar Serrano López receives U teaching assistant award for second consecutive year
July 13, 2020
For the second consecutive year, Allechar Serrano López, a fifth-year math graduate student, has received the university’s highly competitive Teaching Assistant Award.
Insights into climate change during origin of dinosaurs
July 10, 2020
An international team reveals discoveries about an unusual time called the ‘Carnian Pluvial Episode.’
COVID-19 causes ‘hyperactivity’ in blood-clotting cells
July 8, 2020
Researchers found that inflammatory proteins produced by the virus significantly alter the function of platelets.
Community science birding data does not yet capture global bird trends
July 7, 2020
More observations and more focus on common birds could fill the data gap.
U center awarded $20 million grant to improve the sustainability of synthetic chemistry
July 1, 2020
Center brings together chemistry disciplines to improve industrial safety and sustainability.
Students win at air quality conference
June 30, 2020
Three U chemical engineering students were each awarded $100 for their posters.
COVID-19 complication clues
June 29, 2020
An overactive defense response may lead to increased blood clotting, disease severity and death from COVID-19, but a naturally occurring protein may quiet that response.
3i initiative unites university researchers
June 29, 2020
A university-wide effort brings scientists from diverse backgrounds together to conduct top-tier research in immunology, inflammation and infectious disease.