Astrophysicist Katherine Freese headlines Frontiers of Science
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What is the universe made of? What is dark matter and dark energy?
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Mushroom causes fairytale-like hallucinations
The same peculiar hallucinations are independently reported across distant cultures.
Read MoreUtah as a national model for smart urban growth
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Guang Tian is pioneering research that blends advanced technology with urban design for healthier, better connected and more sustainable communities.
Read MoreIndigenous cradles: The powerful invention that changed lives
Alexandra Greenwald, U anthropologist and NHMU’s curator of ethnology, explores the innovations that helped Indigenous women balance motherhood with their vital role providing for their communities.
Read MoreImproving snowfall forecasts in the Mountain West
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U atmospheric scientists use manually gathered snowfall data from across the West to train a new model that outperforms existing weather prediction models.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Darius Thronas
“Beaded jewelry is a lot of math. You have to translate an image into a pixelated pattern where each bead acts as a pixel.”
Read MoreHumans of the U: Lee Begay
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“Growing up on the reservation, I never saw Native doctors at my appointments…That’s motivated me to become a pediatric physician assistant because I want to inspire our youth.”
Read MoreU establishes first “IP-Free Zone” via partnership with DayaMed
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Under the new model, DayaMed will retain ownership of any intellectual property developed during the term of the agreement while the U receives upfront equity stake.
Read MoreInstruments of the U: Motion Capture Lab
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The lab equips Games students with skills in animation, technology and creative problem solving.
Read MoreStar parties: Back with a bang
Saturn, Neptune and the Ring Nebula were just some of the astronomical wonders seen by stargazers at the U’s star party kick-off.
Read MoreMalaria parasites are full of wildly spinning iron crystals. Scientists finally know why
U researchers discover the biochemical process that powers these microbial nanomotors, and it’s a lot like rocket fuel.
Read MoreWho benefits from neighborhood parks?
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A first-of-its-kind study found that public greenspaces are unevenly distributed in nearly all U.S. communities.
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