U professor featured in Utah air quality documentary
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Daniel Mendoza shares personal stories and scientific perspectives.
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Human behavior sabotages CO2-reducing strategies
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A study found that the “rebound effect” negates some of the benefits of U.S. states’ policies aimed at improving efficiency and renewable energy sources in the residential sector.
Read MoreDarwin’s short-beak enigma solved
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A mutation in the ROR2 gene is linked to beak size reduction in numerous breeds of domestic pigeons. Surprisingly, mutations in ROR2 also underlie a human disorder called Robinow syndrome.
Read MoreValley Fever more common in Utah than previously thought
Symptoms can resemble those of the flu or COVID-19, but Valley Fever is caused by a fungus.
Read MoreOn the origins of COVID-19
The pandemic likely began when an infected animal passed the SARS-CoV-2 virus to a human at a live animal market in Wuhan, China.
Read MoreDo you feel like you belong here?
U researchers find that students’ certainty about belonging and their performance in a STEM course reinforce each other—for better or worse.
Read MoreMaking the case for artificial intelligence
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What risks to society go hand in hand with speed and convenience?
Read MoreTracking fossils to follow Utah’s past climate
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A paleontologist and her team documented over 600 new fossil finds from the Age of Mammals, a record in the multi-decade Uinta Basin Project.
Read MoreU among top 100 in 2022 ‘Best College’ list
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New rankings from U.S. News & World Report are out—see how the U ranked in the 2022 “Best Colleges.”
Read MoreSetting the standard for quality and integrity
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The Office of Quality Compliance ensures consistency and compliance in conducting clinical research and provide standardizes processes that support the 1U4U vision.
Read MoreU researchers receive Ig Nobel Peace Prize for study of beards as punch protection
Study explores how fighting may have shaped human evolution.
Read MoreU reports $641M in research funding
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Research funding in fiscal year 2021 reached another all-time high.
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