Trees and lawns beat the heat
As climate change pushes cities towards dangerous temperatures, planners must balance mitigating heat and preserving water resources.
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Atmospheric dust levels are rising in the Great Plains
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If the Great Plains becomes drier, the pieces are in place for a repeat of the 1930s Dust Bowl.
Read MoreSchool absences correlate to impaired air quality
Even mildly elevated air pollution is associated with increase in absences in Salt Lake City.
Read MoreIt’s a trap! Why so many phishing attacks succeed
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Learn more about why phishing attacks succeed and how you can protect yourself from them.
Read MoreU students launch instruments to study Utah’s windstorm
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Three undergraduates found a scientific opportunity in a destructive storm.
Read MoreA genius in our midst: U of U Health geneticist awarded prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
Elde, an evolutionary geneticist, lauded for his creativity and wide-ranging intellectual curiosity.
Read MoreHow to think positively when it feels like the world is falling apart
Pandemics, tragedies and disasters aren’t going away anytime soon. But positive thinking can help you cope.
Read MoreU joins Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champions Program
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This year’s initiative highlights the importance of empowering individuals and organizations to better protect their part of cyberspace in an increasingly connected world.
Read MoreRevolutionizing science classrooms
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Graduates of the U’s Master of Science for Secondary School Teachers program engage in intensive research to bring authentic science experiences to their students.
Read MoreWhy is the COVID-19 mortality rate highest for Black Americans?
Racial disparities among essential workers could be a key reason that Black Americans are more likely to contract and die of coronavirus.
Read MoreGene discovery leads to next-generation experimental therapy for ALS
Efforts to understand the genetics of neurological diseases leads to a potential treatment.
Read MoreHow U alumni helped invent the catalytic converter
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The catalytic converter, which removes toxic gases from car exhaust, owes its invention partly to U alumni working at Corning Incorporated in the 1970s.
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