How U alumni helped invent the catalytic converter
Categories:
The catalytic converter, which removes toxic gases from car exhaust, owes its invention partly to U alumni working at Corning Incorporated in the 1970s.
Read MoreCategory: Science & Technology
Face covering myths debunked
Categories:
Addressing the common misconceptions about face coverings using scientific evidence.
Read MoreBlowin’ in the wind
Categories:
University of Utah engineers conduct air flow study to help Utah Symphony musicians stay safe from COVID-19.
Read MoreThe U is a 2021 ‘Best College’
Categories:
New rankings from U.S. News & World Report are out—see how the U ranked in the 2021 “Best Colleges.”
Read MoreEvergreen needles act as air quality monitors
Categories:
Trees are air quality monitors all around us. U scientists found that magnetic particles on pine needles can indicate levels of air pollution.
Read MoreU team offers daily tips for parenting in a pandemic
Categories:
Partnership between the U and Granite School District offers videos to help manage kids’ behavior amid the roller coaster of education in a pandemic.
Read MoreBiology professor bridges science and faith
Categories:
Biologist Nalini Nadkarni discusses building bridges between scientists and faith communities.
Read MoreOur energy hunger is tethered to our economic past
Categories:
Civilization may need to “forget the flame” to reduce CO2 emissions.
Read MorePeople who live together may not get COVID-19 together
A new U study shows that once one person becomes infected with COVID-19, there’s a 12% likelihood that someone they are living with will become infected too.
Read MoreFirst daily surveillance of emerging COVID-19 hotspots
Categories:
As COVID-19 outbreaks sweep across communities, local officials are forced into a whack-a-mole approach to battling the virus. Geographers hope a new method will provide timely data to inform public policy.
Read MoreU surpasses $600M in research funding
COVID-19 research awards contributes to another record-breaking funding year.
Read More