Humans of the U: Quaid Harding
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“Worldwide, honeybee populations are in serious decline. That’s a big problem for humans—one in every three bites of food that you take were pollinated directly or indirectly by a bee.”
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Personalized medicine is now a reality
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A new center at Primary Children’s Hospital will bring next-generation care to children today, using advanced technologies to understand a child’s unique genetic makeup and offer tailored treatments.
Read MoreExploring engineering with high school students
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Students from all over the country came to the U to learn about engineering.
Read MoreIs climate change good for plants?
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Could the rising levels of carbon dioxide actually be good for plants?
Read MoreState-of-the-art virtual reality classroom
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The Marriott Library’s unique virtual reality-enabled classroom allows students to explore the latest developments in that technology.
Read MoreAnt expert finds new species in his backyard
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A new species of ant found in an unlikely place.
Read MoreWhat are the limits of ice?
The smallest nanodroplet of water in which ice can form is only as big as 90 water molecules—a tenth the size of the smallest virus.
Read MoreSqueezing an electron crystal
Researchers have determined the energy required to add an electron to a Wigner crystal—an ordered crystalline state made of electrons rather than atoms.
Read More$150 million commitment from Huntsman family will establish mental health institute
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Historic gift will establish the Huntsman Mental Health Institute with an initial focus on advancing knowledge and relieving suffering through research-informed treatment of mental illness.
Read MoreScientists must get into ‘the fray’
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Air pollution expert George Thurston urges University of Utah researchers to share their findings with policymakers, advocacy groups and the public.
Read MoreU’s Ant Man names 57 species
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U entomologist Jack Longino has compiled more than 30 years of work into an ant guide, detailing 234 species of the ant genus Pheidole.
Read MoreBionic breakthrough
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U mechanical engineering assistant professor Tommaso Lenzi received two grants to further advance the “Utah Bionic Leg” technology, a self-powered prosthetic limb with a computer processor and motorized joints in the ankle and knee that enable an amputee to walk with more power and vigor, as well as better balance.
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