How air pollution changed during COVID-19 in Park City
Air pollution dropped more in commercial than residential areas, and residential emissions rebounded faster following reopening.
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Airflow study in Science Advances
U engineers discovered how to reduce COVID-19 infection probability in musicians by a factor of 100 via studies with the Utah Symphony and Opera.
Read MoreResearch in a time of crisis
In response to a global threat, COVID-19, University of Utah mounted a research response that is making a lasting impact on the virus and its numerous effects
Read MoreWhy geoscience matters
Geosciences is an integrative science, combining many disciplines and touching many aspects of our lives.
Read MoreCutting through noise for better solar cells
U physicists analyzed electrical noise to detect formerly invisible inefficiencies in solar cells and identified the physical processes that caused them. The technique could make future solar cells more efficient.
Read MoreScience in the parks
Providing meaningful interactions that will inspire students to engage with science.
Read MoreWhat factors put Philippine birds at risk of extinction?
Correlating bird traits with extinction risk suggests some birds more endangered than previously thought.
Read MoreStudying the preteen brain for insights into mental health disorders
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Health & Medicine, News Releases, Research, Science & Technology, Students
U of U Health and the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Consortium develop a resource to study how the brain changes and matures during adolescence.
Read MoreU contributes to first-ever nationwide mammal survey
A new 50-state survey shows Utah in the top 10 nationally for raccoons, bobcats and red foxes.
Read MoreCause and scope of the Uttarakhand disaster
In February, the Uttarakhand region of India experienced a humanitarian tragedy when a wall of rock and ice collapsed and formed a debris flow.
Read MoreCOVID-19 complications more likely in Blacks and Native Americans
Categories: Belonging, Covid 19, Faculty/Staff, Health & Medicine, Research, Science & Technology, Students
Complication rate higher even with the same underlying conditions, researchers find.
Read MoreRare event that amplified Australia’s 2019 fires unlikely to reoccur
Researchers using U supercomputers study how a rare atmospheric phenomenon affects the weather.
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