New perovskite LED emits a circularly polarized glow
LEDs led to the high-definition viewing experience we’ve come to expect from our screens. A new type of LED that utilizes spintronics could take displays to the next level.
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FORGE drills first well
Wells will be used to create a geothermal reservoir where none existed naturally.
Read MoreIndigenous students in STEM
Categories: Belonging, Campus Life, Community, Faculty/Staff, Research, Science & Technology, Students
A U researcher is helping develop strategies to increase STEM engagement in Indigenous communities.
Read MoreWarming climate slows tropical birds’ population growth rates
A 30-year study in Tanzania shows temperature-linked population declines in species important to forests.
Read MoreBuilding a mobile, virtual reality classroom
Going well beyond video chatting, University of Utah students dissect virtual animals.
Read MoreNobel Laureate to speak on changing the illumination of the world
Shuji Nakamura won the prize in 2014.
Read MoreUnusual earthquakes highlight central Utah volcanoes
No sign of imminent eruption, researchers say, but quakes show activity in Black Rock Desert
Read MoreExperimental treatment subdues Type 1 diabetes in laboratory mice
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Health & Medicine, News Releases, Research, Science & Technology, Students
The therapeutic agent converts cells that normally control glucose production into ones that generate insulin.
Read MorePerseverance Rover’s journey to Mars
U alum Thomas Stucky, a KBRwyle engineer at NASA’s Ames Research Center, talked about NASA’s mission to search for life on Mars—and prepare for future human explorers.
Read MoreExploring the science of sea ice
U mathematician Ken Golden takes to the ice in a Frontiers of Science lecture.
Read MoreHow outdoor pollution affects indoor air quality
Wildfire and firework smoke are more impactful to indoor air than inversions.
Read MoreScientists and artists inspire curiosity and STEM learning for kids in custody
Scientists and artists find high levels of engagement and interest in connecting youth in custody to the scientific method and the natural world.
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