‘Miracle Material’ put to the test
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U physicist Valy Vardeny builds machines for an emerging field of next-generation electronics, called spintronics.
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Catmull to receive Academy Award
U College of Engineering alum, Ed Catmull, the president of Pixar Animation and Walt Disney Animation whose technological advancements in computer animation revolutionized Hollywood movies, will be awarded his sixth scientific and technical Academy Award this February.
Read MoreChemistry in spaaaaace
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An experiment sent engineered plants to the International Space Station.
Read MoreDust threatens to destroy Utah’s snow
Declining water levels in the Great Salt Lake contribute to snowmelt.
Read MoreThey’ve got game
More than 40 games were displayed during this year’s EAE Play, an annual event hosted by the Entertainment Arts & Engineering (EAE) video game development program.
Read MoreUtah’s most explosive holiday tradition
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The Faraday chemistry lectures entertain and teach.
Read MoreDefenders of the dark
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This week, members of two international organizations dealing with the issue of light pollution will convene in Snowbird.
Read More‘Take risks, make mistakes’
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A U forest ecologist wins the prestigious Packard Fellowship, which allows freedom to pursue creative research directions.
Read MoreThe fine print
University of Utah engineers developed a process to 3-D-print cells to produce human tissue such as ligaments and tendons.
Read MoreWhat your can’t see can hurt you
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What if you could see nasty microscopic air pollutants in your home? Engineers from the U’s School of Computing conducted a study to determine if homeowners would change the way they live if they could visualize the air quality in their house.
Read MoreScience takes center stage
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Public radio program “Science Friday” took a lay audience on a tour of Utah science. U researchers took, quite literally, center stage.
Read MoreThe Wasatch Front: A living lab
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A new cross-campus partnership multiplies and unifies the U’s environmental observations of the Wasatch Front.
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