2024 U Clear the Air Challenge
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Participants who sign up and record the minimum number of trips qualify for a chance to win prizes.
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Biochar farm robots win $500K Wilkes Climate Launch Prize
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Applied Carbon, a Houston-based technology company, is designing automated machines that convert crop waste into biochar, a charcoal-like substance that improves soil health while storing carbon for millions of years.
Read MoreA historic new home for Architecture and Planning students
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The College of Architecture and Planning celebrated the official grand opening of Studio Spaces at Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse on Sept. 6, 2024.
Read MoreU enters new public-private partnership for housing
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The U’s Board of Trustees approved the first phase of a student housing initiative—a public-private partnership that will add more than 1,400 new beds to campus.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Gabrielle James
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“The Gardens are special to me because my involvement with the program changed the track I was on as a student.”
Read MoreThe Castle Solar project: A beacon of sustainability and economic growth
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Castle Solar is a 40-megawatt alternating current solar facility located in Emery County, Utah.
Read MoreAirborne dust from Great Salt Lake playa has bigger impact on communities of color
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New research demonstrates particulate pollution arising from the dry lakebed is harder on lower-income neighborhoods, highlighting another benefit of restoring GSL’s water levels.
Read MoreThe legacy of botanist Walter Cottam transformed U campus into a living laboratory
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How the university became Utah’s official arboretum, home to 9,600 trees on its main campus, featuring at least 250 species from around the world.
Read More4 Earth Month books to read this April
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These titles are rooted in appreciating and understanding the natural world.
Read MoreIndigenous hope for the climate
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The Office of Sustainability partnered with the Indigenous Women’s Collective to discuss Indigenous epistemologies and beliefs, offering hope to all participants amidst the ongoing climate crisis.
Read MoreU launches updated climate action plan
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This updated plan highlights progress made and outlines new ways the U will contribute to positive climate outcomes through research, education and operational policies and practices.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah launches Peak Water Sustainability Engine
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To increase research related to water, this hub is designed to support the development of water innovations and technology.
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