Great Salt Lake’s mystery islands
U geologists are investigating if the groundwater revealed by reed-covered mounds can be tapped to restore broken lakebed crusts.
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Ever wonder how an EV stacks up against a gas car?
U student Adrian Martino partners with Utah Clean Energy to develop handy online tool that compares long-term costs of driving and CO2 missions of EVs versus similar internal combustion models.
Read MoreIt may be stinky and buggy, but Great Salt Lake is worth saving
U scientists are helping guide Utah’s Great Salt Lake Strike Team, formed three years ago at the urging of U President Taylor Randall.
Read MoreDon’t forget to look up!
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While you’re admiring what’s blooming down low, don’t forget to look up. Summer is in full swing at the Red Butte Garden—come say “Hi!” to our hawks.
Read More‘A Tree Grows on Campus’
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As the state’s arboretum, the University of Utah campus is a living museum of awe-inspiring trees.
Read MoreRecreation, nature as cures for burnout
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Health care professionals are especially prone to stress and burnout. Taking time to be outside—even just for a few minutes—and recreate is key to treating and preventing burnout.
Read MoreShape-shifting hybrid materials offer bright future for solar and LED innovation
New research by Bischak Lab shows how wafer-thin perovskites’ optical properties shift with temperature changes.
Read MoreHow to help kids love nature
Lead by example. Show your curiosity about nature. As you celebrate your outdoor experiences, you’re setting up a pathway for them to follow.
Read MoreEPA directs $2M ‘brownfield’ grant to U’s Rio Grande property
Cleanup of 2-acre lot will advance Salt Lake City’s plan to revitalize blighted land west of downtown near historic rail depot.
Read MorePast Wilkes Prize winners accelerate audacious climate solutions
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Previous prize winners, Lumen Bioscience and Applied Carbon, leveraged their awards to grow innovative ideas into profitable ventures for mitigating climate change.
Read MoreDoes outdoor air pollution affect indoor air quality?
Using the U campus as a lab, researchers conclude inversion and dust pollution are kept out of buildings, but wildfire smoke can sneak inside if air-side economizers are in use.
Read MoreAs climate warms, migratory songbirds’ fall feather molt advances by a day every year
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Study by U biologists taps data from 22,000 songbirds captured at Bonderman Field Station to reveal changes in how they replace their feathers
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