Short-term heat stress and air pollution linked to increased suicide risk
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Analysis of 7,500 suicides in Utah finds suicide risk increases by 50% on hot days with bad air quality.
Read More2026-27 Presidential Societal Impact Scholars announced
These scholars will serve through May 2026 and then continue as members of the permanent scholars’ network.
Read MoreBridging Gaps in Women’s Health: From pregnancy to long-term prevention
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Rethinking postpartum care, addressing social needs and partnering with communities can help prevent disease and improve women’s health long before complications arise.
Read MoreFederal immigration guidance for campus
The University of Utah regularly provides updated guidance for campus about immigration law enforcement.
Read MoreInside WonderLab: Where science and photography meet
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Anand Varma will bring visitors through the arc of his journey from scientist-in-training to award-winning photographer.
Read MoreUniversity releases annual Climate Action Plan updates
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The Fiscal Year 2024 progress report documents increases in climate-related research, a boost in sustainability courses, reductions in the growing institution’s carbon footprint and new efforts to improve resiliency.
Read MoreTour de force
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U and Université Côte d’Azur students again team up to tackle energy and climate solutions at the 2026 Wilkes Center “Hackathon.”
Read MoreSelfish sperm hijack genetic gatekeeper to kill healthy rivals
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Study identifies the Overdrive gene as a quality control “checkpoint” for sperm formation in Drosophila, which gets weaponized by selfish chromosomes to boost odds of passing into the next generation.
Read MoreCelebrating the 54th annual University of Utah Pow Wow
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“Threading Our Legacies,” reflects the cultural teachings and responsibilities passed down through families and ancestors.
Read MoreUncovering a patchwork of fresh and salty groundwater beneath Great Salt Lake’s south shore
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New geophysical surveys by U geoscientists reveal a hidden, dynamic aquifer system under the lake’s exposed playa.
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