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1300 East road construction

Beginning Wednesday, July 25, Salt Lake City Public Utilities will start construction on 1300 East between 1300 South and 2100 South.

AMERICAN NINJA WARRIORS

Robots, tempura-fried tarantulas and science: Unexpected things to associate with competitors on the popular TV show, but those are passions for U robotics professor Steve Mascaro and U alum and entomologist Eric Middleton.

NEW SPINY DINO DISCOVERY

Fossils of a new dinosaur—Akainacephalus johnsoni—have been unearthed in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

THE GENE BENEATH MY WING…PATTERNS

U researchers discover the gene that drives diverse patterns on pigeon wings has unexpected links to human blindness.

Announcements
U statement about Papa John's | Call for volunteers: Be Well Utah 2018 | Buy a Mac or iPad Pro, UTech will supply the Beats | New associate vice president for the arts | New director of the Molecular Medicine Program | New American Indian undergraduate student scholarships | Register for the Utah Heart and Stroke Walk | Volunteers needed for The Donate Life Transplant Games
A Healthier U
Tonsils: When is it time to take them out? | Ice or heat on a sprained ankle | Hawaii bans certain sunscreens in an effort to protect coral reefs
 

TAPPING TALENT OF PEOPLE WHO THINK DIFFERENTLY

Utah Neurodiversity Workforce Program creates pathways to jobs for students.

THAT SOUND MAKES ME DIZZY

Engineers discover the reasons why some people get dizzy when hearing certain sounds.