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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.

Dust threatens to destroy Utah’s snow

Declining water levels in the Great Salt Lake contribute to snowmelt.

Chemistry in spaaaaace

An experiment sent engineered plants to the International Space Station.

Bad air effects

A new report reveals a link between air pollution and increased risk for miscarriage.

Why patients lie to their doctors

A U study shows fear of being judged and embarrassed are among the reasons.

Making Utah a trauma-informed state

College of Social Work playing key effort in helping state agencies understand how trauma informs behavior.

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U hosts Ute Indian Tribe students for Annual Storytelling Camp

The weeklong event brings Ute Indian Tribe youth to campus to experience what the U has to offer.

New Resilient Energy Engineering Certification Program

The proposed curriculum integrates the multidisciplinary expertise of EGI and the Utah Smart Energy Lab at the University of Utah.

Los alumnos de 5º y 6º grado experimentan las carreras de sus sueños en el Día Imagine U

Una experiencia profesional demuestra que la educación secundaria es posible cuando los estudiantes siguen sus pasiones.

Is ‘second-guessing’ a hard-wired behavior? Mouse study offers clues

Have you ever made a decision that, in hindsight, seemed irrational? A new study with mice suggests that some decisions are, to a certain extent, beyond their control.

When the air outside is bad, is it still clean inside?

New air sensors across campus will try to answer that question.

5th and 6th graders experience their dream careers at Imagine U Day

A catered career experience illustrates that secondary education is obtainable when students follow their passions.

Cardiovascular health linked to musculoskeletal disorders

People with higher risks of cardiovascular disease are significantly more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow and rotator cuff tendinitis.

Newly discovered brain mechanism linked to anxiety, OCD

A new study shows that, like buttons on a game controller, specific microglia populations activate anxiety and OCSD behaviors while others dampen them.

Annual summer fire drill and evacuation exercise

For most building occupants, the exercise is “no-notice”—the pull station is activated, the horns and strobes activate and persons within the building follow the protocol to exit the building.

Associate provost named to oversee institutional planning

Keith Diaz Moore is an interdisciplinary, award-winning architectural educator and researcher with expertise in community and campus design.

U hosts Ute Indian Tribe students for Annual Storytelling Camp

The weeklong event brings Ute Indian Tribe youth to campus to experience what the U has to offer.

New Resilient Energy Engineering Certification Program

The proposed curriculum integrates the multidisciplinary expertise of EGI and the Utah Smart Energy Lab at the University of Utah.

Los alumnos de 5º y 6º grado experimentan las carreras de sus sueños en el Día Imagine U

Una experiencia profesional demuestra que la educación secundaria es posible cuando los estudiantes siguen sus pasiones.

Is ‘second-guessing’ a hard-wired behavior? Mouse study offers clues

Have you ever made a decision that, in hindsight, seemed irrational? A new study with mice suggests that some decisions are, to a certain extent, beyond their control.

When the air outside is bad, is it still clean inside?

New air sensors across campus will try to answer that question.

5th and 6th graders experience their dream careers at Imagine U Day

A catered career experience illustrates that secondary education is obtainable when students follow their passions.

Cardiovascular health linked to musculoskeletal disorders

People with higher risks of cardiovascular disease are significantly more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow and rotator cuff tendinitis.

Newly discovered brain mechanism linked to anxiety, OCD

A new study shows that, like buttons on a game controller, specific microglia populations activate anxiety and OCSD behaviors while others dampen them.

Annual summer fire drill and evacuation exercise

For most building occupants, the exercise is “no-notice”—the pull station is activated, the horns and strobes activate and persons within the building follow the protocol to exit the building.

Associate provost named to oversee institutional planning

Keith Diaz Moore is an interdisciplinary, award-winning architectural educator and researcher with expertise in community and campus design.

U hosts Ute Indian Tribe students for Annual Storytelling Camp

The weeklong event brings Ute Indian Tribe youth to campus to experience what the U has to offer.

New Resilient Energy Engineering Certification Program

The proposed curriculum integrates the multidisciplinary expertise of EGI and the Utah Smart Energy Lab at the University of Utah.

Los alumnos de 5º y 6º grado experimentan las carreras de sus sueños en el Día Imagine U

Una experiencia profesional demuestra que la educación secundaria es posible cuando los estudiantes siguen sus pasiones.

Is ‘second-guessing’ a hard-wired behavior? Mouse study offers clues

Have you ever made a decision that, in hindsight, seemed irrational? A new study with mice suggests that some decisions are, to a certain extent, beyond their control.

When the air outside is bad, is it still clean inside?

New air sensors across campus will try to answer that question.

5th and 6th graders experience their dream careers at Imagine U Day

A catered career experience illustrates that secondary education is obtainable when students follow their passions.

Cardiovascular health linked to musculoskeletal disorders

People with higher risks of cardiovascular disease are significantly more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow and rotator cuff tendinitis.

Newly discovered brain mechanism linked to anxiety, OCD

A new study shows that, like buttons on a game controller, specific microglia populations activate anxiety and OCSD behaviors while others dampen them.

Annual summer fire drill and evacuation exercise

For most building occupants, the exercise is “no-notice”—the pull station is activated, the horns and strobes activate and persons within the building follow the protocol to exit the building.

Associate provost named to oversee institutional planning

Keith Diaz Moore is an interdisciplinary, award-winning architectural educator and researcher with expertise in community and campus design.

U hosts Ute Indian Tribe students for Annual Storytelling Camp

The weeklong event brings Ute Indian Tribe youth to campus to experience what the U has to offer.

New Resilient Energy Engineering Certification Program

The proposed curriculum integrates the multidisciplinary expertise of EGI and the Utah Smart Energy Lab at the University of Utah.

Los alumnos de 5º y 6º grado experimentan las carreras de sus sueños en el Día Imagine U

Una experiencia profesional demuestra que la educación secundaria es posible cuando los estudiantes siguen sus pasiones.

Is ‘second-guessing’ a hard-wired behavior? Mouse study offers clues

Have you ever made a decision that, in hindsight, seemed irrational? A new study with mice suggests that some decisions are, to a certain extent, beyond their control.

When the air outside is bad, is it still clean inside?

New air sensors across campus will try to answer that question.

5th and 6th graders experience their dream careers at Imagine U Day

A catered career experience illustrates that secondary education is obtainable when students follow their passions.

Cardiovascular health linked to musculoskeletal disorders

People with higher risks of cardiovascular disease are significantly more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow and rotator cuff tendinitis.

Newly discovered brain mechanism linked to anxiety, OCD

A new study shows that, like buttons on a game controller, specific microglia populations activate anxiety and OCSD behaviors while others dampen them.

Annual summer fire drill and evacuation exercise

For most building occupants, the exercise is “no-notice”—the pull station is activated, the horns and strobes activate and persons within the building follow the protocol to exit the building.

Associate provost named to oversee institutional planning

Keith Diaz Moore is an interdisciplinary, award-winning architectural educator and researcher with expertise in community and campus design.

 
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