Environmental refuges to escape the heat
Daniel Mendoza discusses the need for “cool zones,” for the public to escape increasingly extreme heatwaves and its associated heat-related illness.
Read MoreDaniel Mendoza discusses the need for “cool zones,” for the public to escape increasingly extreme heatwaves and its associated heat-related illness.
Read MoreBlack carbon is one of the most hazardous air pollutants. Standard sensors are expensive and burdensome, resulting in sparse monitoring coverage.
Read MoreResearchers found that people who lived in multi-family housing, in areas with air pollution and access to public transit were at a higher risk of hospitalization from COVID-19.
Read MoreThe grants, supported by the new One Utah Data Science Hub, will focus on projects utilizing methods toward solving societally relevant problems within basic and health sciences.
Read MoreFinding helps explain Salt Lake City’s persistent air quality problems.
Read MoreSeptember is Idle-Free Awareness Month in Utah.
Read MoreA generous $20 million gift from Clay and Marie Wilkes will leverage the U’s location and interdisciplinary knowledge to address the immense challenges of climate change.
Read MoreExploration of newspaper articles shows Utah’s awareness of air quality issues over time, as well as the actions taken to address the “smoke nuisance” since the 19th century.
Read MoreAir Tracker traces air pollution in Houston, Salt Lake City and Pittsburgh, illuminating potential sources and making data more accessible.
Read MoreThe longest continuously monitored methane emissions record shows how market forces and oilfield practices can impact greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreLearn what the findings mean for the future of research and our planet.
Read MoreScientist and inventor Alice Min Soo Chun demonstrated how she used STEM to change communities and encouraged Indigenous graduates to do the same.
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