The catalytic converter, which removes toxic gases from car exhaust, owes its invention partly to U alumni working at Corning Incorporated in the 1970s.
air pollution
How U alumni helped invent the catalytic converter
September 21, 2020
Persistent inequitable exposure to air pollution in Salt Lake County schools
May 15, 2020
A new study utilized a community-university partnership of nearly 200 PM 2.5 sensors through the Air Quality and U network. U researchers revealed persistent social inequalities in Salt Lake County schools.
U logs more trips than any team in Clear the Air Challenge
March 11, 2020
The U logged 24,517 trips, which is over 10,000 trips more than any other team.
TRAX air quality study expands
February 26, 2020
A U air monitoring project, expanded to TRAX’s Blue Line, shows how smoke from last year’s fireworks drifted through the valley.
UTA on Demand by Via
February 11, 2020
The new service aims to enhance connectivity to TRAX and FrontRunner lines for commuters.
Burning questions on air pollution
February 5, 2020
A University of Utah engineering study shows restrictions on wood burning in Utah dramatically improve air quality.
Are you up for the challenge?
January 22, 2020
Join the Clear the Air Challenge this February so we can all breathe easy.
A look at air pollution and vulnerable populations
November 22, 2019
Poor children are suffering greater exposure to polluted air.
Changing behavior to improve the air
November 19, 2019
How can your individual decisions impact air quality?
It’s not too late to clean up the air in Utah
October 18, 2019
On Oct. 3, the University of Utah hosted the first of a series of multidisciplinary summits on air quality. Titled “The Air We Breathe,” the symposium’s objectives were to build connections among researchers across our campus, catalyze new collaborations, coordinate research activities and communicate findings.