A bird’s surprising sound source
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U researchers find birds use a different organ to sing than humans do—producing sound with very high efficiency.
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Humans of the U: Hollie Morales
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“I never fathomed that I’d become a widow at 34, left to raise my four children alone, the oldest 15, the baby 2. Medulloblastoma was supposed to be a pediatric brain tumor, so how could it put a 36-year-old man in the grave in just eight months? It felt like déjà vu. My daddy died from glioblastoma brain cancer when I was 20 …. But I’m not going to tell you a sob story. I started school at 35 determined to make a difference in the world of cancer and this fall, I’ll embark upon my next quest—a Ph.D. in oncological sciences studying brain cancer here at the U. If I am able to make a difference in just one life all the years of studying, sleepless nights and sacrificing a social life will be worth it.”
Read MoreSaving birds
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U project provides students with hands-on learning opportunities to make a difference.
Read More‘Take risks, make mistakes’
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A U forest ecologist wins the prestigious Packard Fellowship, which allows freedom to pursue creative research directions.
Read More‘Nature’s Ultimate Machines’
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From slug slime to whale flippers to electrical shocks, organisms have “engineered” impressive tactics to make a living on planet Earth. The museum’s special exhibit explains how some species glide through the air, endure extreme temperatures or crush 8,000 pounds in a single bite.
Read MoreMELDING PERSPECTIVES, FINDING SOLUTIONS
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Society, Water and Climate Research Group melds scientific perspectives toward finding sustainable water solutions in a changing world.
Read More2017 ROSENBLATT PRIZE
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Biochemistry scholar Wesley I. Sundquist awarded institution’s most distinguished faculty award.
Read MoreEXPANDING SCIENCE’S REACH
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New grants help biology professor show people that science is for everyone.
Read More2016 BEACONS OF EXCELLENCE WINNERS
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People and programs recognized for providing transformative experiences to undergraduate students.
Read More2016 ROSENBLATT WINNER
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Biology scholar James Ehleringer awarded the U’s highest faculty honor.
Read MoreWHY VULTURES MATTER
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University of Utah researchers highlight ecosystem and human impacts of vulture declines.
Read MoreCENTER ON AGING
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The center’s new program is promoting the development of aging research, encouraging new investigator development and stimulating interdisciplinary collaborations.
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