Mysterious bright flash is a black hole jet pointing straight at Earth
Astronomers at the U believe the jet was produced by a black hole that began devouring a nearby star, releasing a huge amount of energy in the process.
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SLCC + U = STEM success
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The STEM Success Fair is part of the Utah Pathways STEM (UPSTEM) Initiative, which aims to build pathways to STEM from SLCC to the U to smooth the transition and to better support diverse learners.
Read MoreIceCube neutrinos give us first glimpse into the inner depths of an active galaxy
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For the first time, an international team of scientists have found evidence of high-energy neutrino emission from NGC 1068, also known as Messier 77, an active galaxy in the constellation Cetus.
Read MoreThe 2022-23 Curci Foundation Fellows
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The seven students are the first cohort to receive support from a $1.75 million gift from the Shurl and Kay Curci Foundation’s doctorate scholarship initiative, that will fund two years of graduate school.
Read More$1.5M Wilkes Center Climate Prize announced
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Utah donors contributed to the global prize to support science, education and entrepreneurial and practical solutions to climate change.
Read MoreConstruction starting on applied sciences building
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The project will restore and renovate the historic William Stewart building and construct an addition to the building on the west side.
Read MoreCone snail venom wins Golden Goose Award
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U researchers Baldomero “Toto” Olivera and J. Michael McIntosh are among 11 researchers honored for unusual discoveries that greatly benefit society.
Read MoreU physics hosts one of the most important workshops on neutrinos
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Known as NuFact, the workshop brought together experimentalists, theorists, and accelerator physicists from all over the world to share their knowledge and expertise in the field.
Read MoreBacked by $20M gift, U launches the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy
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The new center will promote research, study effective public policies and propose entrepreneurial business solutions to combat the threats that climate change poses.
Read MoreTo boldly know what no one has known before
Gail Zasowski’s research will help us understand how the infant Milky Way grew into the massive spiral galaxy that we see today.
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