New bioinformatics major opens doors to thriving careers
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Beginning fall 2024, the new degree provides rigorous interdisciplinary training to help graduates thrive in rapidly growing sectors.
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STEM Safety Day
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The free event offers seminars, training and interactive sessions to help the science, engineering and medical community better understand the hazards and mitigate health and safety risks for STEM disciplines.
Read MoreThe Milky Way is actually kinda basic
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The Milky Way has always seemed a little bit weird in comparison to other galaxies. For decades, research suggested that our galaxy was more compact than any other spiral galaxy. However, a new study found that it’s less strange than we thought—our galaxy’s core is about as dense as any other.
Read More‘Miracle’ filter turns store-bought LEDs into spintronic devices
For the first time, scientists transformed existing optoelectronic devices into ones that can control electron spin at room temperature, without a ferromagnet or magnetic field.
Read MoreLoki’s horned dinosaur wielded a pair of giant blades
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The Natural History Museum of Utah announced Lokiceratops rangiformis, the largest and most ornate horned dino ever found. Its distinctive horn pattern inspired its name, “Loki’s horned face that looks like a caribou.”
Read MoreImmersive VR trains miners for the real world
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U faculty and Minverso developed the initial phase of a first-ever metaverse platform that includes a mining training program using virtual reality.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Gabe Brown
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“I’m really interested in human ecology and conservation, and how people are connected to the land that sustains them.”
Read MoreHumans of the U: Brenda Payan Medina
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“I don’t think school and career should be the only focus of your time in college.”
Read MoreRecognizing exceptional faculty leadership, research and teaching
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Read about the achievements of exceptional faculty members in teaching, research, mentorship and service.
Read MoreB.O.A.T. Brightest of All Time
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A gamma-ray burst so bright it “blinded” space telescopes and shook Earth’s atmosphere.
Read MoreUtah refugee teens build cosmic ray detectors
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Nearly 60 refugee students participated in InSPIRE, a program built from their cultures, languages and experiences to contribute to a worldwide project to measure cosmic ray activity on Earth.
Read MoreHunting an underground epidemic
Researchers are mapping where in Utah harbors the Valley fever fungus. The fungal infection spreads through spores in the soil and dust, and could be more widespread than anyone thought.
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