New study questions decades-long understanding of gamma ray bursts
On Oct. 9, 2022, a pulse of intense gamma-ray radiation swept through our solar system. The new source turned out to be the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed.
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Climate Hackathon yields ideas for managing urban heat
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Schools as heat shelters, portable cooling shelters, city data for a heat index—meet the teams who came up with the winning ideas at the 24-hour Climate Solutions Hackathon addressing urban heat.
Read MorePresidential initiative drives career success
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Career outcomes are important for students, and the U president agrees.
Read MoreGroundbreaking for Applied Sciences Project
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The project will house world-class scientists addressing the country’s most urgent issues and space for crucial undergraduate STEM courses.
Read MoreMysterious 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.
Read MoreSLCC + 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 Scholars
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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.
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