Anti-Asian hate language surged between January and March of 2020 with clusters of hateful tweets spread across the contiguous U.S. that varied in size, strength distribution and location.
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Anti-Asian hate tweets during COVID-19
Recognizing our exceptional faculty
Read about the achievements of exceptional faculty members in teaching, research, mentorship and service.
Fractured militancy
A new book from sociology Marcel Paret explores social dynamics in post-apartheid South Africa.
Cause and scope of the Uttarakhand disaster
In February, the Uttarakhand region of India experienced a humanitarian tragedy when a wall of rock and ice collapsed and formed a debris flow.
Evacuating under dire wildfire scenarios
A study proposes a new framework for simulating dire scenarios, defined as when there is less time to evacuate an area from a wildfire than is required.
How do politics and perceived risk affect vaccination willingness?
A pre-COVID study explores how we perceive disease risk.
University of Utah update on data security incident
Students, staff and faculty were directed to change their university passwords.
First daily surveillance of emerging COVID-19 hotspots
As COVID-19 outbreaks sweep across communities, local officials are forced into a whack-a-mole approach to battling the virus. Geographers hope a new method will provide timely data to inform public policy.
Women’s communication shapes division of labor in household
A study found that partner communication is the most important factor linking the division of household labor to satisfaction in the relationship. But the way that the partners’ communication matters depends on gender.
Persistent inequitable exposure to air pollution in Salt Lake County schools
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.