Baodong Liu and his role in landmark voting rights case
The U’s Liu served as an expert witness in a consequential voting rights case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Ethical considerations for human remains
No federal legislation exists regarding the ethical treatment of non-Native American ancestors held by institutions. Anthropologists explored the ethical problems and opportunities for people responsible for the deceased, and the descendants they represent.
Read MoreOutstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor award recognizes impactful faculty
The recipients were selected by their college leadership and peers for their dedicated service to mentorship.
Read MoreCelebrating our exceptional faculty
Read about the achievements of exceptional faculty members in teaching, research, mentorship and service.
Read MoreThe 2020 surge of anti-Asian hate language
Clusters of hateful tweets spread across the contiguous U.S. that varied in size, strength distribution and location.
Read MoreRecognizing our exceptional faculty
Read about the achievements of exceptional faculty members in teaching, research, mentorship and service.
Read MoreFractured militancy
A new book from sociology Marcel Paret explores social dynamics in post-apartheid South Africa.
Read MoreCause 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.
Read MoreEvacuating 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.
Read MoreHow do politics and perceived risk affect vaccination willingness?
A pre-COVID study explores how we perceive disease risk.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah update on data security incident
Students, staff and faculty were directed to change their university passwords.
Read MoreFirst 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.
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