Warming climate slows tropical birds’ population growth rates
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A 30-year study in Tanzania shows temperature-linked population declines in species important to forests.
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Rediscovery of the ‘extinct’ Pinatubo volcano mouse
In 1991, a volcano in the Philippines had the second-most powerful volcanic eruption of the 20th century. Its effects were devastating—but a mouse feared to have gone extinct survived.
Read MoreHow do U…participate in crowdsourced science?
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Join in research projects from the comfort of your own home.
Read More12 things to do at the U
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Featuring the best of what campus has to offer in the worlds of art, science, nature and beyond is the 2020 University Print & Mail Services Calendar, available online and at the Campus Store.
Read MoreSaving birds
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U project provides students with hands-on learning opportunities to make a difference.
Read More‘Nature’s Ultimate Machines’
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From slug slime to whale flippers to electrical shocks, organisms have “engineered” impressive tactics to make a living on planet Earth. The museum’s special exhibit explains how some species glide through the air, endure extreme temperatures or crush 8,000 pounds in a single bite.
Read MoreDINO-MITE DISCOVERY
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Newly discovered, nearly complete Tyrannosaur skeleton found in Grand Staircase Escalante.
Read MoreA LABOR OF LOVE
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Happy National Fossil Day! Natural History Museum of Utah volunteers Ann and Randy Johnson contribute to the discovery and research of the natural world and its past.
Read More2016 YEAR IN REVIEW
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This special edition of @theU provides a look back at the U’s inspiring stories of 2016.
Read MoreAnnouncements
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JUMP TO: Two-factor authentication (2FA) will soon be required for CAS, some other IT services Student Veteran of the Year nominations Changes to incoming freshman scholarships October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month All fitness classes are now half off New appointment for Natural History Museum of Utah’s Executive Director, Sarah B. George National Center for […]
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NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF UTAH FREE DAY The museum is pleased to offer a free day on Monday, Oct. 12, thanks to the Zoo, Arts and Parks funding we receive from Salt Lake County. Getting tickets for museum free days: • Advance reservations for free day will be made available online at 10 a.m. MT […]
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