Chemists’ HAT trick for greener chemical synthesis
An interdisciplinary collaboration borrows a technique from energy storage chemistry to improve chemical synthesis.
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Climate change increases risks of tree death
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Threats from fire, drought and insects could reshape U.S. forests.
Read MoreWhat we’re still learning about how trees grow
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Fundamental questions remain about what factors limit tree growth. A new study may hold answers.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Annie Giokas
“Participating in undergraduate research helped me gain skills as an independent thinker and the courage to improve at public speaking after presenting at multiple conferences.”
Read MoreCampaign reduces car idling at two elementary schools
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Air monitoring also found variation in air pollution levels between the schools’ playgrounds and the pick-up/drop-off lines.
Read MoreExposed sediments reveal decades of Lake Powell history
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As Lake Powell shrinks, the sediment that built up over the lake’s six-decade history is being revealed.
Read MoreCelebrate 50 years of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Outgoing dean Cindy Berg reflects on the importance, history and future of the social sciences in addressing societal challenges.
Read MoreNew potentially painkilling compound found in deep-water cone snails
Results show the rich biochemical diversity of animal venoms.
Read MoreA surprisingly soft mineral may control how Earth recycles rocks
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Knowing this is important for understanding what happens to slabs of rock as they sink into the Earth, which in turn teaches us about how and why earthquakes and volcanoes happen on the surface.
Read MoreStudy measures indoor air quality in two Salt Lake City high schools
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Indoor air still reflects trends in outdoor air quality with a delay, depending on pollution type, of about an hour.
Read MoreStatue of U chemistry professor to be displayed in Washington, D.C.
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Janis Louie is one of 120 IF/THEN Ambassadors inspiring girls to pursue STEM careers
Read MoreMeasuring the tempo of Utah’s red rock towers
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Measurements help assess towers’ health and vulnerability.
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