Summer is the season for campus xeriscaping
Over the past two years, the University of Utah has replaced 150,000 acres of sod into low-water landscaping.
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‘Just-shoring’ puts justice at the center of critical minerals policy
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, News Releases, Research, Science & Technology
The clean energy transition depends on critical raw materials but mining them strains local communities and ecosystems. A new “just-shoring” framework argues supply chains must center justice alongside climate and security goals.
Read MoreASUU advances campus sustainability efforts
The ASUU Sustainability Board works to advance environmental initiatives that create long-term impact across campus.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Teri Harman
“When I look at the larger story of water in Utah, I see how important the role of communication is in restoration.”
Read MoreHumans of the U: Jeremiah Adejube
“My long-term dream is to start a civil engineering consultancy focused on low-carbon and climate-resilient materials.”
Read MoreGreat Salt Lake’s mystery islands
U geologists are investigating if the groundwater revealed by reed-covered mounds can be tapped to restore broken lakebed crusts.
Read MoreInnovation in Action Summit
Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Community, Faculty/Staff, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Inspire Initiatives, Latest Stories, Research, Science & Technology, Students
The U’s Professional Science Master’s program hosted the inaugural event that connected student researchers to industry professionals.
Read MoreGreener plates: How campus dining is serving up sustainability
With each meal served, each scrap reused and every box recycled, Dining Services is proving that sustainability can become part of the daily routine.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Emerson Andrews
“Sustainability work has become more difficult, but students bring life to that work.”
Read More2024 Edible Campus Gardens year-in-review
From fresh produce to experiential learning, the Edible Campus Gardens had a thriving year in 2024.
Read MoreAn introduction to the Sustainability Office’s pop-up thrift shop
What Goes Around Comes Around, also known by its lovably clunky acronym WGACA, pronounced “wuh-gah-kah,” is a free, on-campus, pop-up thrift shop.
Read MoreIs ozone pollution harming unborn children?
Interdisciplinary research documents a link between prenatal exposures in Utah and increased risk of intellectual disability.
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