West

A town in the forest where buildings are burned down, trees are blackened ash, with smokey air.

Evacuating under dire wildfire scenarios

Lisa Potter
research communications, University of Utah communications
May 24, 2021

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.

A massive line of cars wait in traffic to enter Zion National Park in the southern part of Utah in the United States. Midway in the line of traffic is a sign with the park’s name on it. In the background is a cliff of red rocks that the region is known for. Green trees tower over the cars.

The rise of ‘Zoom Towns’ in the rural west

Lisa Potter
science writer, University of Utah Communications
October 14, 2020

COVID-19 has accelerated a trend of rapid growth in western gateway communities. This “amenity migration” is causing urgent planning challenges.

A GLOBAL RESOURCE HUB

Janelle Hanson
February 20, 2018

A $500,000 prestigious national grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will transform how the museum and the library work together.