U Biologist Gets Neuroscience Prize
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Shigeki Watanabe, a University of Utah postdoctoral fellow in biology, has been awarded the Society for Neuroscience’s Nemko Prize for his accomplishments as a young scientist.
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Study Shows People are Moral in the Morning, Dishonest in the Afternoon
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Our ability to exhibit self-control to avoid cheating or lying is significantly reduced over the course of a day, making us more likely to be dishonest in the afternoon than in the morning, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
Read MoreWhat’s Next for Gene Patents?
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In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2013 ruling on gene patents, the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law is hosting a roundtable Friday, Nov. 1, during which participants will delve into the science involved with the Myriad Genetics decision, its implications for industry and its impact on genetic testing for patients.
Read MoreUtah Mathematician Gets Sustainability Prize
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University of Utah mathematician Ivan Sudakov, who studies the mathematics linking sea ice and climate, won a 2013 Green Talents award for outstanding potential in sustainability research.
Read MoreScience Coalition Features U Startup
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University of Utah startup Myriad Genetics is featured in a report released today by the Science Coalition that highlights the importance of federally funded scientific research – and the threat it faces.
Read MoreHow Parents Make Their Children
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Best-selling author and journalist Andrew Solomon will give the 2013 Tanner Lecture on Human Values titled, “Love, Acceptance, Celebration: How Parents Make Their Children,” Monday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m., University of Utah Olpin Union Ballroom.
Read MoreNov. 2 is Science Day at the U
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The University of Utah’s 25th annual Science Day at the U will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, welcoming hundreds of Utah, Idaho and Nevada high school students to Salt Lake City to learn about science education and research opportunities at the university.
Read MoreU Names Five Beacons of Excellence
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The University of Utah has recognized five individuals or programs for helping transform the undergraduate experience with opportunities for real-time research, promoting healthy lifestyles, and exploring academics and culture through theater in London.
Read MoreU Biologists Snare Almost $3.1 Million in NSF Biodiversity Grants
Biology professors Denise Dearing and Dale Clayton have snared a pair of five-year research grants worth $3.1 million out of 13 grants worth $25 million awarded nationwide under the fourth year of the a National Science Foundation program aimed at studying Earth’s biodiversity, which is threatened by climate change and habitat loss. Dearing was awarded […]
Read MoreU Hosts Debate: Should America Remain the World’s Sole Superpower?
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Leading experts will debate whether it’s in America’s best interest to remain the world’s sole superpower at the 30th annual Fordham Debate, sponsored by the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law, Thursday, Oct. 24, 5:30 p.m., in the law building’s Sutherland Moot Courtroom. The debate is free and open to the public.
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