March 23, 2015 – Expecting unexpected events in climate change – rare episodes known as “black swans” – will be the topic Thursday, March 26 when Ohio State University researcher Lonnie Thompson delivers the University of Utah’s Frontiers of Science lecture. The free public lecture will be delivered at 6 p.m. in room 220 of […]
Read MoreMarch 23, 2015 – The University of Utah launched an ambitious plan today to recruit the “400 best student entrepreneurs” to live in the new, $45 million Lassonde Studios building starting fall 2016. The one-of-a-kind facility will feature living “pods” and a unique blend of space for making, starting companies and living. Students everywhere are […]
Read More(March 23, 2015) —For the second year in a row, a team of University of Utah students has won the national Policy Solutions Challenge USA competition in Washington D.C. U students Christopher Collard, Gavin Noyes, Tyler Murdock and Liz Larsen earned top honors on Saturday for their multipronged approach to creating policy solutions designed to […]
Read MoreMarch 23, 2015 – By crushing minerals between diamonds, a University of Utah study suggests the existence of an unknown layer inside Earth: part of the lower mantle where the rock gets three times stiffer. The discovery may explain a mystery: why slabs of Earth’s sinking tectonic plates sometimes stall and thicken 930 miles underground. […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah is hosting nearly 2,000 Latino youth Friday, March 27, for the annual Latinos in Action conference, where they will participate in cultural dances and performances, attend workshops ranging from how to professionally interview to learning about the video gaming industry, receive thousands of dollars worth of scholarships and hear from the marketing and sales executive for PepsiCo Inc. North America.
Read MoreSalt Lake’s premier science fair takes place March 25-27 at the Rice-Eccles Stadium at the University of Utah. A total of 698 young scientists are set to compete, and those in the high school division are vying to advance to the international stage.
Read MoreMarch 20, 2015 – It all started with an idea sprouted by a University of Utah student – creating awareness of campus solar energy projects with an electronic dashboard that details energy savings in real time, using examples of everyday use. Designed by sPower, the dashboard used in the U’s J. Willard Marriott Library’s solar […]
Read MorePsychologists at the University of Utah conducted four studies to gauge the health effects of the hostile-dominant personality style compared with the warm-dominant style. Their findings are bad news for aggressive power-seekers.
Read MoreThe University of Utah received a $25,000 grant from the Daniels Fund to provide two Boundless Opportunity scholarships to non-traditional students for the next two academic years.
Read MoreElementary Engineering Week’s fun events for kids will boost their understanding of science, engineering and technology, March 23–27 at the University of Utah.
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