Quantum dots might be the next big thing in the electronic industry. Scientists are just starting to understand the uses for these manmade, semiconductor nanocrystals. Quantum dots can emit a wider range of light with less energy than existing materials, so many believe they will be used in future generations of solar panels, televisions, cellphones and related products.
Read MoreThe John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced today it has awarded Fellowships to a diverse group of 181 scholars, artists and scientists in its 88th annual competition for the United States and Canada.
Read MoreTwo outstanding individuals and two organizations will be recognized by the University of Utah Office for Equity and Diversity for sustained excellence in fostering leadership and a commitment to promote and enhance equity and diversity at the U.
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute will receive $2.25 million over five years from the U.S. Department of Energy as part of the Obama Administration’s effort to prevent researchers from drowning in massive amounts of information known as “big data.”
Read MoreFive University of Utah students have won prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships worth more than $126,000 each from the National Science Foundation.
Read MoreJim Keener, a distinguished professor of mathematics, has been named as a 2012 fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).
Read MoreKeith Sterling is the new communications director for the University of Utah. Reporting directly to the chief marketing and communications officer, Bill Warren, who joined the U last year, Sterling will work to develop a strategic media relations plan to help elevate the profile of the U while also serving as the university’s primary media spokesperson.
Read MoreGraduate programs at the University of Utah are getting some impressive exposure in this year’s edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools” published by U.S. News & World Report. The 2013 edition will go on sale April 3.
Read MoreThe University of Utah Board of Trustees today announced that five individuals have been chosen to receive the university’s highest honor—the honorary doctorate degree. The awards will be presented at the annual commencement ceremonies held on Friday, May 4, 2012, in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Read MoreUtah’s flagship university officially welcomes a new President this Monday, March 12, 2012. David W. Pershing, distinguished professor of chemical engineering, was selected by the State Board of Regents as the 15th President of the University of Utah and succeeds Michael K. Young. Dr. Lorris Betz, who retired in 2010 as senior vice president for health sciences and CEO of University of Utah Health Care, has served as interim president since Young’s departure last May.
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