Scientists have pinpointed the climate pattern that likely sets the stage for boreal bird irruptions in which vast numbers of northern birds migrate far south of their usual winter range. The discovery could make it possible to predict the events more than a year in advance.
Read More(May 8, 2015)– Hillary Clinton once famously said, “It takes a village to raise a child.” It turns out that’s been true for centuries: New research by a University of Utah anthropologist explains how and why mothers in ancient societies formed cooperative groups to help raise their children. Karen Kramer, an associate professor of anthropology, […]
Read MoreMay 7, 2015 – Jan D. Miller, Ivor D. Thomas Distinguished Professor of Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Utah, was honored with the Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence, the U’s most prestigious award, during a special ceremony at the Honorary Degree Dinner held May 6. The $40,000 gift is presented annually to a faculty member […]
Read MoreIn a scientific first, researchers at the University of Utah and Wake Forest University show that organic-inorganic perovskites can be used to make field-effect transistors operating at room temperature.
Read MoreCombining an advanced computer model with the results from long-term air quality monitoring, atmospheric scientists at the University of Utah say they can provide previously unattainable details on greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions in Salt Lake County. The capability has significant implications for health, sustainability and urban planning.
Read MoreA new study suggests that engaging in low intensity activities such as standing may not be enough to offset the health hazards of sitting for long periods of time. On the bright side, adding two minutes of walking each hour to your routine just might do the trick. These findings were published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).
Read MoreApril 30, 2015—Pulling consecutive all-nighters, wearing the same sweatpants for three days, counting four cups of coffee as a meal–these habits are easy to fall into during college. Twelve University of Utah students in the “Redefining Health and Wellness” honors Praxis Lab are hoping to change that by creating a cooking and wellness course to […]
Read MoreDistinguished professor of biochemistry Brenda L. Bass, Ph.D., who has devoted her career to understanding mysterious double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules, received one of the highest honors in science today when she was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences.
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s Energy & Geoscience Institute is one of five research groups selected to study new techniques for developing geothermal energy in places where it’s not currently feasible.
Read MoreApril 23, 2015 – University of Utah seismologists discovered and made images of a reservoir of hot, partly molten rock 12 to 28 miles beneath the Yellowstone supervolcano, and it is 4.4 times larger than the shallower, long-known magma chamber. The hot rock in the newly discovered, deeper magma reservoir would fill the 1,000-cubic-mile Grand […]
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