Freshmen will send robots to attack zombie targets. Sophomores will race trains powered by compressed air. Robots built by juniors will play Capture the Flag. And seniors will display their design projects, including a blood-vessel testing chamber, a hybrid solar and wind power station, and a magnetically guided cochlear implant for the deaf.
Read MoreStudents from across the state will match their skills and knowledge on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the University of Utah in a track-meet-like science competition for 7th through 12th graders. The Science Olympiad is expected to draw around 1000 Utah students, to compete in science, engineering and technology categories.
Read MoreA lightweight wearable antenna to track data gathered from medical devices implanted in the body. A cell phone case that detects and records electromagnetic radiation generated by the phone. A human contact logging system to monitor contagious diseases passed among school children.
Read MoreA study led by a University of Utah astrophysicist found a new explanation for the growth of supermassive black holes in the center of most galaxies: they repeatedly capture and swallow single stars from pairs of stars that wander too close.
Read MoreThe rate of autism spectrum disorders (autism) among U.S. 8-year-olds reached an all-time high in 2008, with an estimated one in 88 children having autism, according to a new study released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network.
Read MoreCertain genes and proteins that promote growth and development of embryos also play a surprising role in sending chemical signals that help adults learn, remember, forget and perhaps become addicted, University of Utah biologists have discovered.
Read MoreMutations in a gene called XRCC2 cause increased breast cancer risk, according to a study published online today in the American Journal of Human Genetics. The study looked at families that have a history of the disease but do not have mutations in the currently known breast cancer susceptibility genes.
Read MoreA new device designed to more effectively produce DNA samples for genetic testing from slide-mounted tissue samples is better equipped than most models on the market to help in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Its University of Utah inventors say the microdissection device is an effective and reasonably priced method for removing tissue samples from microscope slides. The samples are used for genetic testing, so precision is essential. The impact could be substantial because genetic testing is becoming more popular in the fight against cancer, and so the demand for efficient dissection tools is growing.
Read MoreSalt Lake’s premier science fair, the Salt Lake Valley Science and Engineering Fair, will be held at the University of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium tower on March 28-30, 2012.
Read MoreThe University of Utah College of Engineering will host some 2,000 fifth- and sixth-graders for a free five-day event designed to introduce young students to the field of engineering and teach them practical engineering concepts.
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