Climate has been implicated by a new study as a major driver of wildfires in the last 2,000 years, but human activities, such as land clearance and fire suppression during the industrial era (since 1750) created large swings in burning, first increasing fires until the late 1800s, and then dramatically reducing burning in the 20th century.
Read MoreVideo games aren’t just for play anymore. On Wednesday, April 23, University of Utah students will screen short animated films they made using video games – a technique known as “machinima,” or machine cinema.
Read MoreOf the four University of Utah graduates selected to receive the Alumni Association’s 2008 Distinguished Alumni awards, one is a woman currently leading her second U.S. university, one an accomplished scientist and two are highly successful businessmen-one of whom saw his baseball team go to the World Series for the first time this past fall. And the accomplishments of this year’s Honorary Alumnus have raised him to international recognition.
Read MoreTwo University of Utah geologists helped date volcanic ash deposits used to determine the ages of two early human fossils that were discovered in Kenya and challenge popular notions of how humanity evolved.
Walter Arabasz, director of the University of Utah Seismograph Stations, is one of two Utah residents named to a panel that will provide advice to the federal program aimed at reducing the earthquake threat to life and property.
Read MoreA threatened Utah native fish, the least chub, will be introduced into recently constructed wetlands at Salt Lake City’s Escalante Elementary School as part of an unusual learning opportunity organized by a University of Utah program.
Read MoreFirst, an expression of heartfelt appreciation to President Young, the Board of Regents, University faculty, and the student body for the profound honor you have afforded me today by presenting me with an honorary degree. I am also privileged to speak today.
Read MoreThe Utah Science Center’s “Science in Society” free public dialogue series will present “The Shaky Wasatch,” Thursday March 2, 2006 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. in the auditorium of the main downtown Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 East 400 South.
Read MoreLast night, at a special gala honoring former Utah Governor Olene Walker and her commitment to children’s literacy, the University of Utah College of Education unveiled a new children’s book, The Adventures of Newton & U. The 28-page, soft-cover book introduces readers to higher education and the University of Utah.
Read MoreProfessor Jing Shi and colleagues have used an organic semiconductor – instead of a conventional semiconductor such as silicon – to make switch-like “spin valves” that can control the flow of electrical current. The researchers were able to change the flow of electricity through the valves by 40 percent. This advance in a field known as “spintronics” is an early step toward a new generation of miniature electronic devices such as computer memory chips, light-emitting diodes for displays and sensors to detect radiation, air pollutants, light and magnetic fields.
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