A University of Utah biologist and an international research team decoded the genetic blueprint of the two-spotted spider mite, raising hope for new ways to attack the major pest, which resists pesticides and destroys crops and ornamental plants worldwide.
Read MoreWhen third-year film student Luke Hartvigsen set out to make a sci-fi thriller he was not interested in giving viewers an answer to life’s questions, just making them think.
Read MoreWe drink water, bathe in it and we are made mostly of water, yet the common substance poses major mysteries. Now, University of Utah chemists may have solved one enigma by showing how cold water can get before it absolutely must freeze: 55 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
Read MoreNov. 21, 2011 — University of Utah student Dolly Holt says to imagine squeezing an egg in your fist— it won’t break. The same mechanical concept applies to her invention of a tendon and ligament repair device. The prototype invention won the grand prize and $5,000 in the annual techTITANS Idea Challenge, beating 60 collegiate […]
Read MoreThe Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU) opened the doors to the public at the new Rio Tinto Center today after years of planning and construction. To celebrate opening day, admission is free. NHMU is a major research institution located at the University of Utah with a focus on the natural and cultural history of the Great Basin Region and the Colorado Plateau.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah meteorologists are using a tornado-chasing radar truck to get an unprecedented look inside winter storms.
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business cut the ribbon today on the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building, the school’s new flagship educational facility.
Read MoreThe U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, and the University of Utah Health Care Rehabilitation Center’s TRAILS (Therapeutic Recreation and Independent LifeStyles) program, have partnered to create Paralympic Sport – Salt Lake City, the local chapter of the national U.S. Paralympic Sport network.
Read MoreThe University of Utah has added a student award to its annual Veterans Day celebration this year. On Thursday, Nov. 10 at 4:30 p.m., business student James Cunningham will be awarded the first-ever Student Veteran of the Year medallion and a cash stipend.
Read MoreHundreds of Utah and Idaho high school students will get an introduction to education and research opportunities at the University of Utah during the 23rd annual Science Day at the U on Saturday, Nov. 12.
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