Equations on Ice October 31, 2025 Above: Nash Ward, an undergraduate student in mathematics, drilling his first sea ice core. Credit: Nash Ward A trip to the Arctic tests mathematical models. Understanding the intersection of mathematics, physics, biology and environmental science often requires stepping outside of the classroom and into the natural world. For Jody […]
Read MoreSeismology meets botany October 28, 2025 Above:Saguaro at Arizona’s Organ Pipe National Park. Photo credit: Brian Maffly. Towering structures must be able to bend and sway when subjected to the forces of wind and ground movement, or they will topple, whether it’s a building, a geological formation, tree—or even a cactus. Especially if that […]
Read MoreJoy of Simple Experiments leads to impact October 29, 2025 Above: Jamie Gagnon “I hope our research is valuable because some of the specific insights we make might ultimately help us think about treatments for humans,” says newly announced University of Utah Presidential Scholar Jamie Gagnon. “But I think our greatest impact will be sharing […]
Read MorePreserving atmospheric oxygen in sulfate October 22, 2025 New research led by U geoscientist shows O₂ in sulfate deposits, coupled with geochemical clues, could help identify microbial activity in Earth’s rock record and even in Martian sediments Because oxygen-bearing sulfate minerals trap and preserve signals from Earth’s atmosphere, scientists closely study how they form. Sulfates […]
Read MoreHub For Earth System Sciences Amplifies Impact October 20, 2025 Above: The team at Storm Peak Laboratory, Colorado, which partners with UCAR. Atmospheric scientist Gannet Hallar elected as trustee to UCAR board. In mid-September of this year, even before thunderstorms over the Pacific Ocean began to significantly build, experimental forecasts at the U.S. […]
Read More2025 Innovation Awards REcipients October 16, 2025 Above: On October 10, 2025 the University of Utah’ Technology Licensing Office announced the recipients of the third annual Innovation Awards. The awards recognize the efforts U students, staff, faculty and startups have made to pursue impactful research and contribute to the university’s culture of innovation. The recipients […]
Read MoreWhen a rat makes up its mind, these neuroscientists know October 16, 2025 Above: The Thinker, by Auguste Rodin For the first time, scientists can freeze-frame the exact moment an animal makes up their mind and commits to a choice—simply by looking at their brain activity. In the new study led by Princeton […]
Read MorePenrose Medalist Thure Cerling: A year of exceptional accomplishments October 9 2025 Above: Geoscientist Thure Cerling In a year of exceptional accomplishments Thure Cerling has been been awarded the Penrose Medal by the Geological Society of America. He will accept the award on October 19th at GSA Connects 2025 in Texas. The GSA bestows medals […]
Read MoreLooming Emergency Over Dust Storms, Health Risks & a dying Great Salt Lake January 21, 2025 Above: Dust on the Great Salt Lake. Credit: PBSUtah The shrinking shorelines of the Great Salt Lake are exposing a huge community problem: Dust storms that create concerns ranging from bad air quality and poor health to negative impacts […]
Read MoreOxygen came late to ocean depths during Paleozoic September 4, 2025 Thallium isotopes show O2 levels rose and fell at the ocean floor long after marine animals appeared and diversified half billion years ago, according to study of ancient marine sediments exposed by river cuts in Canada’s Yukon The explosion of animal life in Earth’s […]
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