Heap Leach Innovation Initiative

Of Ruminants and Rats: Using Stable Isotopes to Probe Physiology

Stable isotopes are non-radioactive forms of elements that share the same number of protons but differ in their number of neutrons. Although chemically identical, isotopes vary in mass, and those mass differences influence how they partition in physical, chemical, and biological systems.

Computing Properties of Salt Water Solutions found in Batteries and Industrial Wastes

The Clark laboratory uses computer simulations to model properties solutions and materials. Of particular interest are salt water solutions that are being proposed as new “green” battery electrolytes.

Temporal Dynamics of Non-structural Carbohydrates (NSCs)

Non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) are primary metabolites produced during photosynthesis that play crucial roles in plant function.

The Mass and Density of Snowflakes

We have developed the first device to measure the mass and density of individual snowflakes, a problem that has vexed the atmospheric sciences for nearly 100 years and is critical to predictions of weather and climate.

Transmission Dynamics of Infectious Diseases

In this stream, students will work to understand how transmission dynamics of infectious diseases impact control and elimination efforts; develop and apply mathematical and statistical methods to quantify infectious disease spread; and inform decision support for public health and healthcare response to outbreak.

Exploring Living Dinosaurs

Our research aims at understanding the immense diversity of modern birds, while using this knowledge in applied and interdisciplinary contexts.

Training in Lipotoxicity-Induced Cardiovascular Complications

Here we leverage our strengths in cardiovascular and metabolic research at the University of Utah (UU) in general/and our particular interest in the lipotoxic sphingolipid ceramide in particular.

Botanical Conservation with Red Butte Garden

Red Butte Garden is Utah’s Botanical Garden/nestled between campus and the foothills at the mouth of Red Butte Canyon. Botanical gardens perform many roles beyond just creating a beautiful garden for people to enjoy.

Monitoring Forest Disturbance from Space

Forests are increasingly threatened by climate change and human activity. To understand these threats, we must know when, where, and how forests have been affected by wildfires, drought, and other disturbances.