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SRI-CAP a bridge for students to establish and translate newfound research skills in STEM careers
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Bumper crop of astro-physicist enthusiasts hung on the speaker's every word under skies dominated by...
Today’s complex world has no shortage of complex environmental issues.
Biology majors Nathan Patchen and Isabella Scalise know a thing or two about the value...
Reality check to agencies considering such proposals as a way to stave off climate change
One group of cells called microglia amps up anxiety response, while another quiets them
The varied topography of the American West results in minutely localized weather
Chris Miles brings a mathematician’s precision to one of science’s most complex frontiers: biology.
Saturn, Neptune and the Ring Nebula were just some of the astronomical wonders viewed
The shrinking Great Salt Lake could cost Utahns more than just their health — it...
2025 edition of Aftermath, magazine for the University of Utah Department of Mathematics.
Curious U undergraduates found in the Natural Museum of Utah
Biologist Jamie Gagnon is a 2025 U Presidential Scholar
Plant-herbivore biologist Richard Clark studies minuscule creatures with a big impact
Evans Teaching Fellow Yao-Yuan Mao will develop new approaches for classroom use
Understanding one of biology's most fundamental mysteries: how proteins fold
Thallium isotopes show O2 levels rose, fell at the ocean floor long after marine animals
Get well! Certified wellness teacher and Emmy Award-winning musician and composer.
Atmospheric scientist Gannet Hallar elected to the UCAR board of trustees
Pursuing impactful research that contributes to the U's culture of innovation
Freeze-framing the exact moment an animal makes up their mind, makes a choice
Beyond the theoretical: research reflects pathogens causing real-world infections today
The Penrose is awarded by the Geological Society of America
The U hosts the semi-annual IceCube Neutrino Collaboration
BIRDBASE covers all the bird species recognized by the 4 major avian taxonomies
M. marquandii, good candidate for biomedical uses such as tissue regeneration
A new way of taking a high-definition snapshot that encodes spectral data into images
Making safe housing affordable with eco-friendly, non-polluting bricks
2024 edition of Common Ground, magazine for the Department of Mining Engineering.
Golden Broccoli: the world’s first single-dyed ratiometric biosensor for glycine imaging
Costs of using too few/too many resources strongly influence dietary diversity in woodrats
'It amazes me how all living organisms carry out such complex and incredible processes.'
Who and where is most at risk? A U research team may have an answer.
Moving from 'knowing' safety is important to actively prioritizing it everywhere
The top three climate solutions one of which will win the $250,000 prize
Panama trail in famed Barro Colorado Island named after U tropical ecologist Lissy Coley
No known scenario can explain the source of a recent gamma-ray burst
'Curious about how it all works? Join me from my first day on.'
Critical step discovered when bacteria oxidizes potent greenhouse gas
Thallium isotopes show O2 levels rose, fell at the ocean floor long after marine animals
Interim Dean Pearl Sandick discusses the new L. S. Skaggs Applied Science Building and renovated...
'There's no wrong choice. There's just the best choice that you make.'
Featured in the atrium/foyer of the building are the art pieces Three Medusae and Sisyphus
Math professors Mladen Bestvina and Yekaterina Yuryevna Epshteyn
Isotopes document profound human-driven changes arising from agriculture and rail causeway
Encased microbes that may be thriving in their own mini-ecosystem.
'We have to understand what our machine learning models are really doing.'
How smoke from wildfires drives ozone formation, further degrading air quality.
The reimagining of science communication and research.
Scrambling to reduce US reliance on foreign sources of critical minerals. AI could help.
Evidence of violent events to be captured by Utah's wide net of telescopes and sensors
'The next thing you know, it's June 9th, and I land in Turkey.'
Climate solutions: a roadmap for harnessing Earth's natural processes.
U pioneer of a technique as a method for exploring the highest energy cosmic rays
'I grew up surrounded by educators. In high school, math was my favorite subject.'
The opening of the L. S. Skaggs Applied Science Building is feted
Phragmites-covered mounds reveal spots where ancient groundwater reaches daylight
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has presented its inaugural data release of images
U student Adrian Martino partners with Utah Clean Energy to develop handy online tool
Chemistry alumnus Kenneth Savin is recipient of the award
Lauren Birgenheier, Matthew Sigman and Akil Narayan's appointments begin July 1
Retiring Dave Carrier's illustrious career remembered
A raccoon-sized armored 'monstersaurian' discovered in Southern Utah
U innovation in LEDs, thermal energy storage and solar-panel tech
Climate physicist Fielding Norton and U atmospheric scientist John Lin take new positions
Beware of becoming a Learning Asst. It might transform your life.
Proprioception: when your body knows where your limbs are in three dimensional space
Jake White: recalling a freshman year in mining engineering
Human connections amidst thing too big for brains to picture
Ryker Ray and Tucker Hastings, inaugural graduates of the EES degree.
Thicker sediments under Salt Lake could result in more intense ground shaking
'People only get brave when they have nothing to lose. Be brave anyway.'
Data from 22K songbirds reveal changes in how they replace their feathers
Undergrads pen a SL Tribune opinion piece: mining is more a mission than a major
NSF convenes computational mathematicians meeting at U
Climate change—it’s here, it’s us, and it’s damaging. Summary of '25 Wilkes Climate Summit
Research by Gerald Mace on cloud dynamics over the Southern Ocean
Wilkes Center Summit: Innovation and Collaboration Across the Energy Spectrum
Celebrating Thure Cerling who developed forensic tools using isotope analysis
It takes over five years for a snowflake that falls in the mountains to exit as streamflow
Not for the weak of heart: Mine Rescue Team at the U demonstrates the value of safety.
U adjunct professor Fredrick Manthi has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Dearing currently serves as a division director at the National Science Foundation
A geoscience polymath is recognized by the Department of Geology & Geophysics
'The ebb and flow of overwhelming force and renewed strength'
The distinction is awarded by the Office of the Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs
'In the Navy . . . I learned perseverance that carries over into my work as a scientist.'
'A a first-generation college student, my university experience has had its challenges.'
A former College of Science dean and a leading figure in electrochemistry
U mathematicians help epidemiologists rethink how to treat most severe cases.
The U must implement water-saving measures to help the Utah desert landscape, save the GSL
U researchers use vibrations to see into the underground reservoir
Potent pharmacologically active molecules lead to the development of medications
Celebrated U Chemist Henry Eyring is immortalized in bronze
Grad student Geoffrey King and the inaugural mine safety and environmental health program
The undergraduate journey of physics and astronomy major Ethan Hood
Dust and wildfire smoke symposium at the 2025 Stegner Symposium
SLC's pollution carries far more hazardous elements than natural Great Basin dust blown in
What is it like to be a judge for the U's annual Science and Engineering Fair?
Swomitra Mohanty says in 2025 TB is completely curable. Why is it still a global problem?
A casual interest in mushrooms quickly transformed into an immersive experience
DESI data with other experiments show signs that dark energy's impact may weaken over time
The Antarctic expedition cuts across the ice in the pursuit of science!
Boarding an Antarctic icebreaker, a researcher reminisces on her journey to get here
An intrepid U of U researcher chronicles her journey across the Antarctic seas
Stanley Maloy, Distinguished Postdoc in biology
Research journey that led to the study of the advent of multicellular life
Emeritus physics professor discusses history of particle physics and detection
Loyal to the U and the Y, Cecil Samuelson has bled purple throughout his long career
Isotopes found in teeth/tusks reveal where large plant-eating animals have roamed
Largest sampling ever of dwarf galaxies that host an actively feeding black hole
The center of the Earth is so hot it could satisfy the entire world’s energy needs.
Largest sampling ever of dwarf galaxies that host an actively feeding black hole
How a U of U Summer Camp Experience Shaped My Path in Science
The center of the Earth is so hot it could satisfy the entire world’s energy needs.
Carbon monoxide emissions on SLC freeways worsened while they went down in So. California
First flat telescope lens that can capture color while detecting light from faraway stars.
Science Students Showcase Innovative Research on Capitol Hill
Nobel laureate in physics shares his research story at Frontiers of Science
Awardees will work on Rubin Observatory’s upcoming Legacy Survey of Space and Time
As 'senior dean,' Trapa will oversee three colleges and one school
Surface of Earth's inner core deformed from contact with turbulent liquid outer core
Early-career fellow excels in contributing to Ergodic Theory in mathematics
Winners of the 2025 Wilkes Center Hackathon on climate and water.
Dmitri Bedrov replaces Mike Free
Advancing the science of amorphous ice using computer simulations
Delivering more water to the lake is a far more cost-effective solution
Tino Nyawelo, physics, is one of five who received the award for 2024-25
Breaking bonds and creating new ones to develop molecules with unique properties
Tackling water resource challenges with Climate Solutions Hackathon
As this nontraditional ACCESS alumna attests, reality paints an unexpected picture
Biologist, Director of the Wilkes Center William Anderegg is one of the newest recipients
The 2024 edition of Down to Earth, official magazine for the Dept of Geology & Geophysics.
Dean Peter Trapa shares his vision for the College of Science with KPCW Radio
For therapist Steven Trujillo, it's always the relationship with students first
Reality check to agencies considering such proposals as a way to stave off climate change
Meeting the need to produce critical materials domestically
Spintronic devices utilize both the charge and spin-orientation of electrons
'Snowflakes are far more varied and interesting than we had previously imagined.'
The new director was recently named the 2024 DNR employee of the year
When the only thing you can eat can kill you, having more gene copies can help
Counterintuitive findings from hundreds of trap cameras deployed nationwide
In the Lark lab post-doc Paul Keim studied everything from soybeans to kangaroo rats.
Wilkes Prize Update: 'biochar,' a soil additive that could benefit farmers.
Geology alumna Anke Friedrich conducts first Utah FORGE workshop
Mutualistic Mentorship: Creating stepping stones for students and mentors alike
The 2024 edition of Our DNA, official magazine for the U School of Biological Sciences.
Dean Peter Trapa shares a holiday message to students, staff, faculty and alumni
A giant leap forward in our understanding of cosmic rays.
Learn more about the science behind tailocins
Biologist Bill Anderegg is recognized for his exceptional research influence.
The 2024 edition of Catalyst, official magazine for the U Department of Chemistry
Learn more about the University of Utah's One-U Responsible AI Initiative
A new understanding of oxidative stress and cellular protection.
Mapping the Traits That Lead to Bird Extinction
A former Olympian skier turns his skis toward image signal processing equipment
With new funding, metallurgical engineers pursue high-level purity in critical metals.
U and Sandia National Laboratories team up for a brighter future
Wildfires Are Becoming Deadlier for California’s Forests
Chemist Aurora Clark holds court: 'People vs. the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics'
Four chemistry alumni are celebrated by the Department.
A computer scientist hipster from Google explains the inner universe of AI
'A hero of mine is Hank Green, a science communicator who makes science accessible.'
Mining engineer, sustainability advocate and industry leader is newest senior fellow
Hooked: Thomas Gurbach BMT'79 remembers sitting in a tree at 9 and watching a tornado.
The 2024 edition of Air Currents, magazine for the U Department of Atmospheric Sciences
Utah's state fossil takes center stage at the airport.
A magical tool that answers the unanswerable and predicts the future.
Priyam Patel wins Early Career Teaching Award
Discover the eight keys to sustainable business practices
Ethan Hood is breaking down barriers and embracing his journey
New faculty member has been fascinated by our dependence on water from an early age
Building a sustainable future for Utah
Three Utah locations join Global Geoheritage Site list
Career Coach Robin Wheelwright helps students write their own story
Energy from within and clean, sustainable energy without
Learn how to care for your urban trees
Recipient of the Geological Society of America's O.E. Meinzer Award
The diversity and inclusion committee of the APS nominated Nyawelo for the honor
The extension allows FORGE to build on the significant breakthroughs already realized
New research offers vital insights into the changing Arctic
Fighting climate change and boosting agriculture with biochar
A “saga” about 101 galaxies like the Milky Way and their companions
New mystery novel from U fiction writer
Utah's geological heritage showcased on world stage
A climate physicist, insurtech venture advisor and former reinsurance executive
Learn more about Nature's Sunshine's new CMO
Researchers investigate the dangers of Great Salt Lake dust pollution
Know how one student made a difference
Know how Isotopes in teeth reveal your origins
This year's theme of the seed grants is “The Future of Sustainability”
Discover how scientists found a new way to visualize cellular activity
Cool Science Radio: Chemist Luisa Whittaker-Brooks
Discover how a "miracle" filter is revolutionizing the Spintronics
Leveraging the question of how deterministic the process of evolution is
Learn how microscopic fossils provide crucial insights into our planet's climate history
The AGI Award this year goes to U geologist Marjorie Chan
Nature's most venomous creature could be your diabetes savior
SRI inaugural cohort, the U in biotech and stories from throughout the College of Science
Science Research Initiative celebrates the graduation of its first cohort.
Sometimes policy-makers and the public forget about the costs of inaction.
Political pollsters may want to take note of this team’s results.
Playing a key role to help my lab achieve a goal that opens realms of possibilities.
From classroom to boardroom, the U is critical to Utah's BioTech sector.
Coasting through Costa Rica. U students making waves in the land of "Pura Vida"
Examining the risks of hydrothermal activity in Yellowstone Park
Gathering air quality data to identify the primary contributors to Utah's ozone levels
Satellites are changing how we measure carbon emissions on the global scale
Learn more about the innovative AI that can predict the wildfire's next move
A physics Alumna heads to the Olympics, for the 2nd Time.
Explore Valy's pivotal role in the evolution of spin-wave technology
Understand the fascinating evolutionary pathways of ants and trees in the rainforest
35 years after the launch of the carbon off-sets market, talk of a replacement
A new paradigm that casts doubt on the primacy of individual cells in cancer development.
Blogging about the geology showcased in each stage of the Tour de France.
A deep learning and AI expert, Earnshaw joins the College’s Leadership Team.
The finding in Omega Centauri helps bridge the gap in our understanding of black hole
Revolutionizing Neutrino Physics with Machine Learning
Witness Savhannah Carpenter's leap from volunteering to unveiling a new dinosaur
While she loves to teach, Xie always ventured out to industry in molecular biology.
Understand the science of how ice crystals form
USEF: Propelling K-12 students to compete in science fairs internationally since 2003.
Dust exposure from the GSL is greatest among Pacific Islanders and Hispanic Utah residents
“I believe my experience in research will make me a more open-minded thinker.”
New dinosaur species Lokiceratops showcased at the Natural History Museum of Utah.
Armentrout returns as interim chair of the Department of Chemistry
Climate change fuels the spread of invasive balsam woolly adelgid in Utah.
New evidence shows Earth's inner core's rotation is decelerating.
Talia Karasov's lab explores how bacteria use viruses to outcompete rivals.
It’s okay to need breaks, to not know what’s next, to give yourself room to change.
Kevin Davenport explains the physics of vert skating at Vert Alert 2024.
The Wilkes Student Innovation Prize: Making climate conscious consumption really easy.
Geologist and mathematician to serve during the coming academic year.
Tracking the rise and fall of free oxygen on Earth 2.5 billion years ago.
Now headed for medical school, an undergrad found refuge in the REFUGES program.
Solomon's stint as interim department chair begins July 1, 2024
“Pretty clear that this was a new species [of ant] from around here."
How a cell knows whether it’s supposed to become skin or muscle
Can coal mines be tapped for rare earth elements?
Utah biologists track gray wolves with GPS collars and camera traps as their numbers rebou
'A hero of mine is Hank Green, a science communicator who makes science accessible.'
The Skaggs family gift supports the latest addition to the science campus at the U
First User-Driven ArcticShark Campaign Takes Flight in Oklahoma
Puri Recognized for Pioneering Research into Methane-Mitigating Microbial Ecosystems
Can coal mines be tapped for rare earth elements?
2023 Distinguished Service Award from the College of Science
The partnership with NOAA, other universities aims to improve predictive weather models
“Meeting the student where they are,” is the standard operating procedure of math tutors.
PAC-12 Honor Roller Thomas Yassmin MS'24 makes a leaping grab for the diploma.
Jim Keener: the visionary leader for the U’s graduate program in mathematical biology.
1st and 2nd place at U's SIAM chapter modeling competition.
First-person account. Establishing the Wildfire Collective at the 2024 Hackathon.
Geologist Paul Brooks on Utah's Bumper Crop last year of Snow and the GSL
Geochemists show that human activity increasing toxic Thalium in Baltic Sea.
Project aims to better predict snowfall processes that are critical to water supply
Autumn Hartley and Dua Azhar recognized as Outstanding Undergrad Researchers for 2024.
Cool zones block heat and ozone, a common air pollutant during the summer.
Former chair of math department elevated to distinguished professor status.
Physics graduate Dua Azhar (BS'24) is selected as U Convocation's student speaker.
A bio alum who developed a new kind of ski wax that quickly gained traction.
“As much as my science is part of me, doing art is part of me.”
An undergrad extension of SACNAS at the U Celebrates its 1st anniversary.
Broadening her reach beyond academia to ensure trees do not go overlooked.
Shaping students into people of excellence to make exceptional contributions to society.
On this Arbor Day, Visit Cottam's Gulch, the story of Utah's State Arboretum
Discovering "what education looks like and what works for different people"
From trail cameras to making a documentary about the Great Salt Lake.
Steel production generates more human-caused CO2 emissions than any other heavy industry
“I like to think of it as just one big puzzle,” says SRI post-doc Kasey Cole.
It's easy to forget that Utah's Wasatch back is very near an active fault.
A gamma-ray burst so bright it “blinded” space telescopes and shook Earth’s atmosphere
Utah biologists discover that tiny tropical fish's "superpower" lies in an immune response
Human/Wildlife Coexistence SRI stream adds to new monumental data-driven narrative.
The new lab follows announcement of $10 million partnership with titanium industry leader
Two College of Science students receive the Goldwater Scholarship for 2024
Collaborative cosmic ray project connects refugee youth to science
SIAM Fellows: for work in applied mathematics, computational science, and data science.
The lab environment is “unequivocally amazing” say senior bio student Bailey Landis.
From Ethiopia to Utah to Carleton College in Minnesota, Bereket Haileab finds his Geology.
A fungal infection that spreads from the soil and dust—that wasn’t supposed to be there.
Three good reasons to do mathematics. (One of them stems from beauty.)
Premier journal Nature Physics spotlights future of physics education
New model clarifies how surface structures influence water's freezing point.
Reexaminations of beauty occurring not only in art/humanities but math & biology
2024 Fulbright Semi-Finalists in the College of Science
Humans killed Cataract Canyon. Now it's bringing itself back to life.
Camera-trap images complicate the idea that all wildlife thrived during COVID shutdowns.
Brine shrimp and brine flies aren't the only animals inhabiting the Great Salt Lake.
“I woke up at 4:30 a.m. that second day, and it was like, we’ve gotta get this done!"
Utah FORGE: Building Relationships and Geothermal Understanding in Beaver County.
I see the success of my mentees as just as important, if not more important, than my own.
Interrupt. Iterate. Reconstruct. We break barriers + build paths for student success.
Preeminent earthquake seismologist awarded the 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Award
Ways to measure the character and instability of rock and soil before potential disaster.
Rodrigo Noriega: At the interface of spectroscopy and materials chemistry.
Ryan Stolley, PhD, acknowledged as one of 2024's “Forty under 40” by Utah Business.
Eliza Diggins is a dual major in Physics & Astronomy and Applied Mathematics.
Utah's Salt Flats: Salt crusts began forming long after Lake Bonneville disappeared.
Full circle: A current ACCESS participant reconnects with an ACCESS alumna in the lab.
Full circle: A current ACCESS participant reconnects with an ACCESS alumna in the lab.
"It’s really cool to now continue the research initially made possible by the U."
Electrons screen against conductivity-killer in organic semiconductors.
Securing critical minerals in our age is a moonshot. We'll need all the help we can get.
Landing a research job in her “gap year” thru Career Services.
Nash Ward has always wanted to visit all seven continents.
Utah’s famous mountains can wring a lot of snow from even low-moisture storm systems.
Early-career faculty who are advancing innovation in both research and education,
Fearsome apex predator from Western North America at the twilight of the dinosaur age.
An obligation not just to continue researching the tool, but to license it.
The official magazine of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah.
A multi-institutional enterprise to confront the climate challenges facing the Southwest.
Keeping up the global-leading high-resolution 3D imaging research at the U.
Denee Hayes’ holistic approach to thinking outside the mining "blast hole."
SLC high schoolers deploy cosmic ray detectors and analyze data.
How transplantation of ovarian tissue can postpone menopause indefinitely.
Ofer Rog awarded the Genetics Society of America's Early-Career Award
800,000 years is just a blink of an eye when it comes to measuring CO2 levels.
Let us set the compass toward our highest aspirations: “through adversity to the stars.”
Fraud-busts by determining relative concentrations of rare, inorganic minerals in beans.
Making great strides in adding to our understanding of how objects in the universe evolve.
Finding your path in life is rarely as simple as a 90-minute coming-of-age movie.
Love to do puzzles? Kevin Davenport wants to bring us all together in the Physics Circle.
An SRI student's striking pivot from one subject model in health to mosquitoes.
An educational collaboration between the RMCOEH & the Department of Mining
U Alum Ryan White PhD'07 is the new division dean of natural sciences, U. of Cincinnati.
A model for targeted, real-work experience connected with academics and research.
Associate Professor of Biology Sophie Caron awarded U Presidential Scholar
Dean Peter Trapa shares a holiday message to students, staff, faculty and alumni
First captured video footage of lightning-triggered downward terrestrial gamma-ray flashes
Utah researchers discover that how snowflakes move is astonishingly predictable.
Ira Flatow on Sci Fri: Scientists Report Second Highest-Energy Cosmic Ray Ever Detected
The origin and sudden disappearance of the culturally significant Coast Salish Woolly Dog.
The official magazine of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Utah.
A chemistry midfielder in her career, driven to cover a lot of ground.
Geoscientists map changes in atmospheric CO2 over past 66 million years.
Mitigating climate change: Farmers willing to lease their H20 if it makes economic sense.
Chemist Jessica Swanson works with bacteria that eat methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
When fog sets in and visibility plummets, transportation becomes dangerous.
“I give ... to honor my father, my husband and my father-in-law." ~Marta Weeks
Closing the anticipated workforce gap between bioscience and the workforce.
Playing a pivotal role in the future of space exploration
A portable technology that allows for DNA and RNA sequencing wherever you are.
The Array is in the middle of an expansion that will help crack the case of cosmic rays.
Sharing research in order to inform farmers about how best to protect their crops.
Gabriel Bowen’s research into isotopes extends into a variety of critical research paths.
For a long while, ill-gotten Cambrian fossils were part of a case involving the BLM.
A team from the U's Mining Engineering and Metallurgy are finalists for NASA's BIG Idea
Data science is crucial - but can be faced with plenty of difficulties.
U chemist Valeria Molinero is helping unravel the mysteries of how water becomes solid.
Science Research Initiative alumna Claudia Wiese is busy as a bee in her "gap year."
SRI Alum Ali Bouck shares why the program was the "best decision they ever made."
Discover your motivator, aka "wishbone." A valedictorian in mining engineering explains.
A harrowing health experience turns out to be a portal for a former SRI stream leader
Working to save the GSL, scientist finds meaningful directions in his research.
NASA's Webb tracks an exceptionally bright gamma-ray burst
World-class skier is, indeed, no ordinary inductee.
Nalini Nadkarni on the importance of epiphytes and their crucial role in biodiversity
A wide-variety of scientists from many disciplines along with a troupe of actors. Why not?
Anne Fayolle: Putting the 'fun' in commutative algebra.
Discovering new air pollution sources with ‘Roving sentinels’
The eclipse event is sacred to local Indigenous tribes. Learn how to see it.
The science behind Utah's dazzling display of fall trees
Ramakrishnan shares his adventures in the ribosome at Frontiers of Science lecture
No anxiety exists around U of U math professor Ken Golden's classes
What Worries DAL’s Lead Meteorologist? Snow in Atlanta, Yes, but Also Volcanic Ash
A Nobel laureate visits the U with his tale of his adventures in the ribosome
Lumen Bioscience is the inaugural winner of the $1.5 million Wilkes Center Climate Prize
The U and University of Calgary will establish and co-lead the U.S.-Canada Center
Vicky Rowntree's 50 years of research is being digitized by the Marriott Library.
Vicky Rowntree's 50-year legacy of researching right whales off the coast of Argentina
A thankful undergrad helps make possible an endowed chair in biology
Climate change could worsen the effects of urbanization on native wildlife
From Utah's west desert to the snow-covered peaks of the Andes Mountains: The OMG Particle
Seismic data from the Utah-Florida game in real time.
Which of 5 candidates would you choose to help fight climate change?
For contributions in phys organic chemistry, data science & enantioselective catalysis
Research on how a mite evolves resistance to foreign compounds in plants
Wilkes Center, Applied Science Project and stories from throughout the merged College.
Designing new curricula with the help of front-line scientists.
Since 1847, the lake has been used as both a dumping ground and for a source of profit
The Ecstatic "Life of Tree" Returns to Life in the Crocker Science Center Atrium
How climate change puts property values at risk in forested areas
Abuzz with anticipation, awaiting results from 15 years’ worth of data from NANOGrav
The Barbie movie resonates with a canopy ecologist, aka "Treetop Barbie"
New views of how magma is stored beneath Yellowstone provided by 100s of seismic sensors
Fred Adler and team show shared resistance in breast cancer cells
Vahe Bandarian has been selected as one of the 2023 American Chemical Society fellows
Anna Tang Fulbright Scholar, Tommaso de Fernex new chair, Goldwater Scholars, and more.
Anderegg is one of three to receive the 2023 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists
New composite materials could light the way to advances in imaging
Kristine Pankow, Utah professor of geology talks about "earthquake swarms"
Carsten Rott is announced as new chair of Physics & Astronomy
Professor of Mining Engineering Rajive Ganguli launches UteAnalytics.
Mathematician Ken Golden has helped document sea ice changes due to climate change
In a recent podcast, Nadkarni reflects on overcoming her injuries from a 50 foot fall
Recent research explores how wildfires affect migratory birds across the Western US
Nalini Nadkarni and other scientists gather to discuss the role of nature in healthcare
The “Understory” that is Biology's Karen Zundel, Outstanding Staff Awardee
Air quality in Salt Lake City improved considerably during the pandemic
John Lin, Atmospheric Sciences Professor in US News & World Report
Unlocking the Secrets of Zebrafish Sunscreen: Marlen Rice and Jamie Gagnon
The DESI project will map nearly 40 million galaxies, quasars and stars
New math department chair takes the helm July 1
U researchers analyzed impacts of dust on snow during the 2022 winter season
The U of U Physicist Wins 2023 LGBTQ+ Educator of the Year
Jim Karner has trekked almost annually to Antartica on expeditions looking for meteorites.
Mikhael Semaan, Ph.D. of the Science Research Initiative on his latest research
Geologist Kevin Mendoza on learning, teaching, representation and connection to the land
Nobel winner Capecchi discovers new brain mechanism
The Professor of Geology and Geophysics will serve as Chair beginning July 1
After months of earth-moving, the Applied Science Project gets some serious hardware
Chief Curator at Natural History Museum and Associate Professor in Geology receives award
U.S. Asst. Secretary Visits U & FORGE
Hallar and Rog, Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentors
Dean Butt reflects on his impact on students as he leads the U of U graduate school
The College of Science congratulates four faculty members
Great Salt Lake Advocate, Former Lawmaker Joins College Leadership Team as Senior Fellow
Ken Golden delivers opening remarks at Wilkes Climate Summit
Math graduate Sahana Kargi shares her love of numbers at 2023 convocation ceremonies
In a TIME magazine article, William Anderegg says climate change is playing a big part
Atmospheric Sciences Kevin Perry shares his perspectives on a recent lake study on KSL TV.
Forest Ecologist Lissy Coley Elected to NAS
Jody Reimer, a joint appointment in biology and math departments
William Anderegg is one of three awardees who will receive $1 million for research
Learn more about the university's up-and-coming researchers and mentors
A near-sweep of Founders Day Distinguished Alumni Awards by the College of Science
Balance & Bliss: Aria Ballance and extraterrestrial molecules
The College of Science is committed to recognizing excellence in education, research, and service and...
4 College of Science Students receive the Goldwater Scholarship for 2023.
New study questions decades-long understanding of gamma ray bursts
Yellowstone's Doublet Pool cranks up the bass every 20 to 30 minutes by "thumping."
Large-scale citizen science camera trapping helps assess animal behavioral responses.
“I woke up at 4:30 a.m. that second day, and it was like, we’ve gotta get this done!"
I could not have afforded my first year at MIT if I hadn’t received local scholarships.
Clifton Sanders, (PhD '90) receives a Founders Day Distinguished Alumnus award.
TreeNote is a two minute weekly radio feature from renowned ecologist Dr. Nalini Nadkarni.
Mathematics is a key in our hands that is able to fit almost any lock in the world.
Construction has begun on the University of Utah’s new Applied Sciences facility.
Could dust launched from the moon’s surface mitigate the impacts of climate change?
Construction has begun on the University of Utah’s new Applied Sciences facility.
Grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation may help chemists learn how molecules crystallize.
Research helps explain Salt Lake City's persistent air quality problems.
Biology’s ‘highly cited’ researchers collaborate in forest science.
Distinguished Professor Dr. Cynthia Burrows is the 2022 Pauling Medal awardee.
I am a researcher combining organic chemistry and data science to advance public health.
My biggest inspiration is understanding how nature behaves and using fundamental science.
In order to have a meteorite named, you have to have an institution classify it.
On a crisp October morning, Kevin Perry pedaled his bike across the Great Salt Lake playa.
Researchers document a black hole giving off more light than 1,000 trillion suns.
This $1.5 million prize supporting innovative projects that help address the impact of cli
U of U undergrads work to break open the biological mystery of Hedgehog Signaling.
Construction is about to begin on the University of Utah’s new Applied Sciences facility.
Janet Iwasa and Ofer Rog re-imagine the cellular space occupied by condensates.
Wilkes Scholars explore climate challenges facing our state, region, and planet.
Peter Armentrout sits down with the Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry.
PHYS senior theory award renamed to Jack Simons Award in Theoretical Physical Chemistry.
The Department of Physics & Astronomy hosts NuFact 2022 neutrino workshop at Snowbird.
Bill Anderegg quantifies the risk to forests from climate change along three dimensions.
University of Utah Launches The Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy.
NSF appoints Denise Dearing as Director for the Div. of Integrative Organismal Systems.
John Lin adapted his research group’s atmospheric model to run as part of Air Tracker.
Mark Loewen, of Geology & Geophysics, critiques Hollywood’s dinosaur depictions.
Caralyn Flack studies cellular crosslinking in chemoreceptor molecules.
Tiffany Do named 2022 Undergraduate Research Scholar.
Armentrout receives ASMS Award for Distinguished Contributions In Mass Spectrometry.
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William Anderegg explores the relationship between photosynthesis and cell growth.
Daniel Powell named 2022 College of Science Outstanding Graduate Student.
Seungsu Lee has been awarded a Teaching Assistantship from the University of Utah.
Sanghoon Kwak has been awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the University of Utah.
Valeria Molinero elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Erik Jorgensen and Valeria Molinero are elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Eamon Quinlan-Gallego awarded a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the NSF.
Amir Hosseini has received an Outstanding Post-Doctoral Fellow Award.
Kevin Wortman receives Mathematical Association of America Distinguished Teaching Award.
Luis Rufino has received the College of Science Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award.
Elijah Counterman wins a College of Science University Student Researchers Award.
Vicki Nielsen receives the Staff Excellence Award from the College of Science.
Vikram Deshpande had a hunch that carbon nanotubes held promise as a building block.
Savannah Romney is a double-major in biology and math at the University of Utah.
Jon Chaika receives a Distinguished Research Award from the U of U.
South American correspondent Nora Clayton reporting from the Galapagos Islands.
Vahe Bandarian named fellow of the American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.
Gail Zasowski awarded the U's Early Career Distinguished Teaching Award.
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A five-year quest to map the universe began officially on May 17, 2021.
Isaac Martin receives the U's sixth straight Churchill Scholarship.
Luisa Whittaker-Brooks awarded prestigious 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship.
Ken Golden brings the principles of mathematics to the Earth’s most remote environments.
Biology, Chemistry, Math, and Physics Research, Overcoming Covid, Lab Safety.
Carsten Rott appointed to the Jack W. Keuffel Memorial Chair in Physics & Astronomy.
The latest faculty to be named a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society.
Association for Women in Mathematics chapter receives scientific excellence award.
3D maps of the Universe, Perovskite Photovoltaics, and Dynamic Structure in HIV.
Pearl Sandick has been named a University of Utah Presidential Scholar.
Kyle Dawson and a global consortium of astrophysicists create a 3-D map of the universe.
Ipsita Saha is using electron microscopy to reveal the dynamic structure in HIV.
Michael Xiao brings home the U's fifth straight Churchill Scholarship.
Science Research Initiative, College Rankings, Commutative Algebra, and more.
Nalini Nadkarni has created a "Canopy Researcher" version of the popular Barbie doll.
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John Sperry studies how plant hydraulics and xylem tissue influence regional weather.
Jose Rojas probably knows more about how labs operate than most principal investigators.
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Taylor is the first recipient of the Michael Zhao Memorial Scholarship. She’s a senior majoring...
Christopher Hacon adds another honor of a lifetime to his already stellar resume.
The College of Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Leslie Sieburth from the...
The College of Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Pearl Sandick from the...
The College of Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Janis Louie from...
Kelly MacArthur is recognized for her extraordinary dedication to her students.
Professor Molinero’s work is a hallmark of what research and scholarship should be about.
Gernot Laicher, Professor/Lecturer in the Department of Physics & Astronomy.
The College of Science Research Scholar Award is given annually to one graduating student who...
Professor Joel Harris has been awarded the 2019 Hatch Prize for outstanding teaching!
Diane Pataki is now Associate Vice President for Research at the University of Utah.
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Christopher Hacon, has been interested in math for as long as he can remember.
Ming Hammond recounts her experience in the inaugural class of Beckman Scholars.