Equations on Ice October 31, 2025 Above: Nash Ward, an undergraduate student in mathematics, drilling...

Aftermath 2025

Seismology meets botany October 28, 2025 Above:Saguaro at Arizona’s Organ Pipe National Park. Photo credit:...

SRI Streams in museum Research October 22, 2025 Above: SRI research streams lower barriers for...

Joy of Simple Experiments leads to impact October 29, 2025 Above: Jamie Gagnon “I hope...

SRI Stories: Tiny Subjects, Mitey Impacts October 29, 2025 Above: Richard Clark To those outside...

Gen Z and AI use in STEM October 24 2025 Above: Yao-Yuan Mao Teaching Fellow...

David Goldenberg: Bridging Physics and Biology October 23, 2025 Above: David Goldenberg in front of...

Preserving atmospheric oxygen in sulfate October 22, 2025 New research led by U geoscientist shows...

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Hub For Earth System Sciences Amplifies Impact October 20, 2025 Above: The team at Storm...

2025 Innovation Awards REcipients October 16, 2025 Above: On October 10, 2025 the University of...

When a rat makes up its mind, these neuroscientists know October 16, 2025 Above: The...

SRI Stories: Mentoring through Microbes October 15, 2025 Above: Alexis Rousek Alexis Rousek didn’t always...

Penrose Medalist Thure Cerling: A year of exceptional accomplishments October 9 2025 Above: Geoscientist Thure...

Detecting the elusive neutrino in Antarctica October 8, 2025 Above: IceCube Lab, 2017 The U...

Dataset tracks ecological traits for 11K birds October 3, 2025 Above: Red-cheeked Cordonbleu. Credit: Çağan...

Could a fungus provide a blueprint for next-gen hydrogels? October 3, 2025 Above: Steven Naleway,...

A novel high-speed, high-def hyperspectral video camera October 2, 2025 Above: Instead of a filter...

Build up Nepal wins $250K Wilkes Climate Launch Prize September 29, 2025 Above: Build up...

Common Ground 2024

Breakthrough Biosensor Tracks Glycine in Living Cells September 22, 2025 Above: The pop art-inspired illustration...

not easy eating green: latest on woodrats & toxin research September 22, 2025 Above: The...

Making crops mighty for Heat & Drought September 18, 2025 Above: Abigail Bruzual In June 2021,...

Looming Emergency Over Dust Storms, Health Risks & a dying Great Salt Lake January 21,...

STEM Safety Day 2025: A reflection of our culture September 16, 2025 Above: Hands-on fire...

Wilkes Center Announces Top Three Finalists for Climate Launch Prize September 15, 2025 Above: The...

'Greatest honor I could possibly receive' September 12, 2025 Above: Phyllis "Lissy" Coley at the...

Mysterious gamma-ray explosion unlike any discovered before September 11, 2025 Above: The orange dot at the...

New Director of CSME David Stroupe September 9, 2025 Above: David Stroupe The University of...

Field Notes: Large Carnivores of Sarıkamiş in Turkey September 8, 2025 Above: A 36 kg...

A molecule that enables microbes to eat methane September 4, 2025 Above: A model of...

Oxygen came late to ocean depths during Paleozoic September 4, 2025 Thallium isotopes show O2...

On The Same Team September 3, 2025 Safety regulations are often treated with an air...

Harold Blum: Combinations and Connections August 28, 2025 Above: Harold Blum As any researcher will...

Interim Dean Pearl Sandick discusses the new L. S. Skaggs Applied Science Building and renovated...

SRI Stories: Of Balloons & Pinatas August 25, 2025 Above: Sara Wong The Science Research...

Kinetic Art Adorns L. S. Skaggs Building August 25, 2025 Above:  Looking up under one...

Celebrating Simons Fellows August 21, 2025 Above: Mladen Bestvina (left) and Yekaterina Yuryevna Epshteyn The...

Great Salt Lake and its watershed is recorded in sediments August 20, 2025 Above: Photo...

life on Mars? Great Salt Lake may hold some clues August 14, 2025 Above: Great...

A physicist tackles machine learning black box August 13, 2025 From self-driving cars to facial...

Anna LIttle: Above the Noise August 13, 2025 Above: Anna Little, awardee of the NSF...

Wildfire smoke exacerbates ozone pollution August 13, 2025 Above: The 2020 Loyalton Fire wildfire in Lassen, Plumas and Sierra counties in California and Washoe...

‘The elephant in the room’ for sciComm August 5, 2025 Above:  Assuming the position for...

secret weapon in the race to mine more minerals   August 5, 2025 Above: Earth...

The Violent Events of Deep Space August 4, 2025 Above: John Matthews explains how a...

Field Notes: From the Classroom to the Wetlands of Eastern Turkey August 19, 2025 Above:...

Fixing Nature-based Climate Solutions July 30, 2025 Carbon 'off-sets' are not working. U-led research results...

Physics Pioneer Pierre Sokolsky awarded the 2025 Yodh Prize July 23, 2025 Above: Pierre Sokolsky...

Humans of the U: Dalyana Guerra July 22, 2025 Above: Dalyanna Guerra My grandma was...

Where inquiry Meets Impact July 22, 2025 Above:  Ann Crocker, Gary Crocker and Mark Skaggs...

New Math Faculty July 17, 2025 Above: Petar Bakic (left) and Daniel Sinambela The Department...

New Math Faculty July 17, 2025 Above: Chris Miles (left) and Tim Tribone (credit Todd...

Great Salt Lake's mystery islands July 10, 2025 Above: Great Salt Lake   U geologists...

Astronomers celebrate images decades in the making July 9, 2025 Above: On June 23 the Vera...

Great Salt Lake is worth saving July 2, 2024 Above: Touring Great Salt Lake. Photo...

How an EV stacks up against a gas car July 8, 2024 U student Adrian...

Top 100 List of Global Health Scientists June 19, 2025 Above: Kenneth Savin, Ph.D.'96 Chemistry...

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE WELCOMES NEW ASSOCIATE DEANS July 2, 2025 Above:  Crocker Science Center at...

Biologist David Carrier Retires July 1, 2025 Above: In his lab, David Carrier: "If you're...

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From Toxin to Tonic June 26, 2025 Could a toxin from one of the planet’s...

a ‘goblin prince’ among dinosaurs June 25, 2025 Above: Artistic reconstruction of Bolg amondol, depicted raiding...

New Chair of Chemistry June 24, 2025 Above: Aurora Clark. Credit: Todd Anderson  The University...

New Chair of Geology & Geophysics June 24, 2025 Above: Gabe Bowen, Dept of Geology...

Shape-Shifting Hybrid Materials June 24, 2025 Above: Perry Martin working with the Bischak lab’s thin film fabrication...

New Math Faculty June 11, 2025 Above: Professor Uri Shapira (left) and Assistant Professor David...

Wilkes Center names leadership team for expanded climate mission June 19, 2025 Above: Fielding Norton,...

June 19, 2025 Above: William "Bill" Anderegg at the opening session of the 2025 Wilkes...

LA Stories: Kennedie Wilding'25 June 18, 2025. Above: Kennedie Wilding at graduation in May 2025...

SRI Stories: Dance of Discovery March 18, 2025 Above: Shrinivasan “Cheenu” Raghuraman. Photo by Ravi...

Thriving in the Cadences of College June 12, 2025. Above: Jake White outside the Skyline...

Humans of the U: Gail Zasowski June 10, 2025 Above: Gail Zasowski I was raised...

Trailblazing with Earth & Environmental Science June 4, 2025 Above: Ryker Ray (left) and Hunter...

earthquake hazard models June 4, 2025 Above: The 1896 Sears mansion in Salt Lake City’s...

Humans of the U: Sydney Brooksby May 27, 2025 Above: Sydney Brooksby in competition on...

migratory songbirds’ fall feather molt May 27, 2025 Above: The wing of a violet-green swallow...

not just A Major. It's A Mission. May 21, 2025 “When people ask us what...

Computational Math Meets National Momentum May 22, 2025 As the National Science Foundation marked its...

Urgency and hope at 2025 Wilkes Climate Summit May 22, 2025 Above: Wilkes Scholar and...

Unravelling Nature’s Marine Cloud Brightening May 21, 2025 Above:  Antarctic ice sheet Excerpted from Scientia...

Utah's Energy Future May 21, 2025 Above: Wilkes Center energy future panel discussion: from left,...

The power of curiosity and collaboration May 20, 2025 Above: Thure Cerling Whether it’s roadkill...

Spring RUnoff is Older than You think May 12, 2025 Above: Head of Utah’s Little...

The silence of SAfety May 8, 2025 Above: The U's Mining Rescue Team. From left:...

FREDRICK MANTHI ELECTED TO THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES May 7, 2025 Above: Fredrick Manthi...

Goldwater Scholar Sylvia Mesicek May 9, 2025 Above: Jazz guitarist and scientist Sylvia Mesicek. At...

Denise Dearing Awarded Governor's Medal May 7, 2025 Above: M. Denise Dearing The office of...

Jay Quade, Distinguished Alumnus May 6, 2025 Above: From left: Cari Johnson, Marjorie Chan, Thure...

2025 Convocation Student SPeaker: Marcus Tanner May 2, 2025 Above: Marcus Tanner at Convocation. All...

Kip Solomon, Distinguished Professor May 5, 2025 Above: Kip Solomon in his lab. D. Kip...

Humans of the U: Chelsea Bordon May 2, 2025 Above: Undergraduate Chelsea Bordon in graduation...

Humans of the U: Marlon Lopez May 2, 2025 Above: Undergraduate Marlon Lopez in the...

2025 Rosenblatt Prize, ChemisT Henry White May 2, 2025 Above: Henry White Henry S. White,...

Broader antibiotic use could change the course of cholera outbreaks May 2, 2025 Cholera kills...

Opinion: Water Wasting Landscapes? U Decide. April 21, 2025 Above: Water wise plants in a...

Science with high honors The Department of Atmospheric Sciences' Kelsey Barber has embarked on an...

Keeping Seal Taggers safe The Department of Atmospheric Sciences' Kelsey Barber has embarked on an...

Deck operations The Department of Atmospheric Sciences' Kelsey Barber has embarked on an Antarctic voyage...

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Woodrats’ immunity to snake venom April 17, 2025 Above: Rattlesnake. Credit:  Pexels, Uriel Venegas Researchers looking...

For a while, crocodile April 17, 2024 Above:  Some 215 million years ago in what...

An Immortalized Smile at Chemistry April 15, 2025 Above: President Henry B. Eyring (seated in...

Getting miners home safe at night April 18, 2025 Above: Geoffrey King Characterized by relentless...

The College of Science is committed to recognizing excellence in education, research, and service and...

From Stars to Stories: Making Science Accessible April 14, 2025 Above: Ethan Hood. Photo courtesy...

Passion vs Obligation April 14, 2025 Above: Nia Brooks When pursuing a degree, the large...

the West’s latest air quality threats April 14, 2025 Above:  Dust cloud blowing into Salt...

Danger is her BUsiness April 7, 2025 Above: Hazardous Waste Manager Emily O'Hagan with her...

Dust in the Wind: How cities alter natural airborne particles April 1, 2025 Above: Dust...

Beyond Volcanoes and Baking Soda April 2, 2025 Above: USEF manager Jody Oostema with a...

Diagnosing TB Globally   March 28, 2025 Above: Swomitra Mohanty. Photo credits: Todd Anderson A...

Annabelle Rockne – It’s about experiences and the people March 26, 2025 Above: Annabelle Rockne...

Hints that Dark Energy May EVOLVE Above: Credit: DESI March 24, 2025 The fate of...

Breaking the Ice The Department of Atmospheric Sciences' Kelsey Barber has embarked on an Antarctic...

The Voyage Begins The Department of Atmospheric Sciences' Kelsey Barber has embarked on an Antarctic...

Letters from Antarctica By Kelsey Barber The Department of Atmospheric Sciences' Kelsey Barber has embarked...

A rigorous, collaborative approach to science March 19, 2025 Above: Stanley Maloy "The atmosphere in...

powering Utah's Coal Industry March 19, 2025 Above: January 2021, entering the Fossil Rock Mine...

SRI Stories: Environment for Evolution March 18, 2025 Above: Andrea Halling The Great Salt Lake...

cool science on the level of Particle Physics March 14, 2024 Above: How does our...

Cecil Samuelson: U Honorary Doctorate March 13, 2025 Above: Cecil O. Samuelson Equal parts University...

tooth enamel helps reconstruct wildlife migrations March 13, 2025 Above: The late Misha at the...

Most powerful gamma ray observatory gets green light March 12, 2025 At the start of...

 New state-of-the-art mass spectrometer March 10, 2025 Above: University of Utah members of the Department...

Pearl Sandick named Interim Dean of the College of Science University of Utah Provost Mitzi...

‘Vast discovery’ of black holes in dwarf galaxies March 5, 2025 Using early data from...

Student Stories: Angelina Skedros, biology   When I was 11-years-old, I attended a comparative anatomy...

a Climate Moon Shot Beneath Our Feet March 3, 2025 Above: The Utah Frontier Observatory...

An emissions tale of two cities: SLC vs. LA February 28, 2025 Above: John Lin,...

The Future of Telescope Lenses Above: courtesy of the Menon Lab February 27, 2025 For...

College of Science Student Research on Capitol Hill   Last week, a select group of...

Steven Chu's Random Walk in Science Above: Steven Chu, Natural History Museum of Utah. Credit:...

Tanmoy Laskar & Team Awarded inaugural Scialog Award February 25, 2025 Above: Tanmoy Laskar, assistant...

Trapa to lead as inaugural vice provost at U February 21, 2025 Above: Peter Trapa...

Maybe Earth’s inner core is not so solid after all February 20, 2024 Above: Image...

Math's Kurt Vinhage, 2025 Sloan Fellow February 18, 2025 The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation today...

Finding Climate-Water Solutions February 12, 2025 Above: Participants at the Wilkes Center Hackathon 2025 Earlier...

Meeting of the MINES February 6, 2025 Above: Left to right: Aaron Young, Trey Robison,...

Dmitry Bedrov, new Chair of Materials Science and Engineering   January 6, 2025 Above: Dmitry...

Widening our Cosmic View Above: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Photo credit, NASA February 6,...

Exploring the frontiers of frozen water February 6, 2025 Above: credit Christophe Salzmann Water is...

making progress on Great Salt Lake January 22, 2025 Above: Taking fight at Great Salt...

Presidential Societal Impact Award Above: Tino Nyawelo February 3, 2025 Tino Nyawelo, physics, is one...

SRI Stories: Giving it a shot February 3, 2025 Above: Genesis Aquino For Genesis Aquino,...

Water resiliency challenges and the Olympics Students from the University of Utah and Université Côte...

Humans of the U: Megan DuVal January 29, 2025 Above: Megan Duval in the Longino...

ACCESS SCHOLARS: Breaking Tradition January 27, 2025 Above: Jackie Timothy with friends in ice cave,...

Anderegg Receives White House Early-Career Award January 23, 2025 Above: William Anderegg In his last...

Down to Earth 2024

Sediment Stories January 14, 2025 Above: Researchers with Returning Rapids observe the changing landscape where...

U a Leader in Science & Tech Education January 21, 2025 Above: Peter Trapa The...

Embedded: Meeting students where they are January 21, 2025 Above: Steven Trujillo Meet Steven Trujillo ...

tech for oxidizing atmospheric methane? January 21, 2025 Above: Atmospheric instrumentation on the roof of...

Funding for critical materials consortia January 17, 2024 Above: Utah coal seam in outcrop with...

‘Brand new physics’ for next generation spintronics January 15, 2025 Our data-driven world demands more...

New Bio Faculty: Plant Ecologist Luiza Aparecido January 13, 2025 Above: Luiza Aparecido Luiza Aparecido...

How snowflakes get their intricate shapes January 13, 2025 Above: University of Utah researchers test...

Riley Peck BS'09 named new DWR director January 13, 2025 Above: New DWR Director Riley...

Woodrats use ‘quantity over quality’ as a Detox plan January 9, 2025 Above: A woodrat...

Coyote numbers are often higher in areas where they are hunted January 9, 2025 Above:...

2024 Lark Lecturer: Paul Keim   In October, Paul Keim, one of the longest-serving postdoctoral...

Demonstrating the magic of physics January 7, 2025 Above: Adam Beehler demonstrates atmospheric pressure by...

How mobile farm technology won the 2024 Wilkes Prize January 7, 2025 Above: Applied Carbon’s...

Listen Here:   Posted January 4, 2025 Introduction Ben Lewis Benjamin Lewis, MD, Associate Professor...

FORGE Workshop with Alumna Anke Friedrich December 23, 2024 Above: Members of the Utah FORGE...

SRI Stories: Mutualistic Mentorship   Creating stepping stones for students and mentors alike If there...

Our DNA 2024

Season's Greetings FROM DEAN TRAPA   Dear Friends and Colleagues, This past year has been...

ACCESS Scholar, America Cox November 20, 2024 Above: America Cox The start of college can...

The hunt for the origins of the universe's most energetic particles Dec 10, 2024 The...

The Next Antibiotic Revolution: Viruses to the Rescue Dec 09, 2024 Above: Talia Backman –...

TWO 2 Tango October 25, 2024 ​​Chemistry faculty & graduate student duos prove that two...

Bill Anderegg, Highly Cited Researcher 2024 December 9, 2024 Above: William Anderegg at the One-U...

Catalyst 2024

AI: The Promise and Peril for the Planet Dec 04, 2024 Above: The AI image...

The intersection of science and aesthetics Dec 04, 2024 The work of recent chemistry graduate...

The surprising role of CO₂ in cellular health Dec 02, 2024 The cells in our...

Exploring the Vulnerabilities of Endangered Birds Dec 02, 2024 Above: Kyle Kittelberger( a graduate student...

Teaching Thousands October 25, 2024 At the University of Utah, six chemistry professors are the...

Taking it to the startup slopes Above: Thomas Tang Thomas Wei-Tsu Tang, BS’94 in physics,...

PURITY AT A PREMIUM in critical metals November 22, 2024 Above: Nd hydride made from...

New partnership with Sandia to drive research and development Nov 20, 2024 Above : Erin...

ACCESS Scholar, Ella Bleak November 18, 2024 Above: Ella Bleak Ella Bleak’s journey as a...

Climate change fueling more severe wildfires in California Nov 18, 2024 Wildfires continue to damage...

Separation Issues November 15, 2023 Above: Aurora Clark In 'People vs. the 2nd Law of...

2023 Distinguished Alumni, Chemistry November 2023 Above: Roger Leach, Amy Barrios, Mitch Johnson and Zlatko...

Frontiers of Science: Peter Norvig Nov 13, 2024 Above: Peter Norvig. Credit: Todd Anderson Using...

Exploring the cosmic unknown with the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Nov 12, 2024 Above: TA...

CElebrating our Veterans November 11, 2024 Above: Chad Ostrander (left) and Brandon Mowes In their...

Remembering Glenda Woods November 07, 2024 A Legacy of Excellence and Kindness in the College...

A Tribute to Frank Stenger November 05, 2024 Frank Stenger, a Kahlert School of Computing...

SRI Stories: Of Bees & Pigeons May 29, 2024 “We were given the opportunity to...

Pioneer in Sustainable Mining Denee Hayes Joins College Leadership Team October 31, 2024. Above: Denee...

Thomas Gurbach: The great Power of Nature October 28, 2024 Above: Thomas Gurbach By Thomas...

Air Currents 2024

A dino-mite addition to SLC International Airport Oct 28, 2024 Above: Ally at the airport....

Making it Home safely Every Day Oct 23, 2024 Above: Christin Torres, occupational safety specialist...

Mathematician Lawley Named Presidential Scholar October 21, 2024 Photo above: Sean Lawley, associate professor of...

Priyam Patel's innovative teaching methods recognized Oct 21, 2024 Above: Priyam Patel, Associate Professor. Associate...

Driving sustainable futures: Wilkes and Microsoft collaborate Oct 14, 2024 The Wilkes Center partnered with...

Navigating the Universe and Self Oct 14, 2024 Above: Ethan M. Hood, a third-year honors...

The Universal Connection October 10, 2024 Above: Sara Warix “One of the things I love...

Bringing together minds and resources for a greener tomorrow Oct 11, 2024 Above: Group picture...

Utah's Natural Wonders: 3 New Geoheritage Sites Oct 10, 2024 Above: The view of Great...

Storyteller for the Times October 8, 2024 Above: Robin Wheelwright “I love a great storyteller,”...

Pete Johnson, An Abundant Source of Energy   October 8, 2024 Above: Pete Johnson. Credit:...

A panel discussion on the future of Salt Lake City's trees October 7, 2024 The...

Kip Solomon's covenant with Water October 7, 2024 Above: Kip Solomon, 2016, conducting measurements in...

APS Fellowship awarded to Tino Nyawelo October 4, 2024 Above: Tino Nyawelo The American Physical...

Utah FORGE ReceIves $80 million from DOE October 3, 2024 Above: Milford, UT. Through new...

New models shed light on sea ice dynamics Oct 1, 2024 Above: An upside-down sea...

ACCESS Scholar, Kate Anderson October 1, 2024 Above: Kate Anderson Undergraduate Kate Anderson has her...

New Faculty:  Eleinis Ávila-Lovera September 25, 2024 Above: Eleinis Ávila-Lovera Like all living things, plants...

Biochar Robots win $500K Wilkes Climate Launch Prize Sep 25, 2024 Above: Applied Carbon’s pyrolyzer....

How special is the Milky Way Galaxy? September 25, 2024 Above: A mosaic of the...

Former Space Researcher and Analyst Pens Gripping Mystery Sep 24, 2024 Above: Elizabeth Heider Utah...

U Scientists Nominate Iconic Utah Sites as Global Geoheritage Locations Sep 24, 2024 Above: The...

FIELDING NORTON NAMED COLLEGE OF SCIENCE SENIOR FELLOW September 24, 2024. Above: Fielding Norton. Credit:...

Kevin Fuller to Lead Global Marketing at Nature’s Sunshine Sep 19, 2024 Above: Kevin Fuller...

How Harmful is Great Salt Lake Dust? U Scientists Investigate September 17, 2024 As Utah’s...

U student: Muskan Walia now holds a leadership role in USHE Board September 17, 2024...

The Art and Science of Innovation: Catmull’s Story Sep 16, 2024 Above : Edwin Catmull,...

Honoring fallen soldiers: How science is using teeth to bring families closure September 16, 2024...

scientists awarded 1U4U Seed Grants Published on: September 10, 2024 Above: Microbiolites at Bridger Bay on...

New tools for peering into cell function Sep 9, 2024 Above: Ming Hammond, professor of...

cool science on the Nanoscale September 6, 2024 Above: Luisa Whittaker-Brooks Our modern society faces...

Avalanche Escape Artist September 4, 2024 Above: Ron Perla in the 1960s at a creep...

LED's just got a whole lot smarter Sep 05, 2024 Traditional electronics use semiconductors to...

How symbiosis helps define evolution September 3, 2024 Above: Colin Dale “We’re looking at how...

Is the Past the Key to Our Future Climate? September 3, 2024 Above: forams under...

New bioinformatics major opens doors to thriving careers August 28, 2024 Beginning fall 2024, the...

Elevating Public Understanding of Geoscience August 26, 2024. Above: Marjorie Chan Marjorie Chan, Distinguished Professor...

Scientists Find Hope in Cone Snail Venom Aug 23, 2024 Above : Ho Yan Yeung,...

Deep Beneath Our Feet: A Seismic Surprise Aug 20, 2024 Above: Earth’s interior. Credit: Michael...

Stem Safety Day August 19, 2024 Above: David Thomas, Director of Safety at the College...

SRI inaugural cohort, the U in biotech and stories from throughout the College of Science

SRI: Just the Beginning Aug 16, 2024 Above: In the lab, Lauren Wigod, the author...

Urban 'Cool Zones' August 14, 2024 Above: A poster created by Salt Lake County to...

How our biases are reflected in how fast we make decisions August 13, 2024 Quick...

Humans of The U: Nathan Patchen August 12, 2024 “Initially, I chose to attend the...

Fueling Utah's Booming Biotech Sector Aug 15, 2024 Over the last few years, opening a...

SRI Stories: Finding the Right Path July 29, 2024 “I absolutely loved this trip to...

Don't Let This Blow You Away: Yellowstone's Steam Threat July 29, 2024 Above: Yellowstone National...

Solving the Puzzle of Utah's Summer Ozone July 29, 2024 Above: A view of Salt...

Monitoring urban Carbon emissions at the global scale July 30, 2024 Above: A map of the...

Scientists use AI to predict a wildfire's next move July 29, 2024 University of Utah...

PHysics of Olympic Pistol Shooting July 29, 2024 Above: Alexis Lauren Lagan, BS'17 With a...

The Hidden Space Race and Vardeny's Spintronic Revolution July 19, 2024 Above: Valy Vardeny, Distinguished...

Ants and Trees: A Tale of Evolutionary Déjà Vu in the Rainforest July 19, 2024...

Rethinking the Carbon Offsets Market July 18, 2024   Around 1989 an energy company was...

A Framework for Cancer Ecology and Evolution July 17, 2024 Why do the vast majority...

What do cycling and rocks have to do with each other? July 15, 2024 University...

BERTON EARNSHAW NAMEd COLLEGE OF SCIENCE SENIOR FELLOW July 15, 2024. Above: Berton Earnshaw at...

A once-in-a-career discovery: the black hole at Omega Centauri’s core July 11, 2024 Above: The...

Neutrino Oscillation Research Advances July 9, 2024 Above: A Layout of IceCube Lab depth compared...

From Curious Volunteer to Dinosaur Discoverer Jul 08, 2024 Above: Savhannah Carpenters running the fossil...

Journey to the Center of Biotech  July 8, 2024 Above: Heng Xie “I guess I...

Delve into the puzzle of ice crystallization and uncover its secrets July 5, 2024 Above:...

2024 U Science Fair Youth Compete Internationally June 26, 2024 It’s never too early to...

THe social & Ecological IMPACTS of GSL REstoration June 24, 2024 Above: Satellite image of...

Life On Other Planets … and in a student’s mind June 13, 2024 Above: Mary...

Meet Lokiceratops: A Giant Blade Wielding Dinosaur June 21, 2024 Above: Reconstruction of Lokiceratops surprised...

Distinguished Professor Returns to Leadership June 21, 2024 Above: Peter Armentrout (Credit: Matt Crawley)  ...

Utah's fir trees at risk from balsam woolly adelgid June 20, 2024 Above: A drone...

Backtracking Core : Earth's Inner Dynamics Unveiled June 18, 2024 Above: Banner Illustration by Edward...

Bacteriophages : Nature's bacterial killers June 14, 2024 Above: Talia Karasov Bacteriophages, viruses that attack...

ACCESS: The INVISible scaffolding June 13, 2024 Above: Audrey Glende “I think teaching people that...

The Intuitive Physicist of Vert Skating June 13, 2024 Above: Tony Hawk executing an impressive...

'Conscious' of the Planet June 13, 2024 Above: Ishita Juluru, Frances Benfell and Hannah Rogers...

THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE WELCOMES NEW FACULTY FELLOWS June 6, 2024 Above:  Crocker Science Center...

How Earth's oceans were oxygenated June 12, 2024   New research led by U geochemist...

Championing Representation & Advocacy in Healthcare June 12, 2024 Above: Kimberly Gamarra Kimberly Gamarra, a...

Immersive VR : A New Era in Mining Safety June 11, 2024 Above: Students trying...

Kip Solomon tapped as Interim Chair June 7, 2024 Above: Kip Solomon   D. Kip...

Utah’s ant man found a new species in his backyard June 5, 2024 Above: John...

A Tale of Two Worms : Advancing Epigenetics June 4, 2024 Above: Immunofluorescence in round...

Breakthrough in Geothermal Energy at Utah FORGE June 3, 2024 Above: The Utah FORGE site...

Shared Landscapes Wolves and Humans in Rural Turkey May 30, 2024 Above: Photo of the...

SRI Stories: Of Bees & Pigeons May 29, 2024 “We were given the opportunity to...

L.S. SKAGGS APPLIED SCIENCE BUILDING NAMED AT THE U May 28, 2024 Above:  Rendering of...

RESEARCHERS LOOK TO ORIGINS OF NEW PARTICLE FORMATION May 24, 2024 Above: ARM’s ArcticShark soars...

Chemist Aaron Puri Receives Simons Foundation Early Career Award PURI RECOGNIZED FOR PIONEERING RESEARCH INTO...

Tapping coal mines for rare-earth materials May 23, 2024 Above: Michael Vanden Berg, a geologist...

What It Means to Meet a Mathematician May 21, 2024 Photo above: Selvi Kara. Credit:...

U of U Included in $6.6M National Weather Forecasting Initiative The partnership with NOAA, other...

Congratulations 2024 Graduates! The College of Science 2024 Convocation Ceremonies were held on Thursday, May...

The Solace of Numbers May 20, 2024 Above: Director Lisa Penfold sitting among the activity...

A collection of alumni, student and faculty stories from the U Department of Mathematics.

Getting Stuff Done Thomas Yassmin May 20, 2024 Above: Tight end Thomas Yassmin, MStat '24...

Math Faculty Retiree Jim Keener THE RETIREMENT OF DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR JIM KEENER LEAVES AN UNFILLABLE...

Of Honeybees and Carbon Emissions LAST NOVEMBER, THE U’S STUDENT CHAPTER OF THE SOCIETY FOR...

Establishing a Wildfire Resilience Collective May 13, 2024 By Hannah Meier, PhD Student, School of...

From mountains to the Great Salt Lake: The secrets of snowmelt May 10, 2024, Banner...

changing chemistry of the Baltic Sea May 6, 2024 Above: Assistant Professor of Geology &...

U atmospheric scientists team up for $4.8M snowfall research project May 6, 2024 Above: Atmospheric...

Outstanding Undergrad Research Awards 2024 April, 2024 Above: Student recipients at the 2024 OUR Awards...

Environmental refuges to escape the heat May 1, 2024   On April 30, the Salt...

davar khoshnevisan, Distinguished Professor May 1, 2024 Above; Davar Khoshnevisan. Credit: Mathew Crawley   A...

2024 Convocation Student SPeaker: Dua Azhar May 2, 2024 Above: Dua Azhar (left) with Swoop...

Humans of the U: Erik Smith May 1, 2024 Above: Erik Smith, BS'23 in biology...

JAY MACE: SCIENTIST OF CLOUDS, PAINTER OF LANDSCAPES April 30, 2024 Above: In April 2023,...

SACNAS undergraduates at the U April 30, 2024 University of Utah SACNAS cohort in Puerto...

From Ecology To Impact Investing April 24, 2024 Above: Nalini Nadkarni. Credit: Niki Chan Wylie...

shaping students into people of excellence April 29, 2024 Above: Eron Powell For the 2024...

Arbor Day & Cottam's Gulch April 26, 2024 Above: Cottam's Gulch, Credit: Mathew Crawley On...

Humans of the U: Brenda Payan Medina April 26, 2024 Above: Brenda Payan Medina. Credit: ...

Humans of the U: Gabe Brown April 26, 2024 Above: Gabe Brown. Credit:  Harriet Richardson/University...

Steel production generates more human-caused CO2 emissions than any other heavy industry

SRI Stories: Bones of The Past Teach Us About The Present April 22, 2024 Animal...

Cool science: Monitoring Earthquakes in Utah April 22, 2024 Above: Keith Koper, director of the...

The collapse and explosion of a massive star: B.O.A.T. April 19, 2024 Above: Artist’s visualization...

REGENERATING DAMAGED HEART TISSUE. SOUND FISHY? (IT IS) April 18, 2024 Utah biologists discover that...

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Utah Refugee Teens Build Cosmic Ray Detectors April 11, 2024 This collaborative cosmic ray project...

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Biology Student Stories: Bailey Landis April 3, 2024 by Maisy Webb From playing the clarinet...

Placing geology at foundation of essential discoveries March 29, 2024 | Carleton College by Daniel...

Hunting an underground epidemic April 3, 2024 Above: The research team outside Toquerville, UT. Left...

THe beauty of Mathematics April 2, 2024 by Fred Adler After listening to an egregiously...

The Future of Physics Education April 1, 2024 Above: Ricardo Gonzalez, REFUGES Afterschool Program Coordinator...

Why does ice form at a range of temperatures? April 1, 2024 Above: Chemistry professor...

Utah Symposium in Science and Literature March 27, 2024 Poet Claudia Rankine, physicist Brian Greene,...

Three Science Students selected as Fulbright SEMI-finalists March 21, 2024 Nine U students selected as...

Cataract Canyon Comes Back to Life February 18, 2024 | Rolling Stone Damming the Colorado...

Where the Wild Things Went During the Pandemic March 18, 2024 A new study of...

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Finding Nemo (that is, nematodes) in the GSL March 13, 2024 Brine shrimp and...

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Busy as a beaver: Utah Forge February 29, 2024 Above: Utah FORGE's Gosia Skowron discusses...

Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Award Sophie Caron, associate professor in the School of Biological...

Immersive VR & Mine Safety March 4, 2024 Above: students attending the Department of Mining...

AmandA Smith, Distinguished Alumna   February 22, 2024 Above: AutoHaul®, shipping a load in Australia....

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Academic Innovation + Intelligence Lab March 4, 2024 There's a lab for that: new cross-functional...

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Remembering Alan D. Rigby 1969-2024 On January 2, 2024 Alan David Rigby of West Valley...

2022 DistinGuished AlumnUS February 29, 2024 Among the nation’s preeminent earthquake seismologists, Harley Benz MS’82,...

Sizing Up Courthouse Crack February 29, 2024 Geohazards, due to the way they constantly change,...

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Rodrigo Noriega, 2024 Sloan Research Fellow   The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has released the...

SRI Stories: A Year of Living Magically   “I get to create things that have...

Rhodes Scholar Finalist: Eliza Diggins February 27, 2024 | The University of Utah is proud...

Black carbon sensor could fill massive monitoring gaps February 22, 2024 Black carbon is the...

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SRI Stories: 'Freeskier' & Aspiring Oncologist   Hello, or as Lorelei Sole might say, Servus!...

Creating Effective organic semiconductors   California’s Silicon Valley and Utah’s Silicon Slopes are named for...

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How Career Services Put This Grad on the Right Data Path Riley Murray, double-major in...

Nash Ward Receives 2024 PME Speaker Award Nash Ward has always wanted to visit all...

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U Chemist Jessica Swanson Named 2024 Cottrell Scholar   Jessica Swanson, assistant professor of chemistry...

Scientists Conclude New Mexico Fossil Is New Tyrannosaurus Species January 29, 2024     Scientists...

Academia in Action: Mentoring, patenting and learning   Universities primarily exist to educate students and...

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Regional Innovations Engine University of Utah part of new NSF-funded initiative to ensure regional climate...

Getting the right Image   New X-ray Instrument keeps up the global-leading high-resolution 3D imaging...

Coal miner's Daughter   Spotlight on the first woman chair of the Mining Engineering Department’s...

Cosmic Ray Learning in Public Schools A cohort of teens at the Salt Lake Center...

How long can menopause be delayed? At birth, ovaries in girls can contain about a...

OFer Rog, GSA AWARD In 2022, Genetics Society of America’s Board of Directors launched an...

Measuring CO2 levels over the past 66 million years Although 800,000 years may seem like...

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The ‘Barbenheimer Star’ Astronomy’s new blockbuster was announced in New Orleans during the 2024 American...

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The universe within by Christoph Boehme The Department of Physics & Astronomy has a dedicated...

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Kevin Perry, Societal Impact Scholar   University of Utah President Taylor Randall has named five...

Fang Lab Enters Agreement with IPERIONX   Metallurgical Engineering professors in the University of Utah’s...

Underground Hazards & Safety in Mining   An educational collaboration between the Rocky Mountain Center...

a Study of 'Magic Mushrooms'   Psilocybe fungi, known colloquially as “magic mushrooms,” have held deep...

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SRI Stories: Turning student researchers Loose   Mosquitoes, those pesky little aviators we spend a...

Nematode proteins shed light on infertility   We have two copies of each chromosome in...

“Ideas of social justice, inclusion and equity have always been at the forefront of my...

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Geology alumnus and generous donor, Hellmut Hans Doelling, worked as a core laboratory curator, draftsman,...

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lightning, camera, gamma ray! In September 2021, an unprecedented thunderstorm blew across Utah’s West Desert....

The science behind snowflakes In a study that could enhance weather forecasting, Utah researchers discover...

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Revisiting the Coast Salish Woolly Dog Researchers and Coast Salish people are analyzing a 160-year-old...

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2023 Catalyst Magazine   Catalyst is the official magazine of the Department of Chemistry at...

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life in the gas lane   Industrial chemist Ziggy Uibel performs at high octane. Occasionally,...

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Solving Water shortages Through Lease   Booming growth is driving more demand for water, but...

How microbes can combat climate change Chemist Jessica Swanson works with bacteria that eat methane,...

Festschriften      At the annual SBS Award Ceremony this past spring, three retiring faculty...

Cold fog & Complex Terrain   You might not initially think of fog as a...

Remembering Marta Weeks   Marta Sutton Weeks-Wulf, a philanthropist who was instrumental in the construction...

$7Mto build bigger, better life sciences workforce   Utah’s life sciences industry is booming—so much...

Top honor from NASA to U Students Challenged to devise a way to extract and...

SRI stories:  From the lab to Costa Rica   Despite being over three thousand miles...

second highest-energy cosmic ray ever   In 1991, the University of Utah Fly’s Eye experiment...

Mechanisms of Plant microbes   'Plants do have immune systems or immune responses, and a...

isotopes: Science's Common Currency November 16, 2023 From tracking the routes of water throughout the...

A Utah fossil’s journey to Harvard   The 500-million-year-old fossil doesn’t stick out in Carrie...

'LUNAR FORGE' AT NASA   College students are often told to “shoot for the moon,”...

SRI Stories: hands-on learning during COVID     This is me out on the frozen...

Ingredients for Data Science   Data science is crucial — but can be faced with...

Forming ice: there’s a fungal protein for that The way ice forms is a lot...

SRI Stories: Gap-Year Buzz   “I joined the beekeepers club my first semester of college,”...

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SRI Stories: Signaling (career) pathways   When students first met post-doctoral stream leader Gennie “Gen”...

Do the Right Thing Dr. Kevin Perry, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Utah,...

first detection of heavy element from star merger   “We only know of a handful...

Nadkarni named NatGeo Explorer at Large   The National Geographic Society has appointed famed University...

Anke Friedrich Inductee, Crimson CLUB Hall of Fame   It's not every day that an...

Epiphytes face growing threats   Orchids, mosses, ferns—or epiphytes, defined as nonparasitic plants that grow...

Developing HIV Anti-virals The annual Retroviral Symposium held at Snowbird convened a wide-variety of scientists...

the ‘fun’ in commutative algebra   The word “fun” is a subjective one, but that...

‘Roving sentinels’   In 2019, University of Utah atmospheric scientists, the Environmental Defense Fund and...

Ring of Fire Eclipse   “It’s like when you make a circle with your fingers...

Fall's Flamboyance   To many, Utah’s fall leaves are a dazzling display of nature’s beauty....

Mining & rare earth mineral extraction   The growth in high-tech products, cell phones, computers,...

‘solving’ biology’s most important molecule   According to microbiologist “Venki” Ramakrishnan, “We all have imposter...

Nada Math Anxiety with Ken Golden   At this point, we have all heard of...

SAFE LANDINGS Weather-wise   Aviation meteorologists like 2008 atmospheric science alumnus Warren Weston connect the...

Venki Ramakrishnan, 'My adventures in the ribosome'   Venkataraman “Venki” Ramakrishnan’s story is the stuff...

Winner of Wilkes Center Climate Prize   Lumen Bioscience is the inaugural winner of the...

‘UteQuake’ seismic exhibit goes live   “Although a seismometer’s primary role is to record earthquakes,...

Gird YOUR Grid   The Western Interconnected Grid, commonly known as “the Western Interconnection,” is...

Library digitizes 50 years of Patagonia research   Each spring, southern right whales congregate off...

Doing Right By right whaleS   More than 50 years ago, Victoria Rowntree, research professor...

Andy Thliveris: 'Remember the Undergrads'   In December 2022, Andrew Thliveris BS’83 made a special...

Clenched fists and full beards Humans have not evolved to do any one thing. We...

urban wildlife In a Warming Climate   Human-driven climate change could worsen the effects of...

Solving The Mystery Of The 'OMG Particle'   Below the snow-covered peaks of the Andes...

Volcanism that Drove ANCIENT Global Warming Geological evidence extracted from the floor of the Atlantic...

Geoscience and football meet at Rice-Eccles U seismologists share seismic data from the Utah-Florida game...

Finalists vie for historic $1.5M Wilkes Climate Prize   A protein-rich bean that evades agricultural...

Patai-Rapport Lecture: Matt Sigman Matthew Sigman, Distinguished Professor and Peter J. Christine S. Stang Presidential...

NYT: Clean Evergy beneath our feet The US has enough geothermal energy to power the...

how spider mites quickly evolve resistance to toxins Although mites are arthropod-like insects, they have...

Wilkes Center, Applied Science Project and stories from throughout the merged College.

designing science education tools The Genetic Science Learning Center designs new science curricula with the...

Black carbon sensor could fill massive monitoring gaps Black carbon is the most dangerous air...

Remembering John Warnock, 1941-2023   As a high school student at Olympus High in Salt...

'Life Of Tree' returns to Life in The CROCKER SCience Center   After months of...

A Stark Message From Maui   Earth’s rapidly changing climate is taking an increasingly heavy...

Gravitational waves thrum through the cosmos Last June dozens of astronomy enthusiasts gathered on the...

What the inspiration for ‘Treetop Barbie’ thought of the ‘Barbie’ movie The canopy scientist (a.k.a....

Randall Irmis, New Fulbright Awardee

Shared resistance in breast cancer cells     “Cancer cells are often thought of as...

Wilkes Center hosts climate change panel between Sister City leaders Addressing climate change on the...

Vahe Bandarian has been selected as one of the 2023 American Chemical Society (ACS) fellows....

Arctic adventures, moiré magic, Christopher Hacon, and more.

William Anderegg RECEIVES Blavatnik Award On July 26, the Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York...

New composite materials could light the way to advances in imaging says Ming Lee

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Carsten Rott, New Chair of Physics & Astronomy   Professor Carsten Rott has been selected...

 MAKING MACHINE LEARNING ACCESSIBLE TO ALL     “Many call this the age of information”...

How statistical physics illuminates sea ice Since he began studying polar sea ice at NASA...

When the 'Bright Red Arrow' turns Earthward   "[P]retty much all my adult life I’ve...

At the center of Earth is a solid metal ball, a kind of “planet within...

Research ties worsening wildfires to bird mortalities     Recent research from the University of...

Bringing Nature To Everyone A walk in the woods, in the desert, or even a...

School of Biological Science's Karen Zundel wins Outstanding Staff Award 2023

Reduced traffic during the COVID-19 lockdown was likely the primary driver behind reduced CO2 emissions...

“As bad as it is, I think there’s hope,” says John Lin, professor of atmospheric...

Gadusol: A More "E-fish-ent" Sunscreen     As temperatures rise, and outside activities become more...

Astronomy Professor Kyle Dawson's Sky Survey releases data on ~2 million objects.

Tommaso de Fernex is stepping into the role of Chair of the Department of Mathematics...

As the shrinking Great Salt Lake exposes an ever-growing area of its lakebed, wind-blown dust...

Photo Credit: Matthew Crawley Ramón Barthelemy wins 2023 LGBTQ+ Educator of the Year The U...

How Atomic-Scale Geometry Might Shape the Future of Electronics Twistronics could illuminate a path to...

THE 'Rite Stuff A U planetary scientist helped analyze and name the heavenly culprit behind...

Information Engines Pay the Piper   Physicists sometimes get a bad rap. Theoretical physicists even...

“There’s always been this idea that my family has a relationship with the bones of...

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The pandemic and its aftermath have raised anxiety to new levels. But the roots of...

Brenda Bowen will take over as ATMOS chair

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"How we look at fossils," says paleontologist Randy Irmis in a 2016 interview, is the...

U.S. Asst. Secretary Visits U & FORGE

Hallar and Rog, Outstanding Research Mentors

Closing in on the cosmic origins of the "OMG Particle" The helicopter was flying high...

The Wilkes Center Student Innovation Prize Nicholas Witham is the first-place winner of the Wilkes...

An Earth systems scientist finds a life-long field trip in Utah.

Banner photo by Gail Zasowski The Association of Universities for Astronomy (AURA) is pleased to...

Forest Ecologist Lissy Coley Elected to NAS

Darryl Butt: Finding one’s ‘professional self’

Celebrating Our Exceptional Faculty 2023

Great Salt Lake advocate and former Utah lawmaker Tim Hawkes joins College of Science Leadership...

Basic research in math, science and engineering is the lifeblood of major technological advances and...

Humans at the U

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A math graduate wants to tell you about 3 numbers that changed her life.

If you’ve been itchy, congested, and sneezy for months, you’re not alone. This year’s spring allergy...

Dozens of researchers warned the Great Salt Lake “as we know it, is on track...

Forest Ecologist Lissy Coley Elected to NAS

Randall Irmis, New Fulbright Awardee

W. Anderegg, Waterman Award

The University of Utah is one of the top research academic institutions in the Intermountain...

Browse the College of Science's Funded 1U4U Projects for 2023   IU4U is designed to...

A near-sweep of Founders Day Distinguished Alumni Awards by the College of Science

Balance & Bliss: Aria Ballance and extraterrestrial molecules

US forests face an unclear future with climate change

The College of Science is committed to recognizing excellence in education, research, and service and...

Molecular Ecologist Dylan Klure, Outstanding Graduate Student Awardee

A living laboratory: The Earth & Environmental Science Major

4 College of Science Students take the Goldwater

Randall Irmis, New Fulbright Awardee

New study questions decades-long understanding of gamma ray bursts

2023 Distinguished Alumni of Atmospheric Sciences.

Swoop goes atmospheric at ATMOS event

Utah's Air Quality History

Yellowstone's Doublet Pool cranks up the bass every 20 to 30 minutes by "thumping."

Storm Peak is a lab and a classroom.

The history of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences.

Celebrating 75 Years, The Great Salt Lake, Alumni Profiles, and more.

Large-scale citizen science camera trapping helped assess animal behavioral responses across multiple mammal species in...

Without the lake, skiers and riders of the Wasatch have little hope of continuing to...

Meeting the Mission: Remembering Maria Cranor

“I woke up at 4:30 a.m. that second day, and it was like, we’ve gotta...

I don’t know how I would have afforded school for my first year at MIT...

Clifton Sanders, (PhD '90) has received multiple awards for his teaching and his distinguished service...

Nothing compares to when the pilot puts the jet into full throttle.

The University of Utah is one of the newest members of the prestigious Association of...

TreeNote is a two minute weekly radio feature from renowned ecologist Dr. Nalini Nadkarni and...

Tino Nyawelo wins 2023 Spirit of Salam Award.

Jennifer Shumaker-Perry elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Mathematics is a key in our hands that is able to fit almost any lock...

Construction has begun on the University of Utah’s new Applied Sciences facility.

The Great Salt Lake can be saved. This is how we do it.

Dust launched from the moon’s surface or from a space station positioned between Earth and...

I’ve always wanted to go to the U because that’s where I was born.

The Great Salt Lake can be saved. This is how we do it.

Vahe Bandarian elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Construction has begun on the University of Utah’s new Applied Sciences facility.

Grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation will help chemists learn how molecules crystallize, potentially saving...

Research helps explain Salt Lake City's persistent air quality problems.

Studying the clouds in cleanest air on Earth.

Biology’s ‘highly cited’ researchers collaborate in forest science.

Explosive neutron stars, Utah meteor, fellows of APS, and more.

Arctic adventures, moiré magic, Christopher Hacon, and more.

Distinguished Professor Dr. Cynthia Burrows is the 2022 Pauling Medal awardee.

Public art piece finds common ground in the fight for air quality.

Chan Yul Yoo, Sarmishta Diraviam Kannan, and more.

One of only a handful of high elevation weather labs in the world.

Breeding grounds for massive prehistoric marine reptiles.

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 to solve real-world...

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...

Researchers document a black hole giving off more light than 1,000 trillion suns.

Peter Stang is recognized for his exceptional research influence, demonstrated by the production of multiple...

I think there is a ton of potential for research in aging and disease.

Search for solutions drives race to save Bonneville Salt Flats.

Celebrated childcare and pre-school at the School of Biological Sciences.

Christoph Boehme and Ramón Barthelemy have been elected fellows of the American Physical Society.

What does “bomb carbon” have to do with elephant poaching?

This $1.5 million prize supporting innovative projects that help address the impact of climate change.

U of U undergrads work to break open the biological mystery of Hedgehog Signaling.

The decline of vultures and rise of dogs carries disease risks.

Construction is about to begin on the University of Utah’s new Applied Sciences facility.

The future of geothermal energy is located in Milford, Utah.

Michael Simpson wants to recycle spent nuclear fuel rods.

Janet Iwasa and Ofer Rog re-imagine the cellular space occupied by condensates.

Christopher Hacon appointed to 2nd term as the Trevor James McMinn Professor in the Department...

U students create new presentations during planetarium internship.

Where is Great Salt Lake's toxic dust most likely to originate?

The Wilkes Scholars Program enables outstanding undergraduate students to explore pressing climate challenges facing our...

Aria Ballance Granted 2022 NDSEG Fellowship.

Richard A. J. O’Hair interviews Prof. Peter B. Armentrout for the Journal of the American...

Astrophysicist Dan Wik proposal selected by NASA.

Toto Olivera's side hustle that transformed neuroscience.

The University of Utah reports $686 million in research funding for fiscal year 2022.

PHYS senior theory award is now called the Jack Simons Award in Theoretical Physical Chemistry.

The Department of Physics & Astronomy hosts NuFact 2022 neutrino workshop at Snowbird, Utah.

Bill Anderegg quantifies the risk to forests from climate change along three dimensions.

The College of Mines & Earth Sciences merges with the College of Science.

Awards and recognition for the students, faculty and staff of the College of Science.

College Rankings U.S. News & World Report has released their 2022-2022 National University Rankings. The...

Luisa Whittaker-Brooks named 2022 U presidential scholar.

Meet the Department of Mathematics newest Academic Advisor.

Rational engineering of a synthetic insect-bacterial mutualism.

Backed by $20 Million Gift, University of Utah Launches The Wilkes Center for Climate Science...

Utah’s air quality issues have been with us for a long time.

Jack Longino sees the world through ants.

The NSF appoints Denise Dearing as Director for the Division of Integrative Organismal Systems.

To boldly know what no one has known before.

U astronomers tackle the decade’s biggest questions.

Kai Wilmot, of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, reveals an increase in the height of...

Rebecca Hardenbrook and Julie Sherman take on the Great White North.

John Lin, of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, adapted his research group’s atmospheric model to...

Mark Loewen, associate professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, critiques the accuracy of...

Caralyn Flack studies cellular crosslinking in chemoreceptor molecules.

Tiffany Do named 2022 Undergraduate Research Scholar.

David Peterman is bringing ancient animals back to life—as robots.

Black Holes, Student Awards, Research Awards, LGBT+ physicists, and more.

Student awards, Faculty Awards, Fellowships, and more.

Armentrout receives ASMS Award for Distinguished Contributions In Mass Spectrometry.

Ken Golden presents highly tunable composite materials—with a twist.

Ramón S. Barthelemy, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, has been awarded the 2022 WEPAN...

Erik Jorgensen, Mark Nielsen, alumni George Seifert, new faculty, and more.

Cyri Dixon has been named a NACADA Outstanding New Advisor.

Baldomero Olivera stamp issued by the Filipino Postal Office.

Student stories, NAS members, alumni George Seifert, and Convocation 2022.

We are happy to be able to provide a planned gift to the School of...

Threats impacting forests are increasing nationwide.

Muskan Walia Named Phi Beta Kappa Society Scholar.

Ken Golden Named U Presidential Societal Impact Scholar.

William Anderegg explores the relationship between photosynthesis and cell growth.

Rose Godfrey named 2022 Fulbright Scholar.

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.

Tyler Ball has been named the 2022 College of Science Research Scholar.

Valeria Molinero elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Erik Jorgensen 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 National Science Foundation.

Alex Rasmussen awarded a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation.

Amir Hosseini has received an Outstanding Post-Doctoral Fellow Award from the College of Science.

Kevin Wortman honored with Mathematical Association of America Distinguished Teaching Award.

Kaitlin O'Dell awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation.

Julie Jung has received an Outstanding Post-Doctoral Fellow Award from the College of Science.

Samantha Linn awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the NSF.

Luis Rufino has received the College of Science Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award.

Elijah Counterman wins a College of Science University Student Researchers Award.

Pearl Sandick receives Distinguished Service Award.

Vicki Nielsen receives the Staff Excellence Award from the College of Science.

Vikram Deshpande had a hunch that carbon nanotubes held a lot of promise as a...

Alison Wang awarded a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for 2022-23.

Savannah Romney is a double-major in biology and math at the University of Utah.

Jon Chaika receives a Distinguished Research Award from the University of Utah.

Claudia De Grandi awarded the 2022 College of Science Distinguished Educator Award from the University of...

Crocker Science Center The University of Utah dedicated its new Gary and Ann Crocker Science...

1st study of LGBT+ physicists reveals red flags.

The largest collection of statues of women ever assembled.

Eliza Diggins is a sophomore working on a double major in applied mathematics and physics.

South American correspondent Nora Clayton reporting from the Galapagos Islands.

Priyam Patel receives Faculty Fellow Award from the University of Utah.

Vahe Bandarian named 2022 fellow of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

The longest running lecture series at the University of Utah.

Tabitha Buehler has been recognized with a Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of Utah.

Gail Zasowski, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, has been awarded an...

Spin is related to magnetism. Spintronics uses the magnetism of electrons to represent information.

We love helping the community explore the stars and learn more about the universe around...

Senior Academic Advisor for the Department of Mathematics.

Astronomers recently discovered a black hole unlike any other. The only confirmed intermediate-mass black holes,...

Are California mice eating monarch butterflies?

The largest and most powerful telescope ever sent into space.

Our goal is to provide ongoing support for every science student who needs a scholarship.

All thinking is done using modeling, whether it’s through language or mathematics.

Thank you for your support of our vibrant community of scientists and mathematicians.

Will Feldman studies things most of us take for granted.

Plants are the future of space travel.

Physics beyond the Standard Model.

BBC StoryWorks feature with Jody Reimer, Rebecca Hardenbrook, and Ken Golden.

The latest reports from SRI faculty and students.

The University of Utah reports $641 million in research funding for fiscal year 2021.

Biology, Chemistry, Math, and Physics stories, SRI Update, and new construction announcement.

Biology magazine features stories on multi-disciplinary research, graduate student success, and more.

Sound waves, student awards, distinguished alumni, convocation, and more.

College magazine features stories on new science building, faculty awards, distinguished alumni, and more.

Gain experience and skills in a research lab.

SBS faculty Bryn Dentiger explores the possibilities of fungi.

Darwin's short-beak enigma solved

University of Utah faculty Yue Zhao Receives Physics Innovation Award

Emeritus Professor William David Ohlsen 1932-2021.

College magazine features stories on award-winning students, distinguished alumni, donor list, and more.

American Indian Services students visit campus.

College magazine features stories on award-winning students, distinguished alumni, donor list, and more.

College magazine features stories on award-winning students, distinguished alumni, donor list, and more.

Chemistry is so much broader than just a list of elements.

University of Utah study determines extinction risk factors for Philippine birds.

Cyri Dixon wins Outstanding Advisor of 2021!

Biology magazine features stories on plant pandemics, birdsong, retiring faculty, distinguished alumni, and more.

Priyam Patel, assistant professor of mathematics at the U, has received a National Science Foundation...

A five-year quest to map the universe and unravel the mysteries of dark energy began...

The Sigman Group launches an open-access tool for chemists.

Luisa Whittaker-Brooks receives Teacher-Scholar award.

Sahar Kanishka, recipient of a University of Utah 2021 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award.

2021 student awards and scholarships for the department of Physics & Astronomy.

Mary Beckerle receives the significant recognition of NAS membership.

Valeria Molinero joins the prestigious ranks of the American Academy.

Exciting new math research by Fernando Guevara Vasquez.

Amanda Cangelosi, instructor (lecturer) in the Mathematics Department, has received the 2021 Early Career Teaching...

Awards and recognition for the students and faculty of the College of Science.

Isaac Martin receives the U's sixth straight Churchill Scholarship.

For Karrin Tennant, recipient of the College of Science Undergraduate Research Award, the never-ending story...

Climate change is making allergy season last longer.

Luisa Whittaker-Brooks awarded prestigious 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship.

Dr. Gail Zasowski, assistant professor of the Department of Physics & Astronomy, has been named...

NASA engineer and Physics alumni speaks on the Perseverance Rover’s journey to Mars.

Ken Golden brings the principles of mathematics to some of Earth’s most remote and most...

Panel of experts answer questions on the COVID-19 vaccine.

Research Report features Biology, Chemistry, Math, and Physics stories, Overcoming Covid, and Lab Safety.

Featured: 50 Years of Math, Sea Ice, and Faculty and Staff recognition.

Unique housing opportunities for science students.

Carsten Rott appointed to the Jack W. Keuffel Memorial Chair in Physics & Astronomy.

Mixing chemistry and martial arts for CBS television.

Visualizing the Topology of Surfaces

Creating opportunity during COVID-19

Is Utah’s great lake turning to dust?

Professor Karl Schwede, University of Utah Department of Mathematics, named Fellow of American Mathematical Society.

The secret social lives of giant poisonous rats.

Chemistry labs lead the way in university safety.

Sonia Sehgal awarded prestigious Beckman Scholarship

Biology magazine features stories on e-birders, retiring faculty, remote learning, and more.

UofU chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics receives scientific excellence award.

Featured: 3D maps of the Universe, Perovskite-based Photovoltaics, and the Dynamic Structure in HIV.

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey is providing groundbreaking insight into the formation and evolution of...

The University of Utah reports $603 million in research funding for fiscal year 2020.

Alumni magazine features Student Success, Churchill Scholars, Rapid Response Funding and Convocation.

STEM students least likely of any subject group to vote in U.S. elections.

Biology magazine features stories on Fruit Flies, Forest Futures and Student Success.

Stuck between a toucan and a pit viper? Follow this biology post doc.

Frontiers of Science - Distinguished Alumni Panel Homecoming 2019 brought a number of alumni and...

Pearl Sandick has been named a University of Utah Presidential Scholar.

Reopening information from the University of Utah.

Behind-the-scenes story of an NSF Rapid Response Research grant.

Kyle Dawson and a global consortium of astrophysicists have created the world's largest three-dimensional map...

The College of Science reopening plan for fall 2020.

Ipsita Saha, graduate research assistant at the Department of Physics & Astronomy uses electron microscopy...

Spread the word, not the virus. Wear a mask for U.

Forests absorb a significant amount of the carbon dioxide that’s emitted into the atmosphere—And this...

Delaney Mosier named College of Science - 2020 Research Scholar.

University of Utah scientists detect Crab Nebula using innovative gamma-ray telescope.

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We stand for a compassionate, equitable, and just society for all.

Moving our campus forward: An update on Project Orange.

Guidelines for the Summer 2020 semester.

Sonia Sehgal awarded prestigious Beckman Scholarship

Dominique Pablito, Zuni, Navajo and Comanche, University of Utah student majoring in chemistry and biology.

Astronomers recently discovered a black hole unlike any other. The only confirmed intermediate-mass black holes,...

Michael Xiao brings home the U's fifth straight Churchill Scholarship

Honoring Karl Gordon Lark, 1930-2020.

Info and resources for students, including financial assistance.

Isaac Martin awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for 2020.

Podcast from the College of Science.

[caption id="attachment_13766" align="alignleft" width="320"] Dean Castillo Playing to the ethic of pursuing pure science, new...

Lydia Fries awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for 2020.

Medicine is a family tradition for the Rosas.

Coronavirus Research One of the biggest unknowns about the coronavirus is how changing seasons will...

Essential Research Activities and the process to become essential.

The latest Covid-19 information and procedures direct from the University of Utah.

Utah science and the Coronavirus As COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, spreads...

Featured: Transition to Virtual Learning, 2020 Convocation, Graduate Spotlights, Student and Faculty Awards

Featured: Nuclear Medicine, PER Programs, NSF grant for Quantum Idea Incubator, and alumni Peter Gibbs,...

Join College of Science alumni, faculty, students, and staff in the annual Homecoming 5k -...

Features the Science Research Initiative, College Rankings, Commutative Algebra, and more.

Jamie Gagnon One could argue that the age of genomes is divided between before CRISPR-Cas9...

Henry S. White - A Positive Force in Electrochemistry   Henry S. White From energy...

Can commutative algebra solve real-world problems? Srikanth Iyengar “When we first...

Research Funding Tops $540 Million Total Research Funding Through the accumulated...

U Professor and Chair Named Fellow of American Mathematical Society Davar Khoshnevisan, professor and Chair...

Featured: Nuclear Medicine, PER Programs, NSF grant for Quantum Idea Incubator, and alumni Peter Gibbs,...

Math in Paris The need to take a summer math class evolved into an amazing...

Going with the Flow John Sperry Retiring botanist studied how plant's...

Facilities manager at the School of Biological Sciences for 20 years, Jose Rojas, probably knows...

Our FaCULTY

Staff Excellence Award   The College of Science is pleased to announce that James Muller...

University of Utah Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dan Reed announced that Peter Trapa...

Alumni magazine features the New Faces of Utah Science, Churchill Scholars, and 2019 Convocation.

From beekeeping to biology, Quaid Harding is looking for a buzz. Name: Quaid Harding Major: Biology...

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.

Rachel Cantrell has been awarded a Goldwater Scholarship.

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...

A decision to take a physics class for “fun” During her senior year at New...

Kelly MacArthur, assistant chair and an instructor lecturer in the U’s Mathematics Department, has received...

Staff Excellence Award   The College of Science is pleased to announce that Mary Levine...

“Since Professor Molinero joined the Department of Chemistry as Assistant Professor in 2006, she has...

Each year, the University of Utah recognizes the achievements of members of its faculty with...

The College of Science Research Scholar Award is given annually to one graduating student who...

43 Years of Teaching Excellence: Harris Awarded Hatch Prize Joel Harris was awarded this year's...

The College of Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Diane Pataki, Ph.D., as...

Featured: Endowed Chairs of Chemistry, Curie Club, Inspiring Scientists of the Future, Alumnus: Victor Cee,...

Biology magazine features stories on Ants of the World, CRISPR, and student outreach.

Featured: Methane-Eating Bacteria, Distinguished Alumni, Student and Alumni profiles.

Featured: Molecular Motors, Dark Matter, Churchill Scholar, and Black Holes.

Cameron Owen of Boise, Idaho, a senior honors student majoring in chemistry and physics and...

Valeria Molinero Contrary to what you may have been taught, water...

Features A Love for Puzzles, Math & Neuroscience, Number Theory, and AMS Fellows.

Research Report Discover Magazine 2018 Research Report for the College of Science   This issue...

2018-19 Student Veteran of the Year, Craig L. Hanson  “When I first came to the...