Jay Quade, Distinguished Alumnus May 6, 2025 Above: From left: Cari Johnson, Marjorie Chan, Thure Cerling, Jay Quade, Barba (Quade’s wife), Kip Solomon, Peter Lippert The Department of Geology and Geophysics is thrilled to present Jay Quade, Ph.D. ’90, with the 2025 Distinguished Alumni award. One of the outstanding field geologists of the modern […]
Read MoreFormer Space Researcher and Analyst Pens Gripping Mystery Sep 24, 2024 Above: Elizabeth Heider Utah native Elizabeth Heider BS’00 physics is set to sign copies of her debut mystery novel, “May the Wolf Die,” at Dolly’s Bookstore in Park City on Sept. 29 at 12 p.m. Heider’s novel, set in Naples, Italy, follows a female […]
Read MoreKevin Fuller to Lead Global Marketing at Nature’s Sunshine Sep 19, 2024 Above: Kevin Fuller – BS’94, biology. Photo Credits : GlobeNewswire Fuller, a seasoned marketing executive with over two decades of experience in high-performance organizations, brings in-depth global marketing experience to Nature’s Sunshine. His deep understanding of the dietary supplement industry combined with his […]
Read MoreThe Art and Science of Innovation: Catmull’s Story Sep 16, 2024 Above : Edwin Catmull, co-founder of Pixar. | Pixar Ed Catmull doesn’t have the intense presence one might expect from a man with his resume. Not only has Catmull [BS’69, physics] won five Academy Awards, he’s also received an ACM A.M. Turing Award — […]
Read MoreAvalanche Escape Artist September 4, 2024 Above: Ron Perla in the 1960s at a creep gage, built by U Geophysics’ Bob Smith and team, ready to be covered with snow on a test slope next to the Alta Avalanche Study Center. “I out-swam a size three avalanche down a gulley that had been artillery blasted,” […]
Read MoreCoal miner’s Daughter Spotlight on the first woman chair of the Mining Engineering Department’s Industrial Advisory Board — Denee Hayes. “The work I’ve done both within and outside of the mining industry has helped me understand what the outside community thinks about mining,” says Denee Hayes BSME’02. She explains that there is a misunderstanding […]
Read MoreSolving Water shortages Through Lease Booming growth is driving more demand for water, but climate change, aridification and an over-allocated system ensure a short supply. State lawmakers have looked to farmers to solve Utah’s mounting water issues, hoping they’ll lease water to save the Colorado River and Great Salt Lake. So far, almost no […]
Read MoreAndy Thliveris: ‘Remember the Undergrads’ In December 2022, Andrew Thliveris BS’83 made a special trip to Salt Lake City with his wife Lauren. They joined the School of Biological Sciences in a belated (due to the pandemic) remembrance of K. Gordon Lark who had passed away more than two-and-a-half years earlier in April 2020.
Read MoreSearch for solutions drives race to save Bonneville Salt Flats.
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