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SRI Stories: Genesis Aquino

February 3, 2025

Since joining the Student Research Initiative (SRI) as a freshman, Genesis has found her stride in the lab and the exciting world of chemistry. Under the mentorship of SRI fellow Ryan Stolley, she is contributing to new research on vinyl cyanamides, molecules with the potential to advance the production of plastics, fibers, and rubber.

“Chemistry always interested me, and I knew Ryan Stolley would be a great mentor from the start,” Genesis recalls. “I wasn’t very confident in labs, so by putting myself in an ‘uncomfortable’ setting, I was able to gain confidence and grow as both a student and researcher.”

Genesis’s research focuses on fundamental chemical transformations and synthesis — breaking bonds and creating new ones to develop molecules with unique properties. “We are able to achieve this by adjusting several variables, such as the choice of chemicals, their quantities and the temperature we run the reaction at,” she explains. The team’s goal is to synthesize a molecule called vinyl cyanamides, which has never been done before. Successful synthesis of the molecule would serve as an intermediate stage and open the door for developing other molecules with unique applications.

‘All in the same boat’

At the beginning of her academic journey, Genesis remembers feeling unsure of herself. However, her feelings quickly changed when she was met by SRI’s welcoming research environment: “When I first joined, I thought, there's no way I could do this.” she recalls.
“But the environment is really friendly, and the students you're working with are all in the same boat. We all just kind of work together, and so it's not as intimidating as it might seem.”

Outside of academics, Genesis loves to embrace Utah’s outdoors, finding joy through hiking, trail running and skiing. Looking towards the future, Genesis is planning her future in dentistry. As a pre-dental student, she values the skills and knowledge gained through her research experience. “In dental school, there’s a lot of chemistry and reactions that I’m going to be working with,” she says. “So it's definitely helped me to get more comfortable in the lab.”

For students who are hesitant about getting involved in research, Genesis offers encouragement: “At first it can be super intimidating, but the coordinators are really flexible,” she says. “I think everyone should just give it a shot because then you'll learn if you like it. I knew I wanted to do research in college, and SRI really opened the door for me to get started.”

by Julia St. Andre

Water resiliency and the Olympics

January 29, 2025

Because of a warming climate, future winter Olympic Games will contend with declining snowpacks that may prevent the world’s best athletes from competing on the global stage. Host cities are strategizing how to reduce carbon emissions and protect their precious water resources.

Anticipating these challenges, a group of graduate students from Université Côte d'Azur in Nice, France, will travel to the University of Utah this week to participate in a climate solutions “hackathon” focused on addressing water resiliency.

France’s Région Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur will host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2030, and Salt Lake City will host the games in 2034.

“Water resiliency is one of the defining challenges of our time. U researchers are tackling it head-on by exploring critical questions across water science, policy, engineering, and health sciences and addressing issues like water access, quality, and sustainability,” said Erin Rothwell, Vice President for Research at the U. “By working collaboratively with policymakers, organizations, and communities, we’re driving innovative solutions to ensure a sustainable water future—locally and globally—for generations to come.”

The U and Université Côte d'Azur have grown their strategic partnership since a successful Film & Media Arts learning abroad program that launched in 2017. Last year, the universities kicked off a collaborative international research program geared toward sustainable and inclusive Olympic and Paralympic Games.

“It is truly inspiring to witness the flourishing bond between the University of Utah and Université Côte d'Azur, both in its purpose and its dynamic potential,” said President of Université Côte d’Azur, M. Jeanick Brisswalter. “This collaboration exemplifies our shared commitment to addressing global challenges, particularly through the lens of the sustainable development goals. With our students participating in the Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy international hackathon on climate change, focused on tackling water management, we will be looking forward to seeing their innovative contributions at the intersection of education, sustainability, and global action.”

The Climate Solutions Hackathon, organized annually by the Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy at the U, provides an ideal venue for collaboration and creativity in addressing current and forecasted climate change-driven conditions.

Undergraduate and graduate students from any discipline are encouraged to team-up and develop proposals in a slide deck within 24 hours. They will pitch their projects to their peers on Saturday and meet again Monday, Feb. 3 for an awards reception event. Last year the hackathon focused on wildfire, and urban heat was the focus in 2023.

“The French Alps and the Wasatch range are both experiencing changes in hydrology, rates of snowmelt, and rising temperatures,” noted William Anderegg, director of the Wilkes Center. “The challenges facing water resilience and winter sports have no boundaries, and thus this collaboration to generate creative solutions is essential.”

Schedule of hackathon activities:

Friday, Jan. 31, 12:00 noon, the 24-hour hackathon begins. (Crocker Science Center, Room 206, 1390 Presidents' Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84112)
Saturday, Feb. 1, 10:30 p.m., the hackathon ends.
Saturday, Feb. 1, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, teams present their solutions to a panel of judges. (Crocker Science Center, Room 206)
Monday, Feb. 3, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., reception and awards ceremony for all participants at Red Butte Gardens and Arboretum.

More information about the event is online here.

January 21, 2025
Above: Atmospheric instrumentation on the roof of the Browning Building, University of Utah.

Humans of the U: Megan DuVal

January 29, 2025

Army ant (Labidus praedator) viewed through a dissecting scope. Photo credit: Todd Anderson

I first became interested in ants when I was matched with the Longino lab through the University of Utah ACCESS Scholars program my freshman year of college. I started working on a project investigating the flight seasonality of male army ants, comparing sites in Costa Rica, Ecuador and southern Brazil. As with insects in general, ants are fascinating. There are many questions to be explored about their evolution, how they’ve spread geographically and their social behaviors.

Working with army ants has made me appreciate their value as indicators of ecosystem health by virtue of their presence, absence or abundance. With large, predatory and nomadic colonies, army ants need intact habitat and are some of the first ant species to disappear when an area becomes too degraded or fragmented to support them. This makes them a strong indicator species of ecosystem health, which could help us identify areas in need of conservation.

I have been able to make real contributions to research on ants by working on projects led by John (Jack) Longino, a professor of biology, and Rodolfo Probst, a biology alum and postdoctoral researcher for the Science Research Initiative (SRI). I never imagined science would take me beyond the borders of Utah to Brazil, Canada and Oregon, where I have presented at scientific conferences. Nor did I imagine ever working alongside scientists collecting and studying ants and insects in New Mexico, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, at the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo in São Paulo and the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia in Manaus, also in Brazil.

I am autistic and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Throughout high school, I often felt isolated and different from my peers. Being a part of ACCESS Scholars, SACNAS and the myrmecology community has helped me feel I belong and have the support needed to succeed in my field. As an undergraduate researcher, the College of Science–SRI learning assistant and a teaching assistant for entomology, I’ve seen my peers and I grow a lot through these unique experiences.

Undergraduate Megan DuVal working with one of the many ant specimen collections in the Longino lab. Photo credit: Todd Anderson

My goal is to become a professor at a top R1 research university or a scientist at a natural history museum so that I can pursue research in ant systematics and taxonomy. I’m planning to take a fifth year to finish my classes and undergraduate research before I move on to graduate school. I’ve learned that I would rather go at a slower pace and have more time to process and do my best work.”

—Megan DuVal is a senior honors student from Salt Lake City majoring in biology, with an emphasis in ecology, evolution and environment, and a minor in mathematics

ACCESS Scholar: Jackie Timothy

January 27, 2025

In the lab. Getting out the otoliths

A picture of a striking new horizon, balancing a rambunctious social life with academic goals, and likely not sleeping as much as they should!

But reality often paints a very different picture, as many students are forced to take a more complicated route in the pursuit of higher education. Some of them are older, others working long hours alongside online classes, many with dependents that rely on them for care. These aspects of life construct obstacles that can seem impossible to hurdle, which makes those that rise to the challenge that much more impressive.

And of stories such as these, Jackie Timothy's (BS’95, biology) is one of the most inspiring.

As a single mother of four children, Timothy was not in a position where most would consider an education feasible to pursue—doubly so given the rare liver disease of her youngest (9 months) and the developmental disability of another. But while she was working as a babysitter to support her family she met a friend named Susan Gudmundsen, another single mother who was currently taking science classes at the U. Reminiscing about that time Timothy explains, “I remember just thinking, why would anybody want to go to school at this point in their life, you know? I just thought it was so bizarre! But eventually, I had this epiphany that the only person who could change my life—and when I would do so— was me. And so I followed my friend’s lead.”

That path would lead both women into the ACCESS Scholars program, providing critical support to finance their educational journeys while their shared experiences helped lift each other up. To say Timothy made the most of the opportunity would be an understatement. “I took a full course load every single quarter,” she describes. “I never skipped a summer, never took time off because I was going to get through this.” Laughing over how she wouldn’t recommend that, she pauses then follows with, “But I kept going. I realized that my children’s lives improved when my life improved, as funding and insurance became more feasible. It gave me a clear goal, and I knew I was going to meet this goal.”

And meet the goal she did. ACCESS connected her with the Prescott Lab where she worked as an intern, enabling further connections that would eventually net Timothy a full tuition scholarship. She would be chosen as a convocation speaker for the College of Science and ultimately graduated with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry.

Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)2024

This success catapulted her north to the University of Alaska in Juneau, adding a Masters in Public Administration that kickstarted a stellar 23-year career. Timothy would work across government agencies to balance resource development with resource protection, develop habitat enhancement and restoration projects and ultimately become a valuable leader that cultivated and cared for critical environmental projects that still hold high importance to the State of Alaska. Going on 7 years in retirement she still serves as a valued consultant in the biological sciences, which she balances while caring for a child with cerebral palsy that she adopted last year.

Timothy’s impressive life would stretch the limits of our imagination were she not living proof that her accomplishments had been achieved. But perhaps that’s only because more people like her haven’t been given these opportunities as well? Tradition likes to paint these pictures of how the world should be—that parenthood and university cannot coexist. But Jackie Timothy and many others have shown us a more hopeful, more ambitious canvas. Responsibilities don’t have to be roadblocks, their sturdiness can just as easily act as the supportive pillars of success.

After all, when compared to raising multiple children on your own… well, how hard could college really be?

Anderegg Receives White House Early-Career Award

January 23, 2025

William Anderegg, professor of biology and director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy at the U, is one of the newest PECASE recipients.

The PECASE Award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers. The awards are conferred annually at the White House following recommendations from participating agencies. Established by President Clinton in 1996, PECASE recognizes scientists and engineers who show exceptional potential for leadership early in their research careers.

The award recognizes innovative and far-reaching developments in science and technology, expands awareness of careers in science and engineering, recognizes the scientific missions of participating agencies, enhances connections between research and impacts on society, and highlights the importance of science and technology for our nation’s future.

The White House website reported the names of all 400 awardees, explaining that "From Day One of his Administration, President Biden has recognized the important role that science and technology plays in creating a better society. He made historic progress, increasing federally funded research and development and deploying past research and development at an unprecedented scale through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act."

“I am honored to have received this award,” said Anderegg upon learning of the announcement in mid-January. “As I look over the names and institutions of the other recipients I am struck by the breadth and depth of scientific talent in the U.S. I am humbled to be among them.”

“Bill is thoroughly deserving of this prestigious recognition,” said the U’s College of Science Dean Peter Trapa. “As one of the world’s leading forest ecologists and climate scientists, his research has advanced our understanding of the most important environmental issues of our time. His leadership of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy has amplified the impact of scientific research at the U – including his own – through actionable recommendations to government and industry leaders. ”

Anderegg’s nomination along with 111 other awardees were recommended by the National Science Foundation. "These honorees embody the excellence and innovation that drive STEM education and research forward," said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. "We are proud to support these educators and scientists whose transformative work inspires students, cultivates a passion for learning and advances the frontiers of discovery. Notably, two of this year's PECASE honorees, Anderegg and Melanie Matchett-Wood, are former winners of the NSF Alan T. Waterman Award, underscoring their exceptional contributions to science and engineering.”

Joining Anderegg in this prestigious recognition from the University of Utah are Amir Arzani, Kate Isaacs, Ryan Stutsman, and Ben Wang Philips from the College of Engineering, who were also honored with PECASE awards this year.

This year’s awardees are employed or funded by 14 participating agencies within the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Interior, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs and the Environmental Protection Agency, the intelligence community, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the Smithsonian Institution.

Down to Earth 2024

January 22, 2025

Sediment Stories

January 22, 2025

Sometimes . . .

Returning Rapids researchers relax while traveling across the Lake Powell reservoir. Photo credit: Cari Johnson

. . . geologic inquiry presents itself so forcefully and on its own timetable that researchers have little choice but to "go with the flow," as it were. That has certainly been the case of late in the American Southwest as mega-drought conditions have plunged the nation's largest reservoirs to new lows and terrain, underwater for decades, is quickly being daylighted.

University of Utah geologists Cari Johnson and Brenda Bowen are at the forefront of a remarkable collaborative effort to understand the dynamic transformation of the river corridors entering the Lake Powell Reservoir, in particular the Colorado and San Juan rivers. Just capturing a moment of unprecedented geological change in real time has proven challenging.

Deep Time, Modern Moment

Brenda Bowen studies geologic features. Credit: Elliot Ross

Johnson, a deep time stratigrapher, brings a unique perspective to this contemporary geological puzzle. Traditionally, her work has involved studying sedimentary layers millions to billions of years old, deciphering ancient landscapes from rock formations. But now she finds herself in an extraordinary "time machine" – the Colorado River, its tributaries and their surrounding landscapes – where she can observe sedimentation processes in near real-time.

"The Glen Canyon Dam, completed in 1966, created a closed lake basin that's essentially a living laboratory," Johnson explains. "We have an incredibly detailed instrumented record of lake-level history, river discharge, and sediment load. These records establish the known boundary conditions that acted to form the textures, and features we see in decades-old reservoir sediment along the Colorado and San Juan River corridors.” It's like a long term, regional-scale experiment that began with construction of the Dam, the results of which are exposed for us to study now, due to falling reservoir levels. Bowen complements Johnson's approach by focusing on geomorphic evolution in response to human infrastructure. Together, they're documenting how sediment moves, changes, and impacts the landscape.

"We're not just collecting data," Bowen emphasizes. "We're contributing to an interdisciplinary community trying to understand active landscape changes and potentially inform management decisions."

Motoring around a bend. Credit: Elliot Ross

Returning Rapids

Central to their work is the Returning Rapids project, a collaborative effort that brings together researchers, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and tribal representatives. This initiative has been crucial in providing access to remote and challenging terrains, facilitating unprecedented interdisciplinary research. In a recent Rolling Stone article the breathless pace and dynamism of the rapidly changing Cataract Canyon features Returning Rapids, river-rafting enthusiasts who consider Cataract Canyon a second home and whose name counters the conventional view of many that “the emerging landscape as an area that will one day be under water again, even though the data suggests the opposite.”

"Returning Rapids doesn't just give us physical access," Johnson notes. "They bring together fish biologists, riparian ecologists, geologists, policymakers, land management agencies, and others to create a comprehensive understanding of the landscape."

Mud Volcanoes

Credit: Elliot Ross

Johnson and Bowen’s research has yielded fascinating discoveries. One particularly intriguing finding is the presence of "sediment volcanoes" — small mud formations that emerge as reservoir levels drop, releasing gasses (likely methane) from decomposed organic material. These ephemeral geological features not only provide insights into sediment dynamics but also highlight the complex interactions between geological processes, organic matter and carbon release.

Equally compelling is the rapid ecosystem recovery in areas previously submerged. "When these areas are exposed," Bowen explains, "we see native species returning surprisingly quickly. It challenges our assumptions about landscape resilience."

Assembling and working with instrumentation the group personified as "Esther" Credit: Elliot Ross

The Sediment Challenge

The researchers are keenly aware of the broader implications of their work. With an estimated eight percent of Lake Powell already filled with sediment, the reservoir's utility is finite. Current projections suggest the reservoir could be completely filled with sediment in 70-250 years, a nanosecond in geologic time. "Our primary message is simple," Johnson states. "Sediment is an integral part of water systems. You can't separate water management from sediment dynamics."

The research extends beyond local concerns. Bowen points out the global significance of their work: "Worldwide, reservoirs are disrupting sedimentary processes. We're both trapping sediment and increasing sedimentation rates through land development. This is a quintessential Anthropocene challenge."

Looking forward, the researchers envision innovative approaches to data collection. Johnson dreams of a community science project where pilots, tourists, and local flyers can contribute aerial photographs, providing additional perspectives on the rapidly changing landscape.

Capturing Change in Real-Time

Publications are typically the final resting place for research, but Johnson and Bowen’s priority is first capturing a moment of extraordinary geological transformation. "We're witnessing amazing landscape changes over short time scales," Bowen reflects. "Our role is to document, understand and help inform future management. It is both daunting and exciting to be collecting sedimentologic data with direct implications for important and pressing water management decisions."

In the dynamic terrain of the American Southwest, these geologists are not just observing change — they're helping humanity understand its own impact on the natural world. And sedimentation is telling that story.

Researchers dwarfed by the massive escarpments of the canyon. Credit: Elliot Ross

The U is a leader in science and technology education

January 21, 2025

He has previously served as the chair of Department of Physics and Astronomy and prior to that, the chair of the Department of Mathematics at the U.

In addition to overseeing these departments, Trapa has also been involved in the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy and is the founder of the Science Research Initiative. He talks about the college, their programs and amazing opportunities for students.

Here he talks with KPCW's Cool Science Radio co-hosts Lynn Ware Peek and Kate Mullaly on how STEM disciplines in the College of Science and beyond have elevated the state's flagship university into a national reputation for science and technology education.

Listen to the podcast here.

Meeting students where they are

January 21, 2025

A licensed clinical social worker and University of Utah alumnus, Trujillo is committed to caring for student’s mental and emotional well-being as they explore their identity and pursue their education at the U.

Trujillo is just one member of a larger team of mental health professionals at the University Counseling Center, which provides a variety of therapeutic resources to students, most with zero cost associated. These services range from individual and group counseling sessions to immediate crisis services and everything in between. “At the Counseling Center," says Trujillo, "we're always thinking about new things and how to expand and have a better reach and accommodate the needs of students. And so the embedded model is another piece of that.”

Seeing patterns, creating plans

Steven Trujillo at Sound and Fury music festival in Los Angeles, 2024.

As an embedded therapist, Trujillo aims to integrate his services into the College of Science community — providing students with an accessible mental health resource and a familiar friend well-versed in their needs. “Being here on a regular basis allows me to see patterns in what College of Science students are managing and dealing with,” he explains. “I see a lot of recurring themes of imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and a number of different struggles, so it's helpful to have somebody here who has seen the patterns and can create plans to help manage those experiences.”

For many of the students Trujillo meets the pressures of academic performance can blur the lines between personal worth and educational achievement. “There are a lot of indicators of whether you're 'failing' or not, with grades, GPA, and all of these things." he explains. "And so often, we use those as a measure to determine whether we're succeeding or failing in life. But you can fail a class and still be succeeding in life, right? So a lot of my work is about helping people sort of separate their academic identity from their human identity.”

Though Trujillo works within the academic environment, his therapy sessions aren’t just limited to school subjects. “You don't have to just come here if you're having academic stressors,” he explains. “It can be anything. It can be outside stressors. It can be life transitions. It can be depressive symptoms. It can be symptoms of trauma, grief, or any number of things.”

Getting connected with therapy services is simple — by going to the University Counseling Center’s website, students can make an appointment for their initial consultation, where they'll meet with a therapist for 20-30 minutes who will gather an initial understanding of what they're seeking. From there, they’ll receive a recommendation for services and be connected with a therapist who best fits their needs.

Everyone's going through something

To students who may feel hesitant or nervous about utilizing therapy services, Trujillo wants to emphasize that mental health care is for everyone, regardless of the challenges they face. “There's a reason why we have a whole counseling center on campus, and I say that to try to destigmatize it. Everyone's going through something. This is a really intense environment to be in, the university setting and the academic setting, and it's okay to get support,” he says. Trujillo also highlights the importance of viewing mental health as a routine aspect of self-care. “Maintaining our mental health is not a sign of weakness. It doesn't even have to be an indicator that something's wrong with us. It's just taking care of ourselves in the same way we go to the doctor every year when nothing's wrong to get a check-up. Checking in with our mental health is just as important,” he states.

Students who work with Trujillo can expect to meet an outstanding, caring individual who focuses on fostering trust and connection. “My approach is always the therapeutic relationship first. I want to know who you are, and I want you to feel like you can know who I am, so we can create a relationship where this feels comfortable, inclusive, and safe," he says. "I want people to have a space that feels like it's some reprieve from the day-to-day, where they look forward to it. That's really important to me.”

Outside of his work, Trujillo practices what he preaches by engaging in his own forms of self-care and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. “I am a partner and a father. So I love going home to my family and doing things with them. I love music and going to shows. It's something I've done my whole life and continue to engage in, and it's part of how I take care of myself," he shares. "I also collect retro video games, and I ride a motorcycle which I really enjoy. And engaging with friends, maintaining relationships, that's something that I actively try to do.”

Through his role as embedded therapist, Steven Trujillo is meeting students where they are, and encouraging all of us to make mental health care a part of our regular routine.

Technology for oxidizing atmospheric methane?

January 21, 2025

One recent proposal seeks to infuse the atmosphere with hydrogen peroxide, insisting that it would both oxidize methane (CH₄), an extremely potent greenhouse gas while improving air quality.

Too good to be true?

Jessica Haskins. Credit Todd Anderson

Alfred Mayhew. Credit Todd Anderson

University of Utah atmospheric scientists Alfred Mayhew and Jessica Haskins were skeptical, so they set out to test the claims behind this proposal. Their results, published on Jan. 3, confirm their doubts and offer a reality check to agencies considering such proposals as a way to stave off climate change.

“Our work showed that the efficiency of the proposed technology was quite low, meaning widespread adoption of the technology would be required to make any meaningful impact on atmospheric CH₄,” said Mayhew, a postdoctoral researcher with the U’s Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy. “Then, our results indicate that if this technology is adopted at scale, then we start to see some negative air-quality side effects, particularly for wintertime particulate matter air pollution.”

To conduct the study, the Utah scientists modeled what would happen if you deployed the technology patented by a Canadian company, which is proposing to spray aerosolized hydrogen peroxide, or H₂O₂, into the atmosphere during daylight hours from 600-meter towers. These towers would approach the height of the world’s tallest radio towers.

Read the full article by Brian Maffly in @ TheU.
This story also appeared in Space Daily, Eureka Alert, Science Blog. and Securities.io.

SRI Stories: Giving it a shot

For Genesis Aquino, a junior majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry, stepping into a research lab as a freshman was both daunting and transformative.

‘All in the same boat’

Water resiliency challenges and the Olympics

Students from the University of Utah and Université Côte d'Azur, France, will tackle water resource challenges with Climate Solutions Hackathon

Humans of the U: Megan DuVal

“Through research, I’ve been able to find a community at the U, build relationships with mentors, learn valuable research skills and I’ve worked with some really amazing ants in some really cool places!

ACCESS SCHOLARS: Breaking Tradition

Picture a college student. What comes to mind? Tradition paints a picture of a teenager fresh out of high school, eagerly taking their next step forward in life.

Anderegg Receives White House Early-Career Award

In his last week in office, President Biden awarded nearly 400 scientists and engineers the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers.

Down to Earth 2024

Sediment Stories

Unraveling the Changing Landscape of the Colorado and San Juan Rivers

Sometimes . . .

Deep Time, Modern Moment

Returning Rapids

Mud Volcanoes

The Sediment Challenge

Capturing Change in Real-Time

U a Leader in Science & Tech Education

The University of Utah is a global leader in science and technology education, research and development and leading these endeavors is Peter Trapa, dean of the College of Science.

Embedded: Meeting students where they are

Meet Steven Trujillo — the College of Science’s new embedded therapist and a dedicated mental health care advocate.

Seeing patterns, creating plans

Everyone's going through something

tech for oxidizing atmospheric methane?

As the atmosphere continues to fill with greenhouse gases from human activities, many proposals have surfaced to “geoengineer” climate-saving solutions, that is, alter the atmosphere at a global scale to either reduce the concentrations of carbon or mute its warming effect.

Too good to be true?