Field Notes: Large Carnivores of Sarıkamiş in Turkey September 8, 2025 Above: A 36 kg male wolf (Canis lupus) named “Shaggy” by taggers with the environmental organization Kuzey Doga. Not more than five minutes after being tagged, the animal was gone. Nathan Murthy, a senior at the University of Utah majoring in Earth and Environmental […]
Read MoreA molecule that enables microbes to eat methane September 4, 2025 Above: A model of methylocystabactin (gray) binding an iron atom (orange). Credit: Andrew Roberts and Aaron Puri U chemists discover critical step bacteria take to oxidize potent greenhouse gas and how they interact in larger microbial communities Because of its potent greenhouse properties, methane […]
Read MoreOxygen came late to ocean depths during Paleozoic September 4, 2025 Thallium isotopes show O2 levels rose and fell at the ocean floor long after marine animals appeared and diversified half billion years ago, according to study of ancient marine sediments exposed by river cuts in Canada’s Yukon The explosion of animal life in Earth’s […]
Read MoreOn The Same Team September 3, 2025 Safety regulations are often treated with an air of annoyance by those required to follow them. A roadblock to hurdle, yet another extra step that must be taken to get where they want to be. But the truth is that every one of those regulations exists due to […]
Read MoreHarold Blum: Combinations and Connections August 28, 2025 Above: Harold Blum As any researcher will tell, the most daunting challenge of their field is often to find a strong connection between the hard work they do and the funding needed to make it happen. It can be a difficult bridge to build, which is why […]
Read MoreInterim Dean Pearl Sandick discusses the new L. S. Skaggs Applied Science Building and renovated Stewart Building in a KCPW Radio interview.
Read MoreSRI Stories: Of Balloons & Pinatas August 25, 2025 Above: Sara Wong The Science Research Initiative (SRI) team is welcoming an exciting new addition to their roster with Sara Wong, a postdoctoral research fellow specializing in biochemistry and cell biology. Wong originates from the city-that-never-sleeps, where she attended CUNY Queens College through the Macaulay Honors […]
Read MoreKinetic Art Adorns L. S. Skaggs Building August 25, 2025 Above: Looking up under one of three Medusae in the lobby of the L. S. Skaggs Building. Photo credit: Todd Anderson The opening of the L. S. Skaggs Applied Science Building marks an exciting new chapter for the College of Science. It offers dedicated lab […]
Read MoreCelebrating Simons Fellows August 21, 2025 Above: Mladen Bestvina (left) and Yekaterina Yuryevna Epshteyn The Department of Mathematics celebrates the recognition of two professors on achieving a Simons Fellowship: Mladen Bestvina and Yekaterina Yuryevna Epshteyn. The Simons Fellows in Mathematics program, offered by the Simons Foundation, provides tenured faculty in mathematics with a monetary award […]
Read MoreGreat Salt Lake and its watershed is recorded in sediments August 20, 2025 Above: Photo of Great Salt Lake, taken in 2020, shows how the rail causeway built in 1959 has divided the lake into bodies with much different chemistries. On the right is lake’s North Arm, which has no tributaries other than what flows through […]
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