‘Virtual nature’ experiences in prisons reduce stress
Exposure to nature imagery or nature sounds decreased physiological signs of stress in the incarcerated.
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Saving energy, cutting pollution
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The U’s Intermountain Industrial Assessment Center helps businesses save energy, operate with less emissions.
Read MoreFunding a more equitable research enterprise
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In consultation with the campus community, the Vice President for Research’s office has taken steps toward making research more just and accessible.
Read MorePart of world’s ultimate IT team
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The U joins a new center to help the world’s top scientific facilities manage their important data.
Read MoreHow 3-D modeling helped U geologists teach during COVID-19
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Hands-on geology outreach continued during the hands-off pandemic.
Read More3-D printed replicas reveal swimming capabilities of ancient cephalopods
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Experiments in water tanks, including a U pool, suggest the ancient animals lived a vertical marine lifestyle.
Read MoreU to test if video games can relieve late-life depression
The clinical trial is supported by a $7.5M grant from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Read MoreFungi that live in the gut influence health and disease
Vaccines that balance gut microbial communities may one day be used to improve gastrointestinal health.
Read MoremRNA vaccines slash risk of COVID-19 infection by 91% in fully vaccinated people
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Illness is significantly milder in rare “breakthrough” cases of the disease.
Read MoreThe U is ‘Bee Campus USA’
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The designation was awarded by the Xerces Society for the U’s work in pollinator conservation.
Read MoreHow air pollution changed during COVID-19 in Park City
Air pollution dropped more in commercial than residential areas, and residential emissions rebounded faster following reopening.
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