WHY ELEPHANTS RARELY GET CANCER
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A study led by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah and Arizona State University might have found the answer.
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
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A new U study found that climate change might lead to low birth weight in developing countries.
Read MoreCOMMUNITY SOLAR AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE SURVEY
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The U needs your input on the possible implementation of another community solar program next year (2016-2017), for students, faculty, staff and community members.
Read MoreAIR QUALITY FOR THE WIN
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A 2014-15 Honors Praxis Lab will be awarded with the Utah Medical Association’s Environmental Health Award on Sept. 18.
Read MoreTHE HEART AND THE HEAD
U awarded $6.4 million from National Institutes of Health Bench to Bassinet initiative to research causes of neurodevelopmental disorders in children born with congenital heart defects.
Read MoreLIVING THE STREET LIFE
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New research shows that streets with classic urban design qualities create more pedestrian activity.
Read MoreTHIRSTY FOR BETTER HEALTH
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Partnering with Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, the U will contribute to water security in Pakistan through the U.S. – Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water.
Read MoreUNDERGRAD GENETICS RESEARCH
U honors student headed to Stanford University for doctoral genetics research.
Read MoreSCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE
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Deep dive as part of “School-to-Prison Pipeline” research at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Public Policy Clinic brings to light disturbing disparities.
Read MoreSTUDENTS PRESENT RESEARCH IN ABU DHABI
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Opportunity at Zayed University is one of many collaborations between the U and the school in the United Arab Emirates since partnership began in 2006.
Read MoreDISSECTING THE HARMFUL MYTH OF GAY AFFLUENCE
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U psychology doctoral candidate Larissa McGarrity reports that research on sexual orientation has largely focused on white, middle-class gay men, overlooking the diversity of LGB populations and the added burdens of financial stress and poverty.
Read MoreSUSTAINABLE U
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From super efficient solar cell technology, to hydrogen fuel cells, to low-emissions coal, U scientists and engineers are pursuing a range of alternative energy solutions.
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