CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMPUTER GRAPHICS
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The computer graphics world recently honored 52 people—including seven U alumni—as inaugural members of the SIGGRAPH Academy.
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POWER TO THE PEOPLE
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U engineer receives $2M grant to create smarter, faster tech in case of massive city power outages.
Read MorePALEONTOLOGIST EXPLORES SCIENCE AND FICTION
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Courses explore the good, the bad and the ugly of science portrayed in movies.
Read MoreINTERIM DIRECTOR NAMED FOR SCI INSTITUTE
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Robert M. (Mike) Kirby, professor of computer science, has been named interim director of the University of Utah’s Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute. Kirby fills the role previously held by Chris Johnson who recently stepped down after 25 years as director of the institute.
Read MoreGREENLAND SCIENCE AND STORIES
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Scientist-authored children’s book is part of STEM Ambassador science communication program.
Read MoreImproving course accessibility
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Starting fall 2018, instructors and students may notice a small addition to the structure of their Canvas courses: Blackboard Ally.
Read MoreAMERICAN NINJA WARRIORS
Robots, tempura-fried tarantulas and science: Unexpected things to associate with competitors on the popular TV show, but those are passions for U robotics professor Steve Mascaro and U alum and entomologist Eric Middleton.
Read MoreNEW SPINY DINO DISCOVERY
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Fossils of a new dinosaur—Akainacephalus johnsoni—have been unearthed in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
Read MoreTHE GENE BENEATH MY WING…PATTERNS
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U researchers discover the gene that drives diverse patterns on pigeon wings has unexpected links to human blindness.
Read MoreTHAT SOUND MAKES ME DIZZY
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Engineers discover the reasons why some people get dizzy when hearing certain sounds.
Read MoreHigh-flying ideas
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Scientists, engineers and businesses gathered at the U to brainstorm Air Force research priorities.
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