Celebrate 50 years of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Outgoing dean Cindy Berg reflects on the importance, history and future of the social sciences in addressing societal challenges.
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Climate drove 7,000 years of dietary changes
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Projected climatic changes will be essential to predict health and well-being for populations in the future.
Read MorePolar adventures in math
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Researchers Ken Golden and Jody Reimer use math to understand changing polar environments.
Read MoreDesert shrubs cranked up water use efficiency to survive a megadrought
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The increase may not be enough.
Read MoreMegaherbivore extinctions and wildfires
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Loss of ancient grazers triggered a dramatic increase in fire activity across the world’s grasslands.
Read MoreMethane emissions: Falling, but leaking
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The longest continuously monitored methane emissions record shows how market forces and oilfield practices can impact greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreU project to be featured at Climate Change Conference
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University of Utah project to be featured at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland.
Read MoreHuman behavior sabotages CO2-reducing strategies
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A study found that the “rebound effect” negates some of the benefits of U.S. states’ policies aimed at improving efficiency and renewable energy sources in the residential sector.
Read MoreTracking fossils to follow Utah’s past climate
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A paleontologist and her team documented over 600 new fossil finds from the Age of Mammals, a record in the multi-decade Uinta Basin Project.
Read MoreU scientists on the 2021 IPCC climate report
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Learn what the findings mean for the future of research and our planet.
Read MoreDigging up the past to understand our climate future
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During a summer that’s already marked by record-breaking heat, the quest to find these fossils is more important than ever.
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