Researchers from the Natural History Museum of Utah and Red Butte Garden at the University of Utah have discovered the earliest evidence of wild potato use in North America.
Natural History Museum of Utah
ESCALANTE’S POTATO VALLEY
July 10, 2017
THE DISAPPEARING DARK
February 13, 2017
The U has awarded formal recognition to the Consortium for Dark Sky Studies, the first academic center in the world dedicated to discovering, developing, communicating and applying knowledge pertaining to the quality of the night skies.
POWER OF POISON
October 20, 2016
Explore how poison has shaped our world at Natural History Museum of Utah’s newest exhibit.
LIVE FAST, DIE YOUNG
April 11, 2016
A team of international paleontologists, including Adam Huttenlocker at the U, determine how some mammal relatives survived the Permo-Triassic Mass Extinction.
FRIENDS IN HIGH SPACES
February 15, 2016
Learn how NHMU’s director of marketing became personal friends with twin astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly.
FACULTY WIN GOVERNOR’S MEDALS
January 4, 2016
Four faculty members from the U are among 11 winners of the 2015 Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology.
REPTILIAN RELATIVES
December 21, 2015
Dinosaur relatives and first dinosaurs more closely connected than previously thought and precise rock dating calls ages of other fossil sites across the globe into question.
PIG-SNOUTED TURTLE DISCOVERED
November 30, 2015
A 76-million-year-old extinct species of a pig-snouted turtle unearthed in Utah is one of the most complete skeletons of a turtle from the age of dinosaurs.
CELEBRATE THE SEASON ON CAMPUS
November 23, 2015
The U offers a variety of holiday events, performances and markets for families.
Student Discounts
October 12, 2015
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF UTAH FREE DAY The museum is pleased to offer a free day on Monday, Oct. 12, thanks to the Zoo, Arts and Parks funding we receive from Salt Lake County. Getting tickets for museum free days: • Advance reservations for free day will be made available online at 10 a.m. MT […]