Exposed sediments reveal decades of Lake Powell history
As Lake Powell shrinks, the sediment that built up over the lake’s six-decade history is being revealed.
Read MoreTag: pg
Celebrate 50 years of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Categories:
Outgoing dean Cindy Berg reflects on the importance, history and future of the social sciences in addressing societal challenges.
Read MoreNew potentially painkilling compound found in deep-water cone snails
Results show the rich biochemical diversity of animal venoms.
Read MoreA surprisingly soft mineral may control how Earth recycles rocks
Knowing this is important for understanding what happens to slabs of rock as they sink into the Earth, which in turn teaches us about how and why earthquakes and volcanoes happen on the surface.
Read MoreStudy measures indoor air quality in two Salt Lake City high schools
Categories:
Indoor air still reflects trends in outdoor air quality with a delay, depending on pollution type, of about an hour.
Read MoreStatue of U chemistry professor to be displayed in Washington, D.C.
Janis Louie is one of 120 IF/THEN Ambassadors inspiring girls to pursue STEM careers
Read MoreMeasuring the tempo of Utah’s red rock towers
Categories:
Measurements help assess towers’ health and vulnerability.
Read MoreDecline of vultures and rise of dogs carries disease risks
Categories:
Feral dogs can’t make up for vultures’ carrion consumption and carry risks of rabies.
Read MoreU geoscientist sails on Arctic research cruise
Categories:
The two-month expedition headed north to investigate the Atlantic Ocean’s origins.
Read MorePossible chemical leftovers from early Earth sit near the core
Low seismic velocity zones may be remnants of incomplete mixing during the early stages of the planet’s interior.
Read MoreDesert shrubs cranked up water use efficiency to survive a megadrought
Categories:
The increase may not be enough.
Read MoreDon’t fear the needle
Categories:
U therapists have partnered with a nationwide network helping people overcome needle phobia.
Read More