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An Emissions Tale of Two Cities: Salt Lake vs. Los Angeles

Researchers from the University of Utah and University of California set out to compare how freeway emissions trends differed in their states鈥� largest metropolitan areas, Salt Lake City and Los Angeles.
7-Mar-2025 8:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

The Future of Telescope Lenses Is Flat

The more powerful they get, traditional curved lenses used in telescopes become bigger and bulkier. University of聽Utah engineers have created the first flat telescope lens that can capture color while detecting light from faraway stars.
26-Feb-2025 7:15 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Early Study Shows Promise for Retinal-Surgery Robot Invented at the University of Utah聽

A robotic device developed by University of Utah engineers allows eye surgeons to perform high-precision procedures on the retina, the fragile lining on the back of the eye that is less than a millimeter thick.
20-Feb-2025 8:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Maybe Earth's Inner Core Is Not So Solid After All

New research from USC and University of Utah suggests the surface of 鈥渓ibrating鈥� inner core is deformed from contact with turbulent liquid outer core.
13-Feb-2025 8:45 PM EST Add to Favorites

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What 鈥楳ass Deportation鈥� Means for Housing Costs

Mass deportation of undocumented immigrants has been touted by the incoming Trump administration as a way to increase jobs for U.S. citizens and reduce housing costs. But a new study by University of Utah business scholar concludes such a policy...
29-Jan-2025 6:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Technology for Oxidizing Atmospheric Methane Won鈥檛 Help the Climate

University of Utah atmospheric scientists show proposed "geoengineering" effort to remove methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere could worse air quality while providing minimal climate benefits.
17-Jan-2025 7:20 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Pacific Islander Teens Assert Identity Through Language

A first-of-its-kind study found subtle, but distinct vowel pronunciations in Pacific Islanders attending more diverse schools in Utah compared to students in a predominately white high school, confirming the theory that groups to differentiate along...
16-Jan-2025 7:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

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鈥楤rand New Physics鈥� for Next Generation Spintronics

Pioneering researchers of self-generated spin torques have discovered a new one, anomalous Hall torque, that completes a triad of torques likely present in all conductive spintronic materials. Dubbed the Universal Hall Torques, the triad have unique...
16-Jan-2025 7:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

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University of Utah Health experts available to comment on heat-related health impacts

13-Jul-2023 12:35 PM EDT

Baodong Liu and his role in landmark voting rights case

University of Utah political scientist Baodong Liu served as an expert witness in a consequential voting rights case decided on June 8 by the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision in Allen v. Milligan, No. 21-1086 rejected Alabama鈥檚 congressional...
30-Jun-2023 5:05 PM EDT

U law expert available to comment on Supreme Court decision on affirmative action

29-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT

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University of Utah law professor and Navajo Nation member available to comment on SCOTUS decision on Indian Child Welfare Act

15-Jun-2023 3:15 PM EDT

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@UUtah law professor speaks from Israel about judiciary protests

9-Mar-2023 5:20 PM EST

@UUtah economist talks about who does and doesn't have student loan debt and about how people spend their money during the loan payment moratorium.

26-Aug-2022 2:55 PM EDT

Utah law professor, in Israel, available as expert source on Afghanistan conflict

16-Aug-2021 6:40 PM EDT

Sexual Assault Researcher Shares Insight Into Simone Biles' Withdrawal From Olympics

30-Jul-2021 4:25 PM EDT

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The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Range, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. Founded in 1850, it serves more than 32,000 students from across the United States and the world. With more than 90 major subjects at the undergraduate level and more than 100 major fields of study at the graduate level, including law and medicine, the university prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace. Learn more about all the U has to offer online at http://www.utah.edu.