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A tale of two worms: How my research is advancing the field of epigenetics
Have you ever wondered how a cell knows whether it’s supposed to be skin or muscle? Or philosophized about “nature vs. nurture,” that is, how contributions from both genetics and the environment...
View ArticleHumans of the U: Darren Parry
“The thing I enjoy most about my work at the U is meeting with grad students working on their theses and giving them advice and helping them work through some of the questions that they have. I enjoy...
View ArticleHumans of the U: Sydney Kincart
“I wanted to minor in disability studies and there are just a handful of schools that offer this program, including the University of Utah. I knew I wanted to work in disability policy, so I chose to...
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Immersive VR trains miners for the real world
It’s the end of a shift in an underground mine, and you’re midway through a safety checklist. Suddenly, smoke fills the cavern and emergency lights flash. Your co-workers yell and chaos ensues. What do...
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Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine final beam in place
The structure of the new Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine building at the University of Utah was completed during a beam “topping off” ceremony for the state-of-the-art teaching, training and...
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The parasites that transformed our immune system
View the original post from U of U Health here. Summer is near, and plants are flowering and releasing pollen to the dismay of more than one in four Americans with seasonal allergies. But what most...
View ArticleHumans of the U: Arcia Tecun
“I earned my undergraduate degree in anthropology from the University of Utah. I then earned my master’s degree from the U’s Department of Education, Culture & Society, which is where I now teach....
View ArticleHumans of the U: Desi Crane
“I grew up in Utah County and I was really excited to come to the U and experience a different community—where I could talk to people from different backgrounds, faiths and lived experiences. I also...
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What the geologic record reveals about how the oceans were oxygenated
About 2.5 billion years ago, free oxygen, or O2, first started accumulating to meaningful levels in Earth’s atmosphere, setting the stage for the rise of complex life on our evolving planet. Scientists...
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View ArticleThe physics of vert skating
“Would you consider Tony Hawk a physicist?” “I would consider Tony Hawk a physicist. If nothing else, he’s an intuitive scientist, right?” It looks like magic. When skateboarders launch off the lip of...
View ArticleA new way to eliminate toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from environment
View the original post from the John and Marcia Price College of Engineering here. A massive, worldwide effort is underway to remove a class of toxic pollutants known as PFAS, short for Per- and...
View ArticleResponsible AI Summit sets stage for public-private partnerships
Over 100 representatives from industry, government and academia gathered at the University of Utah on June 10 to discuss how to harness AI to address society’s most pressing problems. U President...
View ArticleUtah Prison Education Project admits first degree-seeking students
The Utah Prison Education Project, UPEP, at the University of Utah is admitting its first cohort of 15 degree-seeking incarcerated students. Students in the women’s unit of the Utah State Correctional...
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The promising world of bacteriophages, the pathogen’s pathogen
Bacteriophages, viruses that attack and destroy bacteria, are everywhere in the natural world where they play a vital role in regulating microbe populations in ways that are not yet well understood....
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As the ball turns: Earth’s inner core is ‘backtracking’
New research, supported by University of Utah seismologists, shows the rotation of Earth’s inner core is slowing in relation to the planet’s surface. For the past two decades, the movement of this...
View ArticleHumans of the U: Jessica Holiday
“I became a Native American outreach and community engagement coordinator in July 2023. I have been working in victim services for several years, and I really needed to shift gears. I was drawn to this...
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Summer 2024 Utah Mag: Big 12 Special Edition
The Big 12 Special Edition issue of University of Utah Magazine is hot off the presses. Check out some of the highlights. Meet the Next-Gen Big 12 As the U proudly steps into the Big 12 spotlight this...
View ArticleUtah’s newest fintech startup launchpad
Entrepreneurs passionate about changing financial services, now have a new way to supercharge a business or idea: the Stena fintechXstudio. The studio is an early stage fintech incubator and...
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‘Time cells’ in the brain are critical for complex learning
Reposted from University of Utah Health. A sense of time is fundamental to how we understand, recall, and interact with the world. Tasks ranging from holding a conversation to driving a car require us...
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