A RESONATING IMPACT THE U IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS UTAH AND BEYOND

Stay in the know and share the latest updates about the U with these monthly news highlights.

U paleontologists discover new species of dinosaur

Research

The plant-eating dino, excavated from the badlands of northern Montana, is among the largest and most ornate ever found, with two huge blade-like horns on the back of its frill.

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A new way to eliminate toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from environment

Research

Utah materials scientists develop a fluorescent compound, called U-1, that lights up as it binds with PFAS.

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U research links the brain’s ‘time cells’ to complex learning

Research

The discovery could ultimately aid in the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, that affect the sense of time.

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U contributes to discovery about Earth’s core

Research

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.

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Indigenous students use digital technologies as storytelling tools

Arts & Humanities

Students from Uintah and Ouray Reservation and Navajo Nation used digital technologies to express themselves creatively during the U’s 2024 Indigenous Storytelling Camp.

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Bringing art and humanities to health care

Arts & Humanities

The Center for Health Ethics, Arts, and Humanities at the U incorporates arts and humanities into teaching medical education to equip providers to provide compassionate care.

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Utah’s newest fintech startup launchpad

Innovation

The new Stena fintechXstudio, an early stage incubator and accelerator was created to support student fintech entrepreneurs.

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U researcher makes a breakthrough in nanobubble technology

Research

A U environmental engineering professor is pioneering a novel, energy-efficient process for creating nanobubbles, used for water treatment, wound healing, and removing CO2 from the atmosphere.

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