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Explore these curated monthly stories of how the U is shaping communities and transforming lives in Utah and beyond.

The dynamic science of Great Salt Lake

Research | Sustainability

U researchers are out front seeking to unlock the lake’s mysteries and understand what its decline means for Utah.

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Wearable device can continuously monitor blood pressure without the pesky cuffs

Health | Innovation

Electrical engineers and mathematicians team up to develop and test a smartwatch that tracks electrical properties of pulsating blood.

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Documenting the impact of Westside Leadership Institute

Community | Service

Graduates and nonprofit organizations have benefited from the education, mentorship and sense of community fostered by the program.

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Meeting the moment: Climate science, solutions and policy

Innovation | Law & Policy | Research | Sustainability

Fourth annual Wilkes Climate Summit yearns for confidence, political unity and solutions.

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Mapping carbon from ABoVE

Research | Sustainability

Rapid warming in Arctic and boreal regions may transform forests and tundra from carbon sinks into carbon sources. Two U-led studies improve biomass mapping to better assess whether northern ecosystems will continue to mitigate—or begin to accelerate—climate change.

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Could geothermal be nation’s cheapest power?

Law & Policy | Research | Sustainability

University of Utah President Taylor Randall leads a panel exploring geothermal, especially in Utah where U researchers develop technologies to scale up the clean energy source.

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U biologist wins seed grant to study microbial weapons

Health | Research

Biologist Talia Karasov researches the microbial weapons bacteria inflict on each other in an evolutionary arms race that might hold the keys to addressing the threat of antibiotic resistance.

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Determining where AI fits in psychotherapy

Health | Research

nterdisciplinary team of U researchers builds a framework for assessing varying levels of automation in a mental health field reliant on human interaction.

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