Earthquakes in the Black Rock Desert are rare and capturing the seismic recordings from these earthquakes provides a glimpse into the volcanic system of the Black Rock Desert that, while not showing any signs of erupting, is still active.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The University of Utah and RenalytixAI Partner to drive innovation in kidney health
An artificial intelligence-enabled in vitro diagnostics company and the University of Utah today announced a partnership to improve kidney health and reduce the risk of kidney failure for large scale populations in the earliest stages of kidney disease.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Utah FORGE Chooses 17 Selectees to Begin Negotiations
The Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) at the University of Utah is pleased to announce it has chosen 17 project selectee applications for negotiations for the FORGE Solicitation 2020-1. The selectees could receive a co…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How outdoor pollution affects indoor air quality
In a long-term study in a Salt Lake-area building, researchers found that the amount of air pollution that comes indoors depends on the type of outdoor pollution. Wildfires, fireworks and wintertime inversions all affect indoor air to different degrees.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: University of Utah new home for national leadership development program
New Leadership Academy Fellows Program aims to center the necessary work of equity, diversity and inclusion in leadership for higher education.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Mysterious Magnetic Fossils Offer Past Climate Clues
There are fossils, found in ancient marine sediments and made up of no more than a few magnetic nanoparticles, that can tell us a whole lot about the climate of the past, especially episodes of abrupt global warming. Now, researchers have found a way t…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: SARS-CoV-2-like particles very sensitive to temperature
Moderate temperature increases broke down SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particles structure on glass surfaces, suggesting that virus particles on surfaces will remain infectious longer. The findings agree with observations of other coronaviruses that appear to…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Taking greenhouse gas analysis on the road, er, rails
Since 2014, the University of Utah has maintained research-grade suites of air quality instruments installed on light rail trains. These mobile sensors cover the same area as 30 stationary sensors, providing the Salt Lake Valley with a highly cost-effe…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Restorative justice preferred among the Enga in Papua New Guinea
A study analyzing 10 years of court cases of the Enga of Papua New Guinea show that they overwhelmingly emphasize restorative justice, allowing all sides to share their side of the story, the community assists paying compensation to the victim, and sup…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: As a Utah law professor fights for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, students prepare him for a battle ahead
Paul Cassell has spent 12 years fighting for the victims of now dead multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein. He takes more arguments to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, Dec.3 hoping to win for victims.
