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A New Set of Eyes: U Student and Professor Develop Smart Glasses

A New Set of Eyes: U Student and Professor Develop Smart Glasses

February 7, 2017

Smart cars, smartphones and smart TVs have made life safer, more entertaining and more convenient. Researchers at the University of Utah are working to add smart glasses to the list. Electrical computer...

College of Health Hosts Discussion on Concussions in Contact Sports

College of Health Hosts Discussion on Concussions in Contact Sports

February 4, 2017

With the 51st Super Bowl just days away, the University of Utah College of Health hosted a panel of scholars, specialists and physicians from around the country in a discussion that involved concussions...

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Undergrads, Refugees Display Research on Capitol Hill

January 27, 2017

U students gathered in the rotunda of the Utah State Capitol Tuesday morning to exhibit their research projects for the 17th annual Research Day on the Hill. After spending months on research, students...

Brain Activity During ‘Spiritual Activity’ for LDS Members Analyzed by U Researchers

January 10, 2017

U professor and neuroscientist Jeffrey Anderson has waited a long time for an opportunity like this. “I’ve wanted to do this study for as long as I can remember,” said Anderson. Along with other...

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U Researcher Maps Winter Accident Hotspots

January 9, 2017

Richard Medina’s research usually focuses on terrorism and extremism. The U geography professor’s next project, however, takes a U-turn to analyze traffic accident data for Salt Lake City and how that...

Planned Parenthood Partnership Provides Free Birth Control

Planned Parenthood Partnership Provides Free Birth Control

January 9, 2017

Researchers at the University of Utah have teamed up with Planned Parenthood to create HER Salt Lake, an initiative that provides women with access to various methods of birth control free of charge. The...

Researchers Study The Effects of Sleeping Less Than 7-9 Hours a Day

Researchers Study The Effects of Sleeping Less Than 7-9 Hours a Day

December 6, 2016

The reason our bodies need sleep has long been a mystery, but we know that skimping on sleep leaves us with foggy minds, irritable attitudes and a high risk of weight gain and other health complications. Scientists...

U Researchers Find That Poachers Continue to Fuel the Illegal Ivory Market

U Researchers Find That Poachers Continue to Fuel the Illegal Ivory Market

November 21, 2016

The United States and China have the largest markets for ivory in the world. Despite their cooperative efforts to regulate the illegal trade of ivory, sales on the black market have been booming. Researchers...

Biologists at the U Follow Birds on 10,000 Kilometer Migration

Biologists at the U Follow Birds on 10,000 Kilometer Migration

November 15, 2016

Biologists from the U followed a species of songbird known as Great Reed Warblers from the Middle East to sub-Sahara Africa using lightweight geolocation technology. The team from the U along with Turkish...

U Researcher Awarded Prestigious Grants to Study Treatments for Opioid-Related Problems

U Researcher Awarded Prestigious Grants to Study Treatments for Opioid-Related Problems

November 15, 2016

Eric Garland, associate dean for research in the College of Social Work at the U, was recently awarded two multi-million dollar grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense. For...