This week, Brenda Bowen, an associate professor in Geology and Geophysics, has started fieldwork for a study of the Bonneville Salt Flats. Her research aims to observe how the flats are changing and learn...

The Utah Commission on Aging is approaching memory challenges through an unconventional method: personalized playlists. Music and Memory is an initiative following research that demonstrates how music...

Speaking at a round table discussion at the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), Vice President Joe Biden commended efforts toward improving cancer treatments and highlighted what he sees as the key issues...

Students from across the state will be attending the Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research to network and formally present their work on a variety of topics, from "The Human Microbiome" to “Implicit...

From wearing eyeglasses to taking photos on our smart phones, we are constantly looking through lenses. Now, a group of engineers has developed an ultra-thin lens that will change the way we view our world. Rajesh...

The group Research to Prevent Blindness awarded a $115,000 grant to the U’s John A. Moran Eye Center. Randall J. Olson, CEO of the center, will direct the funding and the research it will go toward,...

What do elephants and humans have in common? When it comes to deadly diseases, very little. A study by the U, in collaboration with Arizona State University, examined cancer in the context of elephant...

Research conducted by U Ph.D. student Patrice Kurnath finds that at warmer temperatures the toxin tolerance of certain mammals is reduced — adding yet another problem to the growing list of environmental...

A team of engineers and scientists are designing a smart helmet to protect athletes from brain injury. While the helmet can be used for various sports, the team is especially focused on protecting football...