Innovate U
See how the University of Utah is making a difference.
Cambrian Fossil at NHMU Illuminates Origins of Vertebrate Life
Meet Nuucichthys, a 500-million-year-old fish-like creature recovered in Utah’s Marjum Formation in the West Desert.
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As Climate Warms, West’s Wildfires Are Becoming More Severe, Killing More Trees
U biologist Jon Wang uses satellite imagery to document the growing destructiveness of California wildfires since 1980.
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Health Research Launches Into Orbit to Discover How Spaceflight Affects Blood
Astronauts have a higher risk of blood clots. To learn why, scientists are sending blood cells to the International Space…
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Rethinking Electric Bus Depots as ‘Profitable Energy Hubs’
New research examining Beijing’s 27,000-bus fleet explores using depots to generate solar energy to power buses and stabilize the grid.
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Censorship and Surveillance in the Middle East
Political scientist Yuree Noh’s research tackles the tools of repression used by authoritarian regimes.
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U Celebrates Pathfinders at 2nd Annual Innovation Awards
DIADEM developer Jan Kubanek named Founder of the Year and Utah Bionic leg Breakthrough of the Year at event honoring…
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Can America’s Political Environment be Detoxed?
A massive study of 25 video interventions points to solutions for reducing polarization, anti-democratic attitudes and support for political violence.
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Discovery of Iron-Transport Protein in Malaria Parasites Could Lead to Faster-Acting Medications
Preventing the protein’s activity causes parasites to die unusually rapidly.
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Immigrants and Military Service
Survey data show immigrants are more willing to fight for United States and Canada than native-born citizens.
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Innovation at the Forefront
Since its inception in 1850, the university's innovative landscape has paved the way for life-changing inventions and discoveries. Recognized as the first institution to receive an NIH grant in 1945, the U is distinguished for its countless research studies, from performing the world’s first artificial heart transplant to developing the Internet as the ARPANET’s fourth node. The U’s noteworthy history, state-of-the-art facilities, and remarkable research community continue to contribute to the U’s leading research breakthroughs.
