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Health

Petri dish with dark spots of bacterial growth streaked across it.

Research Uncovers Hidden Spread of One of the Most Common Hospital-Associated Infections

C. difficile (C. diff) spreads through ICUs more than three times more than previously thought, remaining on surfaces for weeks.

Atmospheric Sciences

Dust in the Wind: How cities alter natural airborne particles

Salt Lake’s locally sourced dust pollution carries far more hazardous elements than natural dust blown in from the Great Basin.

Engineering

The next generation of 3D printing might use glass

U electrical engineers are leading an international effort to innovate additive manufacturing.

NHMU

How ancient stone kitchens preserve food secrets

Natural History Museum of Utah anthropologists uncover microscopic plant residues in metates, revealing insights into diets of West’s ancient cultures.

Education

AI paves the way for kids to learn math by teaching it

Amidst declining math scores, AI-powered app co-created by U faculty aims to double learning rate.

Environment Society & Sustainability

Whose air quality are we monitoring?

U.S. EPA air quality monitors are disproportionally located in predominately white neighborhoods, leaving marginalized communities at risk of pollution exposure.

Physics

DESI results strengthen hints that dark energy may evolve

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument found that dark energy may be weakening over time—and the standard model of how the…

Physics

Most powerful gamma ray observatory gets green light

The Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory was designated a European Research Infrastructure Consortium, accelerating its mission to discover gamma ray origins.

Geology

Misha Lived in Zoos, but the Elephant’s Tooth Enamel Helps Reconstruct Wildlife Migrations

U geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth reveal where large plant-eating animals have roamed.

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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.