Innovate U
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.
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The next generation of 3D printing might use glass
U electrical engineers are leading an international effort to innovate additive manufacturing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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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Early-Life Gut Microbes May Protect Against Diabetes, Research in Mice Suggests
The results could eventually lead to microbe-based therapies to prevent and treat type 1 diabetes.
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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.
