Researchers have been unable to build an ideal “photonic crystal” to manipulate visible light, impeding the dream of ultrafast optical computers. But now, University of Utah chemists have discovered that nature already has designed photonic crystals with the ideal, diamond-like structure: They are found in the shimmering, iridescent green scales of a beetle from Brazil.
Read MoreHeadlines abound that challenge countries, companies and even individuals to reduce their carbon footprint – while at the same time, ever more electricity-hungry equipment, gadgets and appliances are touted to make life easier and more efficient.
Read MoreThe University of Utah will host its eleventh annual Veterans Day Commemoration Program on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 to honor Utah veterans who have served our country in the military. Again this year, the U is inviting nominations for honorees residing in Utah.
Read MoreThe privilege to stand before this entire graduating class as Valedictorian is an immense one. With such an opportunity comes an equally immense responsibility or obligation. And it is these two conditions, privilege and obligation, which I desire to speak about today.
Read MoreAlthough the national economy has hit some speed bumps, this year’s graduates should still find that they are eagerly awaited in the labor market. This is the healthiest job market in three years, according to many of the employers who are recruiting members of the class of 2008.
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s annual purchase of green power places the school among the top 10 in the nation under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s College & University Green Power Challenge. The university’s annual voluntary purchase of 36,666,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of wind power has the equivalent environmental impact of avoiding the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of more than 5,000 vehicles. The school has been in the top 10 for the past three years.
Read MoreLynnette Averill, a Ph.D. student at the University of Utah studying counseling psychology, will take her work to Melbourne, Australia for a year beginning this fall, funded as a Fulbright Scholar.
Read MoreMusic, laughter, and smiles await the public at a free “Spell-a-bration” performance on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the University of Utah Fine Arts Auditorium. LEAP students at the University of Utah are working with Salt Lake City’s Neighborhood House to host an event that mixes music, dance, painting, photography, and video.
Read MoreA new study from the University of Utah shows that women in academia have fewer children compared to other professional women — primarily because it takes longer to achieve the job security of tenure — and concludes that gender equality in the “ivory tower” has come at a cost.
Read MoreResearchers say that a person needs four hugs a day for survival, eight for maintenance, and 12 for growth. This week, University of Utah students, faculty, and staff join with the community in providing hugs for Utah children in this year’s Bear Hugs for Babies project, March 31 – April 18.
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