Neil Shubin, a University of Chicago professor of biology and anatomy and internationally renowned paleontologist, will deliver a free public lecture at the University of Utah on his discovery of a fossil that has been dubbed the “missing link” between fish and land animals.
Read MoreFinal results from the University of Utah’s High Resolution Fly”s Eye cosmic ray observatory show that the most energetic particles in the universe rarely reach Earth at full strength because they come from great distances, so most of them collide with radiation left over from the birth of the universe.
Read MoreThe University of Utah College of Science will host Sir Arnold W. Wolfendale, 14th Astronomer Royal of Great Britain, when he visits Salt Lake City March 3-7 to present public lectures and visit a local high school.
Read MoreThe College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah announced today that it will launch a new artist residency program this year, thanks to a generous gift of over $1 million from Marva and John Warnock. The Marva and John Warnock Endowed Art Residency Program will bring a diverse range of nationally and internationally acclaimed artists to campus for extended residencies that will allow them to become deeply engaged in the education of the U’s studio art students.
Read MoreA new species of dinosaur unearthed in Mexico is giving scientists fresh insights into the ancient history of western North America, according to an international research team led by scientists from the Utah Museum of Natural History at the University of Utah.
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The University of Utah today announced a $1.25 million pledge from the Micron Technology Foundation to support the development of a nanofabrication teaching and research laboratory as a core facility in the new Utah Science, Technology and Research (USTAR) building now under development on the university’s campus. Micron”s investment will help leverage nearly $130 million in state and private dollars, and launch an exciting new era of scientific discovery and technology innovation.
Read MoreFrom the vastness of the universe to the tiniest subatomic particle, the question of scale influences what we see, know and dream – not only in science, but also in art, poetry, architecture, economics, music and philosophy.
Read MoreOf the four University of Utah graduates selected to receive the Alumni Association’s 2008 Distinguished Alumni awards, one is a woman currently leading her second U.S. university, one an accomplished scientist and two are highly successful businessmen-one of whom saw his baseball team go to the World Series for the first time this past fall. And the accomplishments of this year’s Honorary Alumnus have raised him to international recognition.
Read MoreLecturer: Marcia K. McNutt, president and CEO, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Aline Wilmot Skaggs Biology Building Auditorium, University of Utah
The University of Utah is participating in Focus the Nation, a national educational and civic engagement initiative aimed at uniting millions of US citizens to find solutions to global warming. With more than 10,000 volunteers hosting events at over 1,300 schools, and with faith, civic, and business organizations participating on Thurs., January 31, Focus the Nation will be the largest Teach-in in history. For more information visit: http://www.focusthenation.org/nationalteachin.php.
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