Why do Scientists Still Debate About Nature and Nurture?
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If scientists agree it’s not nature versus nurture; rather, it’s the interaction of nature and nurture, why does a debate still exist?
Read MoreMichele Mattsson New Chair of U Board of Trustees
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Michele Mattsson has been elected chair of the University of Utah’s Board of Trustees, effective immediately. Mattsson, the first woman to hold the position, has served as vice-chair since 2009.
Read MoreU Scientist on NASA Greenhouse Gas Mission
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University of Utah atmospheric scientist John Lin will visit Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., soon to watch NASA launch the first satellite dedicated to measuring the global distribution of climate-warming carbon dioxide gas.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Study Finds Highest Paid CEOs Earn Lower Stock Returns
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New research in a study from the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah found that CEOs who receive higher incentive pay often lead their companies to decreased financial performance. Specifically, the study discovered that the highest paid CEOs earn significantly lower stock returns for up to three years.
Read MoreU Students Break with Service
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Restoring ecosystems, rehabilitating animals, serving the homeless, hungry and sick are just some of the ways University of Utah students spend their fall and spring breaks. Recently named program of the year by Break Away, a national organization promoting active citizenship in higher education, the Alternative Breaks program at the U encourages volunteerism and lifelong service by dispatching teams of students to communities in the western U.S. and Canada.
Read MoreU Chamber Choir Brings Home International Prize
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The University of Utah Chamber Choir bested choral groups from around the world to win first place in the prestigious Florilège Vocal de Tours held in Tours, France, May 30 to June 1.
Read MoreU Finance prof Scott Schaefer hits the road to learn valuable business lessons for new book, released today
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It’s an intriguing premise for a book: Pack three economist buddies into a car for a cross-country road trip to explore how small businesses function in far-flung locales, and extract some lessons valuable to all manner of executives and entrepreneurs in the process.
Read MoreBoosting Solar Cell Efficiency
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University of Utah electrical engineers have designed a thin layer made of a transparent plastic or glass that sorts and concentrates sunlight to boost the overall efficiency of solar cells by up to 50 percent. This layer, called a polychromat, can be integrated into the cover glass of a solar panel. It could also be used to boost power efficiency in a cellphone or improve low light conditions for a camera.
Read MoreFacing a Violent Past
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What contributed to the evolution of faces in the ape-like ancestors of humans? The prehistoric version of a bar fight—over women, resources and other slug-worthy disagreements, new research from the University of Utah scheduled for publication in the journal Biological Reviews on June 9 suggests.
Read MoreHelping the Public Reach for the Stars
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The University of Utah has a new location for people who enjoy outer space. The Astronomy Outreach Center will begin operating at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 11 with an open house, a brief lecture and a party to observe the sun and stars.
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