We ❤️ OUR Researchers
Recognized as a Carnegie Tier-1 Research University, the U continues to develop groundbreaking research on a local, national, and international level. The combined resources of 18 colleges, 35 interdisciplinary programs, 100 academic departments/ divisions, and 120 centers/bureaus on campus, creates endless opportunities for collaboration.
Our research is also a catalyst for economic growth and innovation, creating over 280 spin-out companies—and 16,000 jobs – from the university’s inventions and technologies.
Research News
Smoke Plumes
Kai Wilmot, of Atmospheric Sciences, studies increasing wildfire plume height.
Read MoreAir Tracker
John Lin, of the Dept of Atmospheric Sciences, adapted his research group’s atmosphere.
Read MoreCellular Crosslinking
Caralyn Flack studies cellular crosslinking in chemoreceptor molecules.
Read MoreHow Trees Grow
William Anderegg explores the relationship between photosynthesis and cell growth.
Read MoreCarbon Nanotubes
Vikram Deshpande had a hunch that carbon nanotubes held promise as a building block.
Read MoreGalápagos Letters
South American correspondent Nora Clayton reporting from the Galapagos Islands.
Read MoreBiological Data
All thinking is done using modeling, whether it’s through language or mathematics.
Read MoreArctic Adventures
BBC StoryWorks feature with Jody Reimer, Rebecca Hardenbrook, and Ken Golden.
Read MoreMysteries of the Universe
A five-year quest to map the universe began officially on May 17, 2021.
Read MoreSloan Research Fellow
Luisa Whittaker-Brooks awarded prestigious 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship.
Read MoreThe Science of Sea Ice
Ken Golden brings the principles of mathematics to the Earth’s most remote environments.
Read More11 Billion Years
Kyle Dawson and a global consortium of astrophysicists create a 3-D map of the universe.
Read MoreHIV Microscopy
Ipsita Saha is using electron microscopy to reveal the dynamic structure in HIV.
Read MoreDiscover 2019
Features the Science Research Initiative, College Rankings, Commutative Algebra, and more.
Read MoreTreeTop Barbie
Nalini Nadkarni has created a "Canopy Researcher" version of the popular Barbie doll.
Read MoreGoing with the Flow
John Sperry studies how plant hydraulics and xylem tissue influence regional weather.
Read MoreDistinguished Research
Professor Molinero’s work is a hallmark of what research and scholarship should be about.
Read More2019 Research Scholar
The College of Science Research Scholar Award is given annually to one graduating student who demonstrates a record of exceptional success in research and education. From the Class of 2019, we have selected Cameron Own, a highly-accomplished student who is graduating with a bachelor’s degrees in Chemistry, Physics, and a minor in Mathematics this year. […]
Read MoreAssociate V.P. for Research
Diane Pataki is now Associate Vice President for Research at the University of Utah.
Read MoreInsects, Bacteria & Ice
Water doesn’t always freeze at 32 degrees and other chilling facts from Valeria Molinero.
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