Utahns Seek Sweet Spot to View Eclipse
Science museum shops in Utah are running out of those special glasses that allow you to look directly at an eclipse. Utahns can expect to see a full or partial eclipse on Sunday evening depending on...
View Article'Ring of Fire' Eclipse Makes an Appearance at Bryce Canyon
Utah was treated to an annular solar eclipse Sunday night. KUER's Andrea Smardon went to Bryce Canyon National Park, and sent an audio postcard from Inspiration Point.
View ArticleTransit of Venus Won't be Seen Again for 105 Years
University of Utah Professor of Physics and Astronomy Ben Bromley previews the transit of Venus across the sun, an event that won't happen here again until 2117.
View ArticleUtah Part of US Ignite Partnership
Utah is going to be a test lab for the use of super high speed broadband. The Salt Lake area is one of 25 communities involved in a new federal initiative designed to speed the development of next...
View ArticleBYU Introduces Translator App for Use at London Olympics
London is preparing to host thousands of international visitors for the summer Olympics, and Utah’s Brigham Young University is there to help. BYU has a new mobile application designed to help Olympics...
View ArticleThe University of Utah Hosts Mars Rover Landing Party
You don’t have to be at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab to get live, edge of your seat, coverage of a rover landing on Mars. The rover Curiosity is set to land on the red planet Sunday night, and the public...
View ArticleU Study Finds a Stratospheric Connection to Climate Variability
A University of Utah study shows that changes in the earth’s upper atmosphere have an impact on deep ocean circulation patterns in the North Atlantic.
View ArticleMozilla Ignite Challenge Looking to Utah for Ideas
A national contest is offering money for application ideas that could change the world. The Mozilla Ignite Challenge is seeking new ideas for apps that can run on super high speed broadband networks,...
View ArticleRocky Mountain Power to Expand Incentives for Solar Installations
Rocky Mountain Power plans to offer 50 million dollars of incentives for consumers and businesses who install solar power panels over the next five years. The Public Service Commission of Utah has...
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U Plans to Bring Science to Utah Prisons
The University of Utah wants to bring science and sustainability into the state’s prisons. The U is developing a project that would work with inmates on recycling, gardening, and composting among other...
View ArticleU of U Researcher Gives a New Perspective to the Average Snowflake
A University of Utah researcher is taking pictures of snowflakes in a way that’s never been done before and the results could help forecasters better predict the weather.If you’ve ever seen a picture...
View ArticleResearcher Brings Neuroscience to Utah Foster Families
The Utah Foster Care Foundation held a Symposium Monday focused on the latest science of child brain development, and how neuroscience is helping foster families overcome trauma and attachment...
View ArticleGoogle Fiber to Buy Out Provo’s Fiber Optic Network
It was billed as an epic announcement in Provo. Mayor John Curtis announced Wednesday an agreement to make Provo the third US city to have access to Google Fiber’s ultra-high-speed Gigabit Internet,...
View ArticleNew Natural History Museum Exhibit Gives a Look Into the Eye of the Storm
The Natural History Museum of Utah is opening a new exhibit that examines how some of the Earth’s most dangerous natural disasters happen.At one of the several hands-on learning experiences at the new...
View ArticleDiscovery of New Triceratops Species Announced at the Natural History Museum...
Officials at the Natural History Museum of Utah announced today the discovery of a new dinosaur species related to Triceratops. Paleontologists made the discovery in the nearly 2 million acres of...
View ArticleUtah's Piece of the Webb Space Telescope Finished
For the past 11 years, ATK Space Systems has been working on its contribution to an advanced space telescope system. Its carbon fiber composite structure is shipping out next week for further...
View ArticleAereo Brings Online Television to Utah
Utahns can now record and watch live television from their computers or mobile devices. Aereo Inc. launched its online television technology in the state this week. Utah is the fourth location the...
View ArticleU Investigates Alleged Fraud in Chemical Engineering Department
The University of Utah is investigating whether chemical engineering researchers altered images in an academic paper. The journal Nano Letters withdrew the paper on August 15th due to concerns over the...
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