For the first time scientists are measuring the expansion of the universe 3 billion years after what is called the “big bang.” Kyle Dawson, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Utah and co-author of the study, says the universe’s rate of expansion is speeding up and can be seen by measured…
On Saturday, hundreds of high school students got their first taste of being on a college campus, and heard about scientific research that they could one day take part in.
More work is being done underneath Utah’s surface to protect the state in case of an earthquake. Questar has teamed up with engineers from the University of Utah to use “geofoam,” a plastic foam material to protect natural gas pipelines from rupturing in the event of an earthquake. Steven Bartlett, Associate Professor of Engineering at the U, says geofoam has been around for years, but it’s never been used in this fashion.
The University of Utah has received a $1 million dollar grant for the study of high-energy cosmic rays in Utah’s western deserts. The funding will assist researchers in using new technology know as Bistatic Radar to track cosmic rays back to their point of origin. Radar Project Director and Professor of Physics and Astronomy John…
A new magnetic field sensor developed by physicists at the University of Utah doesn’t take up much space. In fact, the scientists who developed it say it basically amounts to a drop of orange paint. Associate physics professor Chrisoph Boehme conducted the research with other faculty members, researchers and students.
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