Gen Z and AI use in STEM October 24 2025 Above: Yao-Yuan Mao Teaching Fellow Yao-Yuan Mao will develop new approaches to how students use artificial intelligence in class. “The increasing capability and availability of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have brought new challenges in our classrooms, especially for computing courses,” says astrophysicist Yao-Yuan Mao. […]
Read MoreAbove: The orange dot at the center is the powerful explosion that repeated several times over the course of a day. Credit: ESO/A. Levan, A. Martin-Carrillo et al. September 11, 2025 No known scenario can explain the source of a recent gamma-ray burst, which originated outside our galaxy and lasted 100 to 1,000 times longer […]
Read MoreOctober 8, 2025 Above: IceCube Lab, 2017 The U hosts the semi-annual IceCube Neutrino Collaboration Vivian O’Dell, Upgrade Project Director at the IceCube “It’s all about the upgrade,” said Vivian O’Dell, Upgrade Project Director at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica. O’Dell was one of the featured speakers in the opening salvo of the IceCube […]
Read MoreThis article was originally posted by the University of Utah’s College of Science. The University of Utah celebrated the opening of the L. S. Skaggs Applied Science Building, a new space where researchers and students address critical challenges—from predicting dangerous weather to tracking the air we breathe to advancing semiconductor technology. The L. S. Skaggs […]
Read MoreThis article originally appeared in @TheU. On June 23, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located in Cerro Pachón, Chile, presented its inaugural data release of images that will drive a new generation of astrophysics research. It features first-of-its-kind technology and the largest digital camera ever manufactured. The observatory’s 8.4-meter Simonyi Survey Telescope can capture the largest […]
Read MoreThis article originally appeared on KSL TV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJu4lK7cr-4 DELTA — Scientists at the University of Utah, along with others around the world, are taking a close look at deep space, with an unusual array of telescopes in the desert of Central Utah. About 1,000 square miles are covered with 60 telescope arrays, made up of specialized mirrors, […]
Read MoreFeatured: Dwarf galaxies, spintronics, ACCESS, the new L.S. Skaggs Applied Science Building, quantum computers, new physics, and more. READ MORE HERE!
Read MoreHumans of the U: Gail Zasowski June 10, 2025 Above: Gail Zasowski I was raised in a fairly rural area where being a scientist wasn’t really seen as a career option, but when I started college, I took Astronomy 101 for fun I really fell in love with it, and I realized that becoming an […]
Read MoreDr. Anthony Pantziris has been with Department of Physics and Astronomy for 30 years. After earning his Bachelor of Arts in Athens, Greece, in 1981, Dr. Pantziris continued his education at Brown University and earned his PhD in Theoretical High Energy Physics with his thesis titled Axions and Majorons in Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology. […]
Read More2025 Convocation Student Speaker: Marcus Tanner May 2, 2025 Above: Marcus Tanner at Convocation. All photos by Todd Anderson. On May 2 Marcus Tanner, an undergraduate in Physics & Astronomy and Geology & Geophysics, spoke at the College of Science’s 2025 convocation ceremony staged at the Huntsman Center. His complete remarks are below. Friends, […]
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