Earthquake-proofing Mass Timber Buildings

Civil & Environmental Engineering (CvEEN) professor Dr. Chris Pantelides’s research is revolutionizing wood construction. Sitting in his office in the Meldrum Civil Engineering Building, Dr. Pantelides holds up a block of composite wood, about 12 inches long and 10 inches wide, and smiles. “What you’re looking at here is the future,” he says. The deceptively simple […]

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Nuclear Engineering Grad is Breaking Boundaries in Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating brain disorder with limited treatment options, has long challenged researchers. Specifically, researchers have struggled with slowing the buildup of amyloid beta plaques, harmful clumps in the brain that exacerbate the disease by damaging brain cells and causing memory loss. Recently, researchers from the University of Utah’s Nuclear Engineering Program (UNEP), in collaboration with Dr. […]

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