Continuing our spotlights on GCSC faculty affiliate research, this month we chat with Eric Sjoberg, assistant professor in the Department of Economics. Why did you come to the University of Utah? On a professional level, I like the work my department does. We have a breadth in our approach to economics – it’s a really […]
Read MoreYou may have noticed a common thread as the J. Willard Marriott Library and the Office of the Vice President for Research hosted the second annual CELEBRATE U: A Showcase of Extraordinary Faculty Achievements. Seven of the 30 honorees–the top faculty research award and grant recipients from each college in 2016–were GCSC faculty affiliates. Two […]
Read MoreWhen Superstorm Sandy blew through Staten Island in 2012, Joe’s asphalt and concrete equipment was washed away along with $19 billion of New York infrastructure. A business owner in his early 60s, Joe owned his dump trucks, pavers, and rollers outright. Now he was left with two months of payroll and small hope of keeping […]
Read MoreUtah averages 222 sunny days each year, which is great for those of us who get some of our energy from solar panels. But options for storing the sun’s energy on overcast days have limited efficiency and duration of storage. Shelley Minteer, a new GCSC faculty affiliate from the Departments of Chemistry and Materials Science […]
Read MorePrices for home solar installations are dropping. If the trend continues, that’s good news for the environment. But policy changes in consumer net-metering in Nevada slowed the growth of solar dramatically, and resulted in solar businesses leaving the state. What will happen in Utah? GCSC affiliate Lincoln Davies, associate dean for academic affairs and a […]
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