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From working with Congressman Blake Moore on a Veterans History Project to helping researchers count wildlife, Catalyst Center students get to do “real world” stuff before heading out into the, well, real world. buff.ly/hXvk55E

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We knew most colleges’ plans for cuts and reinvestments by the end of May. Now we know the U’s and UVU’s plans. Here’s what we heard Friday. buff.ly/IAHueyI

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Lakebed dust is a hazard, but Great Salt Lake researchers don’t fully know how bad it is right now. “The big problem is we don't have a robust dust monitoring network,” said U of U Atmospheric Sciences prof Kevin Perry. buff.ly/C4jgzYE

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How much groundwater has the Colorado River basin lost over the last 20 years? About 1 Lake Mead’s worth. buff.ly/yF7oPv1

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Getting 🌧️ + more 💧 into the Great Salt Lake could tamp down dust this summer, but that’s a tall order. buff.ly/C4jgzYE

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What requires less 💧 than grass, will save you 💵 on 🛒 and make you popular with your neighbors? 🍅 🥔 🥬 🥒 buff.ly/bbGEYkt

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Much like when the cardinals huddled up, there’s been little news from top Colorado River negotiators. And those excluded – scientists, academics, tribal leaders, etc., – are left waiting like the masses at St. Peter's Square. buff.ly/d1oPtxx

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Any precipitation is good precipitation, says Utah Division of Water Resources Director Candice Hasenyager. “We talk a lot about snow, but rain is important, too.” buff.ly/eFIgsZK

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Similar to Salt Lake Community College’s plans, Utah Valley just saw too many options for its students. They made cuts with “more efficient streamlining” in mind. buff.ly/IAHueyI

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“Those of us who are fortunate enough to have space, if we can use water efficiently and then also provide the most nutritious, delicious food in the process, that's the ideal way to go.” buff.ly/bbGEYkt

“Those of us who are fortunate enough to have space, if we can use water efficiently and then also provide the most nutritious, delicious food in the process, that's the ideal way to go.” buff.ly/bbGEYkt
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For the parched Great Salt lakebed, consistent ☀️🌡️ along with some 🌬️ is all it could take for a bad situation. buff.ly/C4jgzYE

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Utah’s flagship school is keen to expand its nursing program (it has a medical school, after all) and more tech and engineering. buff.ly/IAHueyI

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At this point, choosing the new pope probably had less mystery than the 7 states hashing it out over the Colorado River. buff.ly/d1oPtxx

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The biggest question about sewage used to be how to get rid of it. Now, in the water-needy West, people are fighting to get their hands on it. buff.ly/IM4orDe

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Dry soil is usually a bad thing – when talking about runoff or wild 🔥 – but it might be good for SW Utah right now. Paired with high temps, it could help kick-start summer ⛈️ buff.ly/eFIgsZK

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The schools w/ Utah’s biggest student bodies both emphasized the need to teach durable skills like civic awareness, communication and critical thinking. buff.ly/IAHueyI

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Water scarcity isn't some “hypothetical future concern” for the West, says UCLA Environment’ Noah Garrison. Wastewater recycling is a vital investment that’ll stretch supplies. buff.ly/IM4orDe