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Harriet Cornachione
Science News ReporterHarriet Cornachione works as a science news reporter at UPR. Every week she investigates cool new science research and events and then writes about what they for our lives. She is a graduate student in geology and studies sand dunes to learn about past drought in Utah. For fun, she enjoys everything outdoors – hiking, biking, climbing and camping – and she loves to travel to and learn about different countries and cultures.
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Animals are important parts of our communities and whether or not we see them, we are always interacting with them. Researchers from the University of…
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There is a lot of concern about the idea of teaching critical race theory in schools and how it could impact students. Last month, Utah’s State…
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Critical minerals are commodities considered essential to our economy but with a supply chain at risk. Helium is on the list and that designation has…