ASK EGI: No Painite, No Gain

In the 1950s, British gemologist Arthur C.D. Pain was wandering around Myanmar’s gem-rich Mogok region, the kind of place where the ground occasionally sparkles just to Mogok, I mean, mock you, when he stumbled on a brownish-red crystal that didn’t match anything in...

ASK EGI: Aurora

Tips for Photographing the Aurora Capturing the aurora on camera, isn’t difficult, here are some practical tips for photographing the northern lights: Use a sturdy tripod: Because aurora photography involves long exposures of several seconds, a stable tripod is...

ASK EGI: Utah Energy Week

EGI Director and Professor of Chemical Engineering Dr. Milind Deo spoke about the current state of the hydrocarbon energy sector at the Traditional Energy Landscape breakout session. In this panel, leading scientists, industry professionals, and government experts...

ASK EGI: Move to campus

For many of us, Research Park wasn’t just an address; it was a way of life. A quiet, contemplative ecosystem where experiments thrived, ideas matured, and it was entirely possible to go an entire day without accidentally running into an undergraduate. Leaving after 30...

ASK EGI: Julie Sieving

U-CREW Co-Director Julie Sieving Recognized with 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Utah Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers. Julie Sieving, P.E., ExecMBA, C.E.M., Co-Director of U-CREW at the University of Utah, has received the 2025 Lifetime...

ASK EGI: Dr. Kristie McLin

Dr. Joseph Moore, who has steered the project from its inception to becoming the world’s only full-scale field laboratory to advance technologies and de-risk tools needed for enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) will take on an emeritus role. “I’m delighted to be back...