U of U releases 'Kraken,' changing the face of science and last updated 2021-05-14 22:43:26-04 SALT LAKE CITY â Veronica O'Connor lifted the glass divider just enough for her arms to reach through the bottom, into a vented lab workspace behind the glass. A round glass boiling flask sat on a machine, spinning nickel in an organic solvent. The first-year graduate student lifted up a small piece of paper, with a small pile of an organic molecule piled on top. The powdery-looking substance slid off the paper, into the flask. The solvent began to change color to a blueish-green.