Natural area native plants
This piece is reposted from the Red Butte Garden blog. Nestled in the foothills above Salt Lake City, Red Butte Garden's Natural Area offers a unique escape. With over five miles of trails winding...
View ArticleUniversity reorganizes, closes some student resource centers
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with information about the Center for Equity and Student Belonging. The University of Utah is implementing structural changes within the Office of Student...
View ArticleLoki’s horned dinosaur wielded a pair of giant blades
A remarkable, new species of horned, plant-eating dinosaur is being unveiled at the Natural History Museum of Utah. The dinosaur, excavated from the badlands of northern Montana just a few miles from...
View ArticleFinding solace in numbers at the Math Center
Prior to 2002, Angie Gardiner, former Director of Undergraduate Services in the Department of Mathematics, was working with her math tutors out of two old WWII barracks situated between the Cowles and...
View ArticleNanobubbles: Tiny powerhouses with huge potential
Peculiarly powerful, nanobubbles have opened a new frontier in science and engineering, creating promising environmental and medical applications. But what exactly is a nanobubble? Imagine a tiny water...
View ArticleA summary of ‘tarsh’ at the Marriott Library
Arabic paper no. 19:The text block contains twenty-nine lines of minute, unpointed text in angular kufic.Unfortunately, the print is unclear to the point of illegibility. Click to...
View Article2024 Ivory Community Leadership Award
Jennifer Rodela is the 2024 Ivory Community Leadership Award. The Office of Undergraduate Studies is thrilled to announce that the winner of the 2024 Ivory Community Leadership Award is Jennifer...
View ArticleUniversity of Utah shares AI expertise at national conference
University of Utah Marketing and Communications provided guidance for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the annual summer conference of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU)...
View Article@theU June 24, 2024
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View ArticleCommission on Presidential Debates cancels Presidential Debates
The University of Utah has been informed by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) that it is canceling all their planned 2024 debates, including the event scheduled for October 9 on the U’s...
View ArticleHumans of the U: Joshua Lewis
“There are many reasons why I wanted to come to the University of Utah. First, it has a great pre-med program. Second, Salt Lake City is definitely the center of music in Utah. I’ve played with a lot...
View ArticleHumans of the U: Sarah Shreeves
“You could say I was born to be a librarian. I’m a third-generation librarian. My father was an academic librarian. His mother was a children’s librarian. So I grew up in libraries. During college, I...
View ArticleImagining life on other planets…and in students’ minds
Reposted from the College of Science. Pictured above: Mary Fairbanks, who graduated in 2023 with a B.S. in biology. Most life forms on Earth possess systems to repair damaged DNA, while some...
View ArticleUnder new state law, university transforms diversity efforts
Over the past six months, the University of Utah has reimagined how to create a welcoming campus under a new state law limiting traditional efforts to build diversity. Everything from the language...
View ArticleEuropean U alumni weekend
In early June, U Alumni hosted a European U Alumni Weekend for alumni from across Europe to forge new connections and reconnect with their alma mater. During the weekend, alumni enjoyed a tour of the...
View ArticleAirborne dust from Great Salt Lake playa has bigger impact on communities of...
New research from the University of Utah demonstrates how wind-carried dust from the exposed bed of Great Salt Lake is disproportionately affecting disadvantaged communities in the Salt Lake metro...
View ArticleGet ready for fall football with an intro to our Big 12 peers
Get ready for a game-changing moment in University of Utah athletics. This fall, the U debuts as a proud member of the Big 12 athletic conference, now 16 schools strong thanks to a realignment that...
View ArticleHumans of the U: Kobe Jeppesen
“I grew up in Eagle, Idaho, and I wanted to get a college experience where I’d live in the dorms and be away from my family. But I also wanted to stay close enough that I could drive home on the...
View ArticleHumans of the U: Eliza Stewart
“I had many family members who went to the U and growing up, I was always intrigued by what they would tell me about the school’s programs. I was drawn to the outdoor community at the U, as well as the...
View ArticleFrom volunteer to co-author: One U student’s dinosaur journey
Recent U graduate Savhannah Carpenter is the a co-author on a paper about the world’s newest horned dinosaur. Savhannah Carpenter’s route to being the only student listed on the research team credited...
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