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Students

University of Utah and Ivory Family launch innovative partnership

Ivory University House’s new funding model to provide student housing and support for generations.

Research

Post-Roe, millions will travel farther for abortion care

State-level legislation that restricts abortions would create “abortion care deserts” that primarily impact people of color and those in poverty.

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Personally identifiable information doesn’t belong in your email

PII includes such stand-alone elements as a full Social Security number or passport number.

Awards & Recognition

Resilience in the wake of disaster

An interdisciplinary team of students from the U was recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy and its Building Technologies Office.

Research

What we’re still learning about how trees grow

Fundamental questions remain about what factors limit tree growth. A new study may hold answers.

Research

Climate change increases risks of tree death

Threats from fire, drought and insects could reshape U.S. forests.

Arts & Humanities

From Jikji to Gutenberg

An ancient Korean book surpasses the Gutenberg Bible as the oldest surviving book.

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Campus Happenings

Humans of the U

Humans of the U: Robert Olsen

"I hope to complete my 83-year-old marathon this summer."

Health & Medicine

Population Health Scholars Program a cause for celebration

Population health addresses factors that can lead to illness and injury and works to prevent them.

Health & Medicine

Insulin access, social networks help people with diabetes

Michelle Litchman aims to make living with diabetes easier by driving health policy, researching black market insulin and developing and hosting one-day boot camps.

Research

Campaign reduces car idling at two elementary schools

Air monitoring also found variation in air pollution levels between the schools' playgrounds and the pick-up/drop-off lines.

Standardized testing exemption extended for two more years

Because of disruptions caused by COVID-19, the U first made standardized tests optional for applicants in 2020 for a two-year trial period. Now, that period has been extended through fall 2024 to broaden student access and allow further study of the impact test scores have on the application process.

$34M to prevent and treat epilepsy

The College of Pharmacy’s Anticonvulsant Drug Development Program won a five-year $34 million contract renewal to test and identify therapeutics for preventing and treating drug-resistant epilepsy.