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Fall 2024 Utah Mag hits mailboxes

The latest issue of University of Utah Magazine is hot off the presses. Check out some of the highlights.

Is College Still Worth It?

Confidence in higher ed is slipping, with many Americans asking whether a degree is worth the cost. In the first of a three-part series about the value of higher education, we dig into the stats that make the case for college and show that the U is an especially smart investment.

Welcome to the Club

Beyond football facilities, Rice-Eccles’ south end zone houses a hidden gem: an exclusive social club with gourmet dining and a buzzing calendar of events. Get a look inside the Ken Garff University Club and learn how you can join this upscale campus gathering spot.

Innovation University

What does the PDF have in common with genetic testing for inherited breast cancer? They’re a few of the many game-changing innovations from U students, faculty, and alumni. Check out our list of 10 jaw-dropping inventions and discoveries from the U that opened new frontiers in health, tech, and humanity’s future.

Visionary Outreach

Since 2013, providers and staff from the University of Utah's John A. Moran Eye Center have made near-monthly trips from Salt Lake City to the Navajo Nation, partnering with the Utah Navajo Health System to bring vision screenings, glasses, and sight-restoring eye surgery to residents.

Illustration’s Emerging Stars

In just four years, the U’s reanimated illustration program has gone from blank canvas to masterpiece-in-progress. See some examples of the imaginative work coming from U students.

The Start-up Uplifting Gen Z Girls

With help from the U, student Sadie Bowler and her sister launched a line of girls' hair care products that now grace the aisles of more than 500 Target stores.

The Truth Is Out There

The U.S. Department of Defense increasingly taking unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) as a serious threat to national security. Now U geographers are contributing research to this under-studied area by studying the context of UAP sightings.