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January 12, 2026

Stories, announcements and events for the University of Utah community

LEAD STORY

Your voice matters: Elevate the U on the Princeton Review survey

The Princeton Review Undergraduate Student Survey gives students a chance to anonymously share their honest perspectives, which contributes to the U’s written profile, and directly influences more than 50 ranking lists and ratings.

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Featured Stories

Highlights from across campus, selected for this issue.

University of Utah to celebrate MLK Day

Throughout MLK Week 2026, the U will host events that remind individuals to stand with their fellow community members in the collective effort to bring us all closer together.

Want to be a Fulbrighter? ONCS is here to help!

The University of Utah’s Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships supports students through creating a competitive application and putting their best foot forward.

University leads out with new Athletics funding model

The University of Utah is carving a path to college athletics sustainability that no other university has tried.

MobilePay for parking is better than ever

Say goodbye to the kiosks! As Commuter Services removes physical parking kiosks from campus, it is important to know how to use MobilePay effectively for commuting at the U.

Big savings, better grades

Utah Day 1 Books Access Program is a campus-wide initiative to ensure undergraduate students have access to required digital and print course materials starting the first day of class.

University of Utah Public Safety Framework launched

The framework will guide safety and security improvements at the U, which will better prepare the campus for public safety emergencies, including active threats.

A gift of art from the Physician Assistant Program

The U's PA program gifted a donated painting of Chief White Crow of the Ute Indian Tribe to the Ute Indian Tribe Head Start program in Fort Duchesne, Utah.

Introducing ‘U for You’—a student-focused podcast

This podcast is dedicated to helping students have the resources they need to thrive during this phase of their life and into the next.

What past global warming reveals about future rainfall

"Proxies" in geologic record show rainfall was more intense, but less regular during the Paleogene.

Great Salt Lake levels remain low, yet salinity remains close to healthy targets

Annual Strike Team report outlines new dust-mitigation strategies, successes in controlling salinity and fresh projections on lake's direction

Senate Summary | Jan. 5, 2026

Academic Senate meetings are open to the public and are held on Zoom.

Humans of the U: Sophie Post

"Through disability studies, I learned how far people have come. When I look at my own life, I see how people can do hard things, no matter their disability."

TO KNOW

Announcements

Search launched for dean of the College of Science

Pearl Sandick has been serving as interim dean of the College of Science since March 2025.

Spring 2026 annual notification of selected University of Utah policies and regulations

This is part of a series of policy and resource notifications that are distributed over the course of the academic year. It also provides information about critical campus resources.

Stay tuned!

Episodes of "Antiques Roadshow" filmed at Red Butte Garden begin airing soon!

Spring career events and expos

We look forward to seeing you this spring!

Spring offerings at the University Counseling Center

There are groups available to help in a variety of ways.

Data CommUnication Challenge

Do U Love Data? Join the Data CommUnication Challenge for Love Data Week!

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Featured Events

Dates to keep on your radar.

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