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January 20, 2026

Stories, announcements and events for the University of Utah community

LEAD STORY

150-million-year-old fossil is the link between birds and dinosaurs

Jingmai O’Connor will discuss Achaeopteryx at NHMU’s DinoFest Prehistoric Skies. Jan. 31-Feb. 1 will be a weekend of experts, workshops and special-collections access all focused on the creatures that filled the prehistoric skies.

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Featured Stories

Highlights from across campus, selected for this issue.

Utah’s other Great Salt Lake is underground, ancient, deep and fresh

U researchers begin to characterize the mountain-derived groundwater extending thousands of feet below the playa.

Wilkes Center unveils map tool to model Great Salt Lake dust exposure

Interactive webtool visualizes why healthy lake levels could keep some of the dust down.

6 books for MLK Week

Enrich your experience and expand your knowledge of the civil rights movement with this curated book list.

First diabetes website in ASL launches

Deaf and hard-of-hearing people are at three times higher risk for diabetes, making the need for reliable health information especially urgent.

Academic Affairs launches new advising structure to support student success

Two-phase implementation includes leadership restructure and caseload realignment to boost retention, graduation and job placement.

University of Utah adopts Standard Response Protocol, expands emergency alerts

Updates to the campus alert system will now include new terminology, icons and colors.

Ask an Alum: Crowd-sourced micro mentoring

The system is designed for two-way engagement.

Humans of the U: Nadia Faleh

"I never thought I could be a person to advocate for a clinic for these students, but here I am now, and it's been great."

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Announcements

Ballpark Community Open House

Want to check out the new home for Utah Baseball on campus? Join us for a community open house on Jan. 28.

ChatGPT Edu essentials training on Jan. 23

The University of Utah’s Office of Artificial Intelligence is hosting a campus-wide training open to all students, faculty and staff for use of the OpenAI tool ChatGPT Edu.

Campus Store at Sandy Center closing Jan. 22

We are deeply grateful for your continued support and loyalty, and we look forward to serving you through our remaining locations and online services.

ON CAMPUS

Featured Events

Dates to keep on your radar.

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Brave Conversation: Dr. King's Dream

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Job and Internship Searching

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Earth & Environmental Science Pizza Mixer

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