Category: Latest Stories
Humans of the U: Leif Sorensen
“You already have the skills you need to make the world a better place, and if dedicating your life to something can make even a 3% difference, it’s worth it.”
Read MoreDespite questions and critique, Utah higher education leaders are optimistic
Ahead of Utah’s annual legislative session, University of Utah President Taylor Randall joined Geoffrey Landward, Utah’s commissioner of higher education, and Mitzi Montoya, the U’s provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, in a panel discussion.
Read MoreBionic LUKE Arm faces first test in day-to-day use
Thought-controlled prosthesis, developed by U engineers, undergoes clinical trial outside lab.
Read MoreFrom modest beginnings to global reach
The university will kick off its 175th year with a Founders Day celebration on Feb. 27 and culminating with Homecoming in the fall.
Read MoreDriving economic growth through collaborative research
Randall and Elizabeth Cantwell, president of Utah State University, joined together as the leaders of Utah’s two R1 institutions to present to the Utah Board of Higher Education.
Read MoreLove Your Block: Revitalizing SLC
Students in the Urban Ecology Planning Workshop conducted resident surveys and explored how data tools could improve neighborhoods for Love Your Block, with SLC’s Office of the Mayor.
Read MoreNew Year, Who Dis?
With a fresh blanket of snow, the quiet solstice of the Garden transforms into a winter wonderland.
Read MorePacific Islander teens assert identity through language
Pacific Islanders attending more diverse schools pronounced vowels subtly differently than students in a predominantly white school, confirming the theory that groups differentiate along ethnic lines.
Read MoreHealthcare Stories: Joy storyteller reveal
Unscripted, real-life stories will be shared of experiencing the impossible, witnessing the miraculous, working through tribulation or simply being present.
Read More‘Brand new physics’ for next generation spintronics
Physicists discover a unique quantum behavior that offers a new way to manipulate electron-spin and magnetization to push forward cutting-edge spintronic technologies, like neuromorphic computing.
Read MoreA vision for Utah’s research future—invest in talent, competitiveness and impact
With a 20-year plan for research institutions and investments aligned with economic development, Utah will solidify its place as a leader in innovation.
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