Student Veteran of the Year: Christopher Smith
The 2025 Student Veteran of the Year was awarded to law student Christopher Smith at the yearly Veterans Day Commemoration event on Nov. 14.
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U Impact Scholar Shriver explains how to break from the “contempt industrial complex”
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The University of Utah is becoming a hub for Impact Scholar Tim Shriver’s Dignity Index. He visited campus in October to explain why.
Read MoreHinckley Institute celebrates 60 years
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For six decades, the Hinckley Institute of Politics has connected University of Utah students with hands-on opportunities to learn about law and politics.
Read MoreRise and dine: Eat breakfast all day across campus
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Are you an early riser craving a cinnamon roll at sunrise, or a night owl in need of eggs and bacon after class?
Read MoreHumans of the U: Hattie Poole
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“I intend to use my lawyering skills to advocate for those without the resources to advocate for themselves.”
Read MoreState leaders sign off on cuts and reinvestments
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Members of the State Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee signed off on Aug. 19 on plans to cut and reallocate at Utah’s eight public colleges and universities.
Read MoreAcademic Senate presents letter to Utah delegation
Harriet Hopf, the Academic Senate’s immediate past president, presented a letter to the office of Sen. Mike Lee.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah details course cuts
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The U’s Board of Trustees signed off on a list of just over 80 courses that could be discontinued once the Utah System of Higher Education and Utah lawmakers sign off.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah reports on federal funding cuts
Under the cuts implemented by the Trump Administration, the U will lose $15.5 million in research funding this year and $12.9 million in future years, for a total reduction of $28.4 million.
Read MoreNew monstersaur species a ‘goblin prince’ among dinosaurs
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Discovery of Bolg amondol, a name inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” universe, reveals the complex evolutionary history of giant Gila monster relatives that roamed Utah’s prehistoric tropical forests.
Read MoreUniversity leaders lay out plans for strategic reinvestments
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At a meeting June 6, President Taylor Randall said the legislation actually accelerates processes he and Provost Mitzi Montoya put in place over the past few years to achieve savings from institution-wide operational excellence initiatives and mission-aligned planning.
Read MoreUniversity submits draft of HB 265 Strategic Reinvestment Plan
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University leaders have emphasized that the changes required under the bill are not happening in isolation, but as part of a broader transformation already underway through Impact 2030.
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