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The more you know: A closer look at Impact 2030

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President Taylor Randall recently announced the rollout of the University of Utah’s new strategic plan, Impact 2030: Reaching for New Heights. The strategy was more than a year in the making and included input from more than 11,000 participants, including students, faculty, staff and community members. As this updated plan shapes the future of the U, here are Chief Strategy Officer Brett Graham’s top takeaways to keep in mind.

April 23, 2025

Meet the future of sports analytics

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A team of Professional Science Master’s students won the 2024 SportsMEDIA Technology Data Challenge, a competition for aspiring analysts to use real-world data to test their skills and meet industry leaders.

April 23, 2025

Parts of our DNA may evolve much faster than previously thought

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Knowing how human DNA changes over generations is essential to estimating genetic disease risks and understanding how we evolved.

April 23, 2025

Humans of the U: Marcus Tanner

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“…geology is a superpower. You get to see the world in a way that very few people get to, and it’s a pleasure without measure. I love to do it.”

April 23, 2025

Human of the U: Viviane Nguyen

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“We as architects have a responsibility to the communities that are underserved by their environment, and it made me realize how much impact we have in our designs.”

April 23, 2025

Popcorn trees & skunky blooms

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November was National Native American Heritage Month, providing the perfect opportunity to celebrate one of Red Butte Garden’s Heidi Simper’s favorite topics—Native American ethnobotany!

April 21, 2025

A new home for hospitality at the U

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The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation has given $25 million to establish the J.W. Marriott, Jr. Institute, an initiative to develop leadership skills rooted in hospitality principles.

April 18, 2025

U community comes together for Kindness Summit

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What would happen if compassion and goodwill toward all became daily habits?

April 17, 2025

Major dust-up for water in the Colorado River

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Using 23 years of satellite data, U hydrologists reveal how dust-darkened snow is hastening runoff and reshaping the future of water in the Southwest.

April 16, 2025

An immortalized smile at chemistry

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Family, mentees, colleagues and faith leaders honored chemist Henry Eyring during the unveiling a new statue of the pioneering scientist, located in his namesake chemistry building on the U campus.

April 16, 2025

Wesley Sundquist named in the ‘TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2025’ list

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The honor is in recognition of the biochemist’s research to understand the structure of HIV that led to the drug lenacapavir, which is nearly 100% effective against HIV.

April 16, 2025

For a while, crocodile

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The ancestors of today’s crocodylians survived two mass extinction events. A new study uncovered a secret to their longevity, which could help conservationists better protect this most vulnerable species.

April 16, 2025