Creating an impact university
University of Utah President Taylor Randall shares his higher education philosophy with Utah lawmakers during his annual legislative presentation.
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When Earth’s magnetic field took its time flipping
Sediment cores from North Atlantic reveal pole reversal dragged on for 70,000 years—far longer than previously known.
Read MoreLeading with impact: The University of Utah’s economic and societal contributions
Categories: Campus Life, Faculty/Staff, Feature (Utah.edu), Health & Medicine, Latest Stories, Law & Politics, Olympics, President, Research, Students
Report highlights the U’s substantial role in driving Utah’s growth and prosperity.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Helen Salako
“Think about what you can do, how you can give back to your community or give back to the environment and also be happy with yourself.”
Read MoreBanning lead in gas worked. The proof is in our hair
Researchers analyzed samples of Utahns’ hair going back a century to document a 100-fold decrease in lead concentrations.
Read MoreFrom the Wasatch Front to the last frontier
$700K awarded to take AI-powered hydrology research to Alaska’s remote rivers.
Read MoreDeconstructing LEGOs
Categories: Arts & Humanities, Faculty/Staff, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, Research, Science & Technology
Jan. 28 is International LEGO Day. We’re celebrating with Chris Ingraham whose book, “LEGOfied: Building Blocks as Media,” is a multi-faceted exploration of LEGO fandom.
Read MoreCleaner ship fuel changed clouds, but not their climate balance
After maritime shipping emissions were sharply reduced following a mandated switch in fuels, U scientists sprang into action to see how the change would affect cloud formation over North Atlantic.
Read MoreNear-infrared light therapy shows promise for protecting football players’ brains
Preliminary study indicates emerging treatment could prevent brain inflammation caused by repeated impacts.
Read MoreThis wild potato may change the agricultural story in the American Southwest
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research, Science & Technology
Academia has long dismissed the notion that Indigenous people of the American Southwest domesticated native plants.
Read MoreU’s unsurpassed societal impact recognized nationally
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Campus Life, Community, Faculty/Staff, Health & Medicine, Latest Stories, Research, Students
The U was awarded the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, a designation celebrating an institution’s commitment to collaborating with their larger communities for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources.
Read MoreWhy the number 22 matters in glaucoma care—and is it time to rethink it?
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Latest Stories, Research, Students
Moran ophthalmologists document heavy reliance on long-standing eye pressure threshold in treating glaucoma, possibly at the expensive of optimal decision making.
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