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2018 Social Media Recap

This year’s U social media reflected the gamut of emotions and events experienced on campus. And, as always, the U’s Instagram featured the signature stunning vistas of the U.

Determined, genuine and kind: The legacy of Lauren

The University of Utah campus joins together to mourn the loss of student Lauren McCluskey.

Humans of the U: Roundup

Sharing compelling stories from the heart of the U’s campus.

MEET THE NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM

During her first six months as president, Ruth V. Watkins has visited with campus and community members, toured the state and recruited a new leadership team.

RESEARCH AWARDS PASS $500M MILESTONE

Quality of researchers and programs pays off in record-breaking funding year.

‘Secrets of the Campus Cadavers’

New U podcast tells story of found remains.

Staff parental leave

Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, the University of Utah will begin offering full-time benefited employees paid parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child.

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CAMPUS HAPPENINGS

Human of the U: David Pace

[America] can feel segmented…but we’re all in the same bucket of gumbo, and I think fiction is one way to discover our place and reach each other.

NHMU, Utah Mammoth hockey team, launch Museum Quest

Through Jan 4., visit one participating Utah museum and enter a VIP sweepstakes to win a prize of mammoth proportions. Log a trip to NHMU’s Mysteries of the Ice Ages before it goes!

Where the wilderness brings people together: Taft-Nicholson Center wraps 2025 season

The 2025 season was wonderfully unique, shaped by enthusiastic and intellectually engaging students, faculty, artists and community members—not to mention Centennial Valley itself.

U wins $8M to launch nation’s first prison education research center

New PEARL lab to train future leaders, expand high-quality learning in prisons, and generate first-of-its-kind national data on incarcerated students.

U of U Health achieves record research funding

The National Institutes of Health continues to be the largest source of research support for U of U Health.

Humans of the U: Paul Richardson

It created a strong bond between my sister and me that’s unique and indescribable, and it gave me even greater respect for medical professionals who save lives every day. 

Precious Computer Age relic turns up in U storage room

The Disco-era spool of tape found in storage room may contain only known copy of Bell Labs’ UNIX v4, a 1973 operating system that marked a turning point in computer science.

A Native punk mixtape

In his new book, the U’s Thomas Swensen stage-dives into the two biggest cultural influences of his life.

Celebrating Mary Beckerle

Beckerle first came to the U in 1986 as an assistant professor of biology.

A mathematics expedition to the frozen Arctic

Students explore biological and physical properties of Arctic sea ice with U mathematicians Jody Reimer and Ken Golden.

Astrophysicist Katherine Freese headlines Frontiers of Science

What is the universe made of? What is dark matter and dark energy?

From scarcity to abundance: Startup donation jump-starts EV charging across campus

A donation of software and hardware has tripled the number of charging stations on campus, from 34 to 92 this year.

Human of the U: David Pace

[America] can feel segmented…but we’re all in the same bucket of gumbo, and I think fiction is one way to discover our place and reach each other.

NHMU, Utah Mammoth hockey team, launch Museum Quest

Through Jan 4., visit one participating Utah museum and enter a VIP sweepstakes to win a prize of mammoth proportions. Log a trip to NHMU’s Mysteries of the Ice Ages before it goes!

Where the wilderness brings people together: Taft-Nicholson Center wraps 2025 season

The 2025 season was wonderfully unique, shaped by enthusiastic and intellectually engaging students, faculty, artists and community members—not to mention Centennial Valley itself.

U wins $8M to launch nation’s first prison education research center

New PEARL lab to train future leaders, expand high-quality learning in prisons, and generate first-of-its-kind national data on incarcerated students.

U of U Health achieves record research funding

The National Institutes of Health continues to be the largest source of research support for U of U Health.

Humans of the U: Paul Richardson

It created a strong bond between my sister and me that’s unique and indescribable, and it gave me even greater respect for medical professionals who save lives every day. 

Precious Computer Age relic turns up in U storage room

The Disco-era spool of tape found in storage room may contain only known copy of Bell Labs’ UNIX v4, a 1973 operating system that marked a turning point in computer science.

A Native punk mixtape

In his new book, the U’s Thomas Swensen stage-dives into the two biggest cultural influences of his life.

Celebrating Mary Beckerle

Beckerle first came to the U in 1986 as an assistant professor of biology.

A mathematics expedition to the frozen Arctic

Students explore biological and physical properties of Arctic sea ice with U mathematicians Jody Reimer and Ken Golden.

Astrophysicist Katherine Freese headlines Frontiers of Science

What is the universe made of? What is dark matter and dark energy?

From scarcity to abundance: Startup donation jump-starts EV charging across campus

A donation of software and hardware has tripled the number of charging stations on campus, from 34 to 92 this year.

Human of the U: David Pace

[America] can feel segmented…but we’re all in the same bucket of gumbo, and I think fiction is one way to discover our place and reach each other.

NHMU, Utah Mammoth hockey team, launch Museum Quest

Through Jan 4., visit one participating Utah museum and enter a VIP sweepstakes to win a prize of mammoth proportions. Log a trip to NHMU’s Mysteries of the Ice Ages before it goes!

Where the wilderness brings people together: Taft-Nicholson Center wraps 2025 season

The 2025 season was wonderfully unique, shaped by enthusiastic and intellectually engaging students, faculty, artists and community members—not to mention Centennial Valley itself.

U wins $8M to launch nation’s first prison education research center

New PEARL lab to train future leaders, expand high-quality learning in prisons, and generate first-of-its-kind national data on incarcerated students.

U of U Health achieves record research funding

The National Institutes of Health continues to be the largest source of research support for U of U Health.

Humans of the U: Paul Richardson

It created a strong bond between my sister and me that’s unique and indescribable, and it gave me even greater respect for medical professionals who save lives every day. 

Precious Computer Age relic turns up in U storage room

The Disco-era spool of tape found in storage room may contain only known copy of Bell Labs’ UNIX v4, a 1973 operating system that marked a turning point in computer science.

A Native punk mixtape

In his new book, the U’s Thomas Swensen stage-dives into the two biggest cultural influences of his life.

Celebrating Mary Beckerle

Beckerle first came to the U in 1986 as an assistant professor of biology.

A mathematics expedition to the frozen Arctic

Students explore biological and physical properties of Arctic sea ice with U mathematicians Jody Reimer and Ken Golden.

Astrophysicist Katherine Freese headlines Frontiers of Science

What is the universe made of? What is dark matter and dark energy?

From scarcity to abundance: Startup donation jump-starts EV charging across campus

A donation of software and hardware has tripled the number of charging stations on campus, from 34 to 92 this year.

Human of the U: David Pace

[America] can feel segmented…but we’re all in the same bucket of gumbo, and I think fiction is one way to discover our place and reach each other.

NHMU, Utah Mammoth hockey team, launch Museum Quest

Through Jan 4., visit one participating Utah museum and enter a VIP sweepstakes to win a prize of mammoth proportions. Log a trip to NHMU’s Mysteries of the Ice Ages before it goes!

Where the wilderness brings people together: Taft-Nicholson Center wraps 2025 season

The 2025 season was wonderfully unique, shaped by enthusiastic and intellectually engaging students, faculty, artists and community members—not to mention Centennial Valley itself.

U wins $8M to launch nation’s first prison education research center

New PEARL lab to train future leaders, expand high-quality learning in prisons, and generate first-of-its-kind national data on incarcerated students.

U of U Health achieves record research funding

The National Institutes of Health continues to be the largest source of research support for U of U Health.

Humans of the U: Paul Richardson

It created a strong bond between my sister and me that’s unique and indescribable, and it gave me even greater respect for medical professionals who save lives every day. 

Precious Computer Age relic turns up in U storage room

The Disco-era spool of tape found in storage room may contain only known copy of Bell Labs’ UNIX v4, a 1973 operating system that marked a turning point in computer science.

A Native punk mixtape

In his new book, the U’s Thomas Swensen stage-dives into the two biggest cultural influences of his life.

Celebrating Mary Beckerle

Beckerle first came to the U in 1986 as an assistant professor of biology.

A mathematics expedition to the frozen Arctic

Students explore biological and physical properties of Arctic sea ice with U mathematicians Jody Reimer and Ken Golden.

Astrophysicist Katherine Freese headlines Frontiers of Science

What is the universe made of? What is dark matter and dark energy?

From scarcity to abundance: Startup donation jump-starts EV charging across campus

A donation of software and hardware has tripled the number of charging stations on campus, from 34 to 92 this year.

 
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