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Staff parental leave benefit

Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, the U began offering full-time benefited staff paid parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child.

Catmull to receive Academy Award

U College of Engineering alum, Ed Catmull, the president of Pixar Animation and Walt Disney Animation whose technological advancements in computer animation revolutionized Hollywood movies, will be awarded his sixth scientific and technical Academy Award this February.

Chemistry in spaaaaace

An experiment sent engineered plants to the International Space Station.

Dust threatens to destroy Utah’s snow

Declining water levels in the Great Salt Lake contribute to snowmelt.

Why patients lie to their doctors

A U study shows fear of being judged and embarrassed are among the reasons.

Making Utah a trauma-informed state

College of Social Work playing key effort in helping state agencies understand how trauma informs behavior.

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Our favorite stories of the year

Take a look at the stories that had a big impact on campus this year.

Operational Excellence at the U

Across campus, efforts are underway to evaluate efficiencies and establish pathways for improved services at the U.

@theU December 16, 2024

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Mirror life

Synthetic mirror-image bacteria could be a boon to drug development—but could also interact with the environment in unpredictable and potentially dangerous ways.

Loss of urban trees affects education outcomes

The study highlights how ecosystem degradation disproportionately impacts disadvantaged communities.

Bob Carter named senior vice president for health sciences

Carter will manage both the academic and research enterprises at U of U Health, with its nearly $500 million research portfolio across five schools and colleges and a health sciences library.

Discovery of gene linked to high-altitude adaptation may transform blood cancer care

The indigenous Aymara people of the Andes have a gene variant that is associated with better outcomes for various blood diseases.

Anti-HIV drug U biochemist helped developed named Breakthrough of the Year

Wesley Sundquist conducted basic research that led to the drug lenacapavir, “a pivotal step toward diminishing HIV/AIDS as a global health crisis”

12 days of dinosaurs

NHMU’s paleontology team hand-picked 12 species for a holiday celebration, leading up to DinoFest 2025: Underwater Worlds on Jan. 25-26.

U Alumni presents: Founders Day 2025

These annual distinguished and honorary alumni awards, along with honorary degrees, are the highest honors awarded by the U.

How Greenland’s meltwater gets retained in its thawing ice sheet

The water eventually reaches the sea, but GPS data that tracks the rise and fall of Greenland bedrock reveals a complicated journey.

@theU December 9, 2024

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Our favorite stories of the year

Take a look at the stories that had a big impact on campus this year.

Operational Excellence at the U

Across campus, efforts are underway to evaluate efficiencies and establish pathways for improved services at the U.

@theU December 16, 2024

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Mirror life

Synthetic mirror-image bacteria could be a boon to drug development—but could also interact with the environment in unpredictable and potentially dangerous ways.

Loss of urban trees affects education outcomes

The study highlights how ecosystem degradation disproportionately impacts disadvantaged communities.

Bob Carter named senior vice president for health sciences

Carter will manage both the academic and research enterprises at U of U Health, with its nearly $500 million research portfolio across five schools and colleges and a health sciences library.

Discovery of gene linked to high-altitude adaptation may transform blood cancer care

The indigenous Aymara people of the Andes have a gene variant that is associated with better outcomes for various blood diseases.

Anti-HIV drug U biochemist helped developed named Breakthrough of the Year

Wesley Sundquist conducted basic research that led to the drug lenacapavir, “a pivotal step toward diminishing HIV/AIDS as a global health crisis”

12 days of dinosaurs

NHMU’s paleontology team hand-picked 12 species for a holiday celebration, leading up to DinoFest 2025: Underwater Worlds on Jan. 25-26.

U Alumni presents: Founders Day 2025

These annual distinguished and honorary alumni awards, along with honorary degrees, are the highest honors awarded by the U.

How Greenland’s meltwater gets retained in its thawing ice sheet

The water eventually reaches the sea, but GPS data that tracks the rise and fall of Greenland bedrock reveals a complicated journey.

@theU December 9, 2024

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Our favorite stories of the year

Take a look at the stories that had a big impact on campus this year.

Operational Excellence at the U

Across campus, efforts are underway to evaluate efficiencies and establish pathways for improved services at the U.

@theU December 16, 2024

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Mirror life

Synthetic mirror-image bacteria could be a boon to drug development—but could also interact with the environment in unpredictable and potentially dangerous ways.

Loss of urban trees affects education outcomes

The study highlights how ecosystem degradation disproportionately impacts disadvantaged communities.

Bob Carter named senior vice president for health sciences

Carter will manage both the academic and research enterprises at U of U Health, with its nearly $500 million research portfolio across five schools and colleges and a health sciences library.

Discovery of gene linked to high-altitude adaptation may transform blood cancer care

The indigenous Aymara people of the Andes have a gene variant that is associated with better outcomes for various blood diseases.

Anti-HIV drug U biochemist helped developed named Breakthrough of the Year

Wesley Sundquist conducted basic research that led to the drug lenacapavir, “a pivotal step toward diminishing HIV/AIDS as a global health crisis”

12 days of dinosaurs

NHMU’s paleontology team hand-picked 12 species for a holiday celebration, leading up to DinoFest 2025: Underwater Worlds on Jan. 25-26.

U Alumni presents: Founders Day 2025

These annual distinguished and honorary alumni awards, along with honorary degrees, are the highest honors awarded by the U.

How Greenland’s meltwater gets retained in its thawing ice sheet

The water eventually reaches the sea, but GPS data that tracks the rise and fall of Greenland bedrock reveals a complicated journey.

@theU December 9, 2024

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Our favorite stories of the year

Take a look at the stories that had a big impact on campus this year.

Operational Excellence at the U

Across campus, efforts are underway to evaluate efficiencies and establish pathways for improved services at the U.

@theU December 16, 2024

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Mirror life

Synthetic mirror-image bacteria could be a boon to drug development—but could also interact with the environment in unpredictable and potentially dangerous ways.

Loss of urban trees affects education outcomes

The study highlights how ecosystem degradation disproportionately impacts disadvantaged communities.

Bob Carter named senior vice president for health sciences

Carter will manage both the academic and research enterprises at U of U Health, with its nearly $500 million research portfolio across five schools and colleges and a health sciences library.

Discovery of gene linked to high-altitude adaptation may transform blood cancer care

The indigenous Aymara people of the Andes have a gene variant that is associated with better outcomes for various blood diseases.

Anti-HIV drug U biochemist helped developed named Breakthrough of the Year

Wesley Sundquist conducted basic research that led to the drug lenacapavir, “a pivotal step toward diminishing HIV/AIDS as a global health crisis”

12 days of dinosaurs

NHMU’s paleontology team hand-picked 12 species for a holiday celebration, leading up to DinoFest 2025: Underwater Worlds on Jan. 25-26.

U Alumni presents: Founders Day 2025

These annual distinguished and honorary alumni awards, along with honorary degrees, are the highest honors awarded by the U.

How Greenland’s meltwater gets retained in its thawing ice sheet

The water eventually reaches the sea, but GPS data that tracks the rise and fall of Greenland bedrock reveals a complicated journey.

@theU December 9, 2024

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

 
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