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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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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!

New gene therapy reverses heart failure in large animal model

It remains to be seen if it will work for people who have picked up a natural immunity to the virus that carries the therapy.

Seasonal Affective Disorder and U

The added stress of the season may make even simple tasks feel burdensome and exhausting.

U grad empowers women through self-defense classes

After her teammate and friend Lauren McCluskey was murdered, Mesa Weidle became a self-defense instructor to help other girls and women keep themselves safe.

Students display landscape art in SVPAA suite

Two students from ART 3045 this summer were selected to display their coursework as the latest installation to be featured in the office of the senior vice president for Academic Affairs.

Is ozone pollution harming unborn children?

Interdisciplinary research documents a link between prenatal exposures in Utah and increased risk of intellectual disability.

What to do with your UCard over Winter Break

Looking for things to do over winter break? Here’s a list of ideas that are free or discounted with your student ID. 

Student entrepreneurs shine at small business fair

The event showcased a wide variety of products from 14 student vendors, and provided the campus community with an opportunity to shop locally and sustainably.

@theU December 2, 2024

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

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!

New gene therapy reverses heart failure in large animal model

It remains to be seen if it will work for people who have picked up a natural immunity to the virus that carries the therapy.

Seasonal Affective Disorder and U

The added stress of the season may make even simple tasks feel burdensome and exhausting.

U grad empowers women through self-defense classes

After her teammate and friend Lauren McCluskey was murdered, Mesa Weidle became a self-defense instructor to help other girls and women keep themselves safe.

Students display landscape art in SVPAA suite

Two students from ART 3045 this summer were selected to display their coursework as the latest installation to be featured in the office of the senior vice president for Academic Affairs.

Is ozone pollution harming unborn children?

Interdisciplinary research documents a link between prenatal exposures in Utah and increased risk of intellectual disability.

What to do with your UCard over Winter Break

Looking for things to do over winter break? Here’s a list of ideas that are free or discounted with your student ID. 

Student entrepreneurs shine at small business fair

The event showcased a wide variety of products from 14 student vendors, and provided the campus community with an opportunity to shop locally and sustainably.

@theU December 2, 2024

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

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!

New gene therapy reverses heart failure in large animal model

It remains to be seen if it will work for people who have picked up a natural immunity to the virus that carries the therapy.

Seasonal Affective Disorder and U

The added stress of the season may make even simple tasks feel burdensome and exhausting.

U grad empowers women through self-defense classes

After her teammate and friend Lauren McCluskey was murdered, Mesa Weidle became a self-defense instructor to help other girls and women keep themselves safe.

Students display landscape art in SVPAA suite

Two students from ART 3045 this summer were selected to display their coursework as the latest installation to be featured in the office of the senior vice president for Academic Affairs.

Is ozone pollution harming unborn children?

Interdisciplinary research documents a link between prenatal exposures in Utah and increased risk of intellectual disability.

What to do with your UCard over Winter Break

Looking for things to do over winter break? Here’s a list of ideas that are free or discounted with your student ID. 

Student entrepreneurs shine at small business fair

The event showcased a wide variety of products from 14 student vendors, and provided the campus community with an opportunity to shop locally and sustainably.

@theU December 2, 2024

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

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!

New gene therapy reverses heart failure in large animal model

It remains to be seen if it will work for people who have picked up a natural immunity to the virus that carries the therapy.

Seasonal Affective Disorder and U

The added stress of the season may make even simple tasks feel burdensome and exhausting.

U grad empowers women through self-defense classes

After her teammate and friend Lauren McCluskey was murdered, Mesa Weidle became a self-defense instructor to help other girls and women keep themselves safe.

Students display landscape art in SVPAA suite

Two students from ART 3045 this summer were selected to display their coursework as the latest installation to be featured in the office of the senior vice president for Academic Affairs.

Is ozone pollution harming unborn children?

Interdisciplinary research documents a link between prenatal exposures in Utah and increased risk of intellectual disability.

What to do with your UCard over Winter Break

Looking for things to do over winter break? Here’s a list of ideas that are free or discounted with your student ID. 

Student entrepreneurs shine at small business fair

The event showcased a wide variety of products from 14 student vendors, and provided the campus community with an opportunity to shop locally and sustainably.

@theU December 2, 2024

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

 
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