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Campus safety recommendations

Leaders across the University of Utah campus presented an update on the status of the 30 campus safety recommendations, including action items for implementation, and answered questions from the U’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019—focusing on training and education, staffing and improved communication processes.

U announces 2019 Commencement speaker

Civil rights veteran and U alum Rev. France A. Davis will deliver commencement address exploring the power of unity.

The U’s impact on air quality

How is the U curbing its own emissions?

First in the family

Hear what it’s like to be a college pioneer at First Gen-Con, an event to help first-generation students connect, share their experiences and meet staff and faculty who can help them navigate the college experience.

Commitment to sustainability

The U honors seven campus leaders with leadership awards at the Environment and Sustainability Research Symposium.

Mythical beasts, lyrical words

Poet Katharine Coles and artist Maureen O’Hara Ure to discuss their limited-edition book printed by Red Butte Press.

The politics of blame

Professor Martha Nussbaum—one of the world’s most celebrated political philosophers—will visit the U on Feb. 22, for the 2019 Tanner-McMurrin Lecture to examine the current political crisis and recommendations for how to mend divides in the country.

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CAMPUS HAPPENINGS

The 2024 U Clear the Air Challenge was a huge success!

Participants from all over the University of Utah came together in Fall 2024 to change how they commuted for the good of their health and the environment.

Technology for oxidizing atmospheric methane won’t help the climate

U atmospheric scientists show “geoengineering” efforts to remove greenhouse gas could worsen air quality while provide minimal climate benefits.

@theU January 13, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Utah is making progress on Great Salt Lake

Conserving, dedicating, and delivering water to the lake must be a multi-year focus.

How the university reports incidents of bias or hate

The University of Utah will continue reporting potential hate crimes to the campus community under a new threat assessment process.

MLK Week 2025, the continuing march to justice

MLK Week 2025 is aimed at engaging our community by issuing a call to action in the ongoing effort to create a more just society for everyone.

Humans of the U: Cadon Sagendorf

“One of the critical issues I am passionate about addressing is the lack of awareness and enforcement of youth rights.”

Woodrats use ‘quantity over quality’ as a detox plan

U biologists discover surprising answers for how the tiny rodent quickly evolved tolerance to a poisonous diet of creosote bushes.

Senate Summary | Jan. 6, 2025

Here are the highlights from the Jan. 6 Academic Senate meeting.

The history of Israel and Palestine through Rare Books

There are more than 80,000 items housed in the Rare Books vault at the Marriott Library.

Dinosaur surf or turf: Unpacking Mesozoic misconceptions

The Natural History Museum of Utah’s Dinofest 2025 theme is ancient underwater worlds.

Coyote numbers are often higher in areas where they are hunted

Counterintuitive findings are based on images from hundreds of trap cameras deployed in nationwide campaign to document wildlife.

The 2024 U Clear the Air Challenge was a huge success!

Participants from all over the University of Utah came together in Fall 2024 to change how they commuted for the good of their health and the environment.

Technology for oxidizing atmospheric methane won’t help the climate

U atmospheric scientists show “geoengineering” efforts to remove greenhouse gas could worsen air quality while provide minimal climate benefits.

@theU January 13, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Utah is making progress on Great Salt Lake

Conserving, dedicating, and delivering water to the lake must be a multi-year focus.

How the university reports incidents of bias or hate

The University of Utah will continue reporting potential hate crimes to the campus community under a new threat assessment process.

MLK Week 2025, the continuing march to justice

MLK Week 2025 is aimed at engaging our community by issuing a call to action in the ongoing effort to create a more just society for everyone.

Humans of the U: Cadon Sagendorf

“One of the critical issues I am passionate about addressing is the lack of awareness and enforcement of youth rights.”

Woodrats use ‘quantity over quality’ as a detox plan

U biologists discover surprising answers for how the tiny rodent quickly evolved tolerance to a poisonous diet of creosote bushes.

Senate Summary | Jan. 6, 2025

Here are the highlights from the Jan. 6 Academic Senate meeting.

The history of Israel and Palestine through Rare Books

There are more than 80,000 items housed in the Rare Books vault at the Marriott Library.

Dinosaur surf or turf: Unpacking Mesozoic misconceptions

The Natural History Museum of Utah’s Dinofest 2025 theme is ancient underwater worlds.

Coyote numbers are often higher in areas where they are hunted

Counterintuitive findings are based on images from hundreds of trap cameras deployed in nationwide campaign to document wildlife.

The 2024 U Clear the Air Challenge was a huge success!

Participants from all over the University of Utah came together in Fall 2024 to change how they commuted for the good of their health and the environment.

Technology for oxidizing atmospheric methane won’t help the climate

U atmospheric scientists show “geoengineering” efforts to remove greenhouse gas could worsen air quality while provide minimal climate benefits.

@theU January 13, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Utah is making progress on Great Salt Lake

Conserving, dedicating, and delivering water to the lake must be a multi-year focus.

How the university reports incidents of bias or hate

The University of Utah will continue reporting potential hate crimes to the campus community under a new threat assessment process.

MLK Week 2025, the continuing march to justice

MLK Week 2025 is aimed at engaging our community by issuing a call to action in the ongoing effort to create a more just society for everyone.

Humans of the U: Cadon Sagendorf

“One of the critical issues I am passionate about addressing is the lack of awareness and enforcement of youth rights.”

Woodrats use ‘quantity over quality’ as a detox plan

U biologists discover surprising answers for how the tiny rodent quickly evolved tolerance to a poisonous diet of creosote bushes.

Senate Summary | Jan. 6, 2025

Here are the highlights from the Jan. 6 Academic Senate meeting.

The history of Israel and Palestine through Rare Books

There are more than 80,000 items housed in the Rare Books vault at the Marriott Library.

Dinosaur surf or turf: Unpacking Mesozoic misconceptions

The Natural History Museum of Utah’s Dinofest 2025 theme is ancient underwater worlds.

Coyote numbers are often higher in areas where they are hunted

Counterintuitive findings are based on images from hundreds of trap cameras deployed in nationwide campaign to document wildlife.

The 2024 U Clear the Air Challenge was a huge success!

Participants from all over the University of Utah came together in Fall 2024 to change how they commuted for the good of their health and the environment.

Technology for oxidizing atmospheric methane won’t help the climate

U atmospheric scientists show “geoengineering” efforts to remove greenhouse gas could worsen air quality while provide minimal climate benefits.

@theU January 13, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Utah is making progress on Great Salt Lake

Conserving, dedicating, and delivering water to the lake must be a multi-year focus.

How the university reports incidents of bias or hate

The University of Utah will continue reporting potential hate crimes to the campus community under a new threat assessment process.

MLK Week 2025, the continuing march to justice

MLK Week 2025 is aimed at engaging our community by issuing a call to action in the ongoing effort to create a more just society for everyone.

Humans of the U: Cadon Sagendorf

“One of the critical issues I am passionate about addressing is the lack of awareness and enforcement of youth rights.”

Woodrats use ‘quantity over quality’ as a detox plan

U biologists discover surprising answers for how the tiny rodent quickly evolved tolerance to a poisonous diet of creosote bushes.

Senate Summary | Jan. 6, 2025

Here are the highlights from the Jan. 6 Academic Senate meeting.

The history of Israel and Palestine through Rare Books

There are more than 80,000 items housed in the Rare Books vault at the Marriott Library.

Dinosaur surf or turf: Unpacking Mesozoic misconceptions

The Natural History Museum of Utah’s Dinofest 2025 theme is ancient underwater worlds.

Coyote numbers are often higher in areas where they are hunted

Counterintuitive findings are based on images from hundreds of trap cameras deployed in nationwide campaign to document wildlife.

 
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