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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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Early-life gut microbes may protect against diabetes, research in mice suggests

If the benefits seen in mice hold true in humans, microbe-derived molecules might eventually help restore pancreatic function in people with diabetes.

Senate Summary | March 3, 2025

The Academic Senate meets virtually at 3 p.m. on the first Monday of the month. The meetings are open to the public.

Utah geologists win $1M NSF grant for state-of-the-art mass spectrometer

Instrument will help scientists unravel Earth’s ancient geological mysteries, past climates and humans’ ongoing interactions with the environment.

How to fit a 650-pound sea lion into a CT scanner

U of U Health teams up with Hogle Zoo to diagnose and treat Diego, a sick sea lion who had what turned out to be a spinal condition.

Founders Day launches U 175th anniversary celebration

From Founders Day to Homecoming, the state’s flagship institution of higher education will be marking its own history as well as the role of higher education in elevating Utahns’ lives.

@theU March 3, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Humans of the U: Lyuba Basin

The most important thing is that these books are accessible for anybody to come look at: students, faculty, and community members.

Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute launches research series on Utah-Federal government nexus

Data summaries highlight the economic linkages between the state and federal government.

Inaugural chief data officer named

The University of Utah has named its first chief data officer and vice provost of enterprise planning. Ravneet Chadha will assume the CDO position on March 17.

Utah’s higher education system: A catalyst for individual and societal success

A new policy brief by the Gardner Policy Institute summarizes the significant benefits of higher education in Utah.

@theU February 24, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

@theU February 17, 2025

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Early-life gut microbes may protect against diabetes, research in mice suggests

If the benefits seen in mice hold true in humans, microbe-derived molecules might eventually help restore pancreatic function in people with diabetes.

Senate Summary | March 3, 2025

The Academic Senate meets virtually at 3 p.m. on the first Monday of the month. The meetings are open to the public.

Utah geologists win $1M NSF grant for state-of-the-art mass spectrometer

Instrument will help scientists unravel Earth’s ancient geological mysteries, past climates and humans’ ongoing interactions with the environment.

How to fit a 650-pound sea lion into a CT scanner

U of U Health teams up with Hogle Zoo to diagnose and treat Diego, a sick sea lion who had what turned out to be a spinal condition.

Founders Day launches U 175th anniversary celebration

From Founders Day to Homecoming, the state’s flagship institution of higher education will be marking its own history as well as the role of higher education in elevating Utahns’ lives.

@theU March 3, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Humans of the U: Lyuba Basin

The most important thing is that these books are accessible for anybody to come look at: students, faculty, and community members.

Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute launches research series on Utah-Federal government nexus

Data summaries highlight the economic linkages between the state and federal government.

Inaugural chief data officer named

The University of Utah has named its first chief data officer and vice provost of enterprise planning. Ravneet Chadha will assume the CDO position on March 17.

Utah’s higher education system: A catalyst for individual and societal success

A new policy brief by the Gardner Policy Institute summarizes the significant benefits of higher education in Utah.

@theU February 24, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

@theU February 17, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Early-life gut microbes may protect against diabetes, research in mice suggests

If the benefits seen in mice hold true in humans, microbe-derived molecules might eventually help restore pancreatic function in people with diabetes.

Senate Summary | March 3, 2025

The Academic Senate meets virtually at 3 p.m. on the first Monday of the month. The meetings are open to the public.

Utah geologists win $1M NSF grant for state-of-the-art mass spectrometer

Instrument will help scientists unravel Earth’s ancient geological mysteries, past climates and humans’ ongoing interactions with the environment.

How to fit a 650-pound sea lion into a CT scanner

U of U Health teams up with Hogle Zoo to diagnose and treat Diego, a sick sea lion who had what turned out to be a spinal condition.

Founders Day launches U 175th anniversary celebration

From Founders Day to Homecoming, the state’s flagship institution of higher education will be marking its own history as well as the role of higher education in elevating Utahns’ lives.

@theU March 3, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Humans of the U: Lyuba Basin

The most important thing is that these books are accessible for anybody to come look at: students, faculty, and community members.

Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute launches research series on Utah-Federal government nexus

Data summaries highlight the economic linkages between the state and federal government.

Inaugural chief data officer named

The University of Utah has named its first chief data officer and vice provost of enterprise planning. Ravneet Chadha will assume the CDO position on March 17.

Utah’s higher education system: A catalyst for individual and societal success

A new policy brief by the Gardner Policy Institute summarizes the significant benefits of higher education in Utah.

@theU February 24, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

@theU February 17, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Early-life gut microbes may protect against diabetes, research in mice suggests

If the benefits seen in mice hold true in humans, microbe-derived molecules might eventually help restore pancreatic function in people with diabetes.

Senate Summary | March 3, 2025

The Academic Senate meets virtually at 3 p.m. on the first Monday of the month. The meetings are open to the public.

Utah geologists win $1M NSF grant for state-of-the-art mass spectrometer

Instrument will help scientists unravel Earth’s ancient geological mysteries, past climates and humans’ ongoing interactions with the environment.

How to fit a 650-pound sea lion into a CT scanner

U of U Health teams up with Hogle Zoo to diagnose and treat Diego, a sick sea lion who had what turned out to be a spinal condition.

Founders Day launches U 175th anniversary celebration

From Founders Day to Homecoming, the state’s flagship institution of higher education will be marking its own history as well as the role of higher education in elevating Utahns’ lives.

@theU March 3, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Humans of the U: Lyuba Basin

The most important thing is that these books are accessible for anybody to come look at: students, faculty, and community members.

Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute launches research series on Utah-Federal government nexus

Data summaries highlight the economic linkages between the state and federal government.

Inaugural chief data officer named

The University of Utah has named its first chief data officer and vice provost of enterprise planning. Ravneet Chadha will assume the CDO position on March 17.

Utah’s higher education system: A catalyst for individual and societal success

A new policy brief by the Gardner Policy Institute summarizes the significant benefits of higher education in Utah.

@theU February 24, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

@theU February 17, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

 
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