The total is a new record high for the university. The U achieved milestones of $600 million in funding the last two years and $500 million four years ago.
“The University of Utah is committed to the success of our Latinx students,” said Mary Ann Villarreal, the U’s vice president for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. “Our partnership with Excelencia will ensure that our Latinx students will reach their academic goals and thrive on our campus and as alumni.”
The Energy & Geoscience Institute provides research assistance for the energy industry and pioneers new technologies to aid the transition away from carbon-based fuels.
The assistant professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy is a member of the STAR-X Proposal Team, one of the two Astrophysics Medium Explorer missions selected by NASA for further study.