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U astronomers celebrate the release of the first images from the Rubin Observatory, which captures the largest field of view of any telescope in operation.
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Astronomers celebrate images decades in the making
U astronomers celebrate the release of the first images from the Rubin Observatory, which captures the largest field of view of any telescope in operation.
July 9, 2025
A change in leadership at Huntsman Cancer Institute
Huntsman Cancer Institute CEO Mary Beckerle announced her plans to step aside, while Brad Cairns, professor of oncological sciences and HCI head of academic affairs, will take the helm.
July 9, 2025
#FlashTheUFriday from the French Alps! Thanks to our @wildmeduofu study abroad students for reppin’ the U in France! And check out the experience on our “Chamonix
” story highlight. 
#GoUtes #UofU#FlashTheUFriday on a Saturday! Thanks to @cade_b3nn3tt and Jackson Talley for reppin’ the U down under during their @hinckleyinstitute internships in Australia! #GoUtes
Happy Fourth of July!
Happy World UFO Day!
Did you know the Western U.S. is the best region to spot “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena”? Learn how #UofU research is helping make sense of the technology filling our skies.
attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/w…Boat rental season at the largest collegiate outdoor recreation program in the nation.
@UofUCampusRec https://t.co/ShxbJSMExJ#FlashTheUFriday from the top of Mt. Shasta! Thanks to @aiden.guzdar & @juneau.f_ for reppin’ the U at 14,179 feet! #GoUtes
The accolades continue to roll in for @UofUBiochem professor Wes Sundquist and his work developing the HIV prevention drug lanacapavir.
Harvard Medical School@harvardmedThe 2025 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize has been awarded to three scientists whose discoveries culminated in the development of lenacapavir, a medication used to treat and prevent HIV. https://t.co/3uUoxE5qoISummer Day 3
#utwx https://t.co/AzHVEg1tmR#FlashTheUFriday from the French Alps! Thanks to @liam_s18, @grace.lyon17, @hudson.bb & @skunkedmonke for reppin’ the U in
! #GoUtesOn Friday, we broke ground on the @uofuhealth Eccles Health Campus in West Valley City. The historic project will expand access to world-class health care and create thousands of jobs in Utah’s westside communities. #GoUtes
Learn more about the future #UofU Eccles Health Campus at the LINK in our bio
Happy Father’s Day to the dads who show up, stand tall & love fiercely.
Whether you’re a father by blood, by choice or by example, we celebrate you.
Here’s to the bedtime storytellers, sideline cheerleaders, life teachers & everyday heroes.
https://t.co/eTvYOIuBUx#FlashTheUFriday from the Stelvio Pass! Thanks to @bflickk for reppin’ the U from Italy!
#GoUtes#FlashTheUFriday from Atanasio Girardot Stadium! Thanks to @will.summa, @ryan_penz & @sophieobriennn for reppin’ the U in Medellín, Colombia! Go @nacionaloficial!
#GoUtes#FlashTheUFriday from the Kerry Cliffs! Thanks to @emwormm & @kyuhhhquincy for reppin’ the U in Ireland!
#GoUtesToday, we honor the brave men & women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Their courage, dedication & love for our nation will never be forgotten
It’s a time to reflect, give thanks & carry forward the legacy of those who gave everything for our freedom https://t.co/B257jJW5LU#FlashTheUFriday from our @utahasiacampus students participating in a Buddhist temple stay near Daejeon, South Korea!
#GoUtesCongratulations to our Student Robotics team on winning @NASA’s Lunabotics Challenge!
#GoUtes
The top trophy goes to student-built robots that best demonstrate their capability of performing operations on the moon’s surface in support of @NASAArtemis Campaign goals. https://t.co/IbdBroINFrOne of our academic legends, Thure Cerling, is retiring. Over the course of a career spanning five decades, the #UofU geoscientist has developed numerous forensic tools, such as isotope analysis, for understanding processes that impact life on Earth.
He is perhaps best known for exploiting the relative abundance of certain elemental isotopes as a way to date objects or determine where a person or animal lived or what they ate, earning him the moniker The IsoPope.
Read more about Prof. Cerling and his legacy at the U at the LINK in our bio.
#GoUtes
@Corejackson32 headed to the @Yankees #RepBXMLB Draft@MLBDraftWith their 5th‑round pick (No. 164 overall), the @Yankees select @utahbaseball shortstop Core Jackson.
Watch LIVE: https://t.co/VOZqOwm6uH https://t.co/tpSq9bkNdrWhat if @utahmammoth had chosen a different Ice Age icon to represent the team? In honor of its exhibition, Mysteries of the Ice Ages, @NHMU created logos for other extinct animals of North America that could have made fitting NHL mascots! #TusksUp
attheu.utah.edu/community/tusk… https://t.co/59bRgW9jcDIn the Summer edition of the University of Utah Magazine, we feature campus’s living tree museum, the powerful ripple effect of university research, a hashtag#UofU alum who’s revolutionizing health care in rural Ghana & more!
http://magazine.utah.eduHappy Fourth of July!
#GoUtes #UofUHappy UFO Day!
Did you know the Western U.S. is the best region to spot “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena”? Learn how #UofU research is helping make sense of the technology filling our skies: https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/world-ufo-day/Boat rental season at the largest collegiate outdoor recreation program in the nation.
#utahisrad #UofU @uofuoutdooradventures @uofucampusrecMeet alum Osei Boateng, who is revolutionizing health care access across rural Africa.
University of Utah Magazine highlights how the U’s Master of Business Creation program through the @LassondeInst helped him take his bold ideas to the next level. magazine.utah.edu/issues/summer-… https://t.co/WmNqZJEGm4A recent study led by #UofU researchers shows as few as 10 minutes in a natural setting leads to lower stress levels and a better emotional state; better physical, mental & social health; and better cognition & creativity.
attheu.utah.edu/health-medicin… https://t.co/8CK2gkiEH3#FlashTheUFriday from the top of Mt. Shasta! Thanks to @aiden.guzdar & @juneau.f_ for reppin’ the U at 14,179 feet! #GoUtes
Summer Day 3
#utwx#FlashTheUFriday from the French Alps! Thanks to @liam_s18, @grace.lyon17, @hudson.bb & @skunkedmonke for reppin’ the U in
! #GoUtesOn Friday, we broke ground on the University of Utah Health Eccles Health Campus in West Valley City. The historic project will expand access to world-class health care and create thousands of jobs in Utah’s westside communities.
https://attheu.utah.edu/health-medicine/u-breaks-ground-on-hospital-and-health-campus-in-west-valley/Happy Father’s Day to the dads who show up, stand tall & love fiercely. Whether you’re a father by blood, by choice or by example, we celebrate you. Here’s to the bedtime storytellers, sideline cheerleaders, life teachers & everyday heroes.
#FlashTheUFriday from the Stelvio Pass! Thanks to @bflickk for reppin’ the U from Italy!
#GoUtes#FlashTheUFriday from Atanasio Girardot Stadium! Thanks to @will.summa, @ryan_penz & @sophieobriennn for reppin’ the U in Medellín, Colombia! Go @nacionaloficial!
#GoUtesVery proud of our STUDENT-athletes!
#GoUtesUtah Athletics@utahathleticsOur student-athletes produced a combined average GPA of 3.387 for the 2024-25 academic year, the third-highest GPA in department history.
Spring 2025:
• 69 student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 GPA
• 225 named to Dean's List
• 393 made AD's Honor Roll
More: https://t.co/Y4aQvFZ1SB#FlashTheUFriday from the Kerry Cliffs! Thanks to @emwormm & @kyuhhhquincy for reppin’ the U in Ireland!
#GoUtesToday, we honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Their courage, dedication & love for our nation will never be forgotten.
Let’s remember that today is more than just a holiday—it’s a time to reflect, give thanks & carry forward the legacy of those who gave everything for our freedom.
#MemorialDay #HonorTheFallen #RememberAndRespect #Gratitude#FlashTheUFriday from our @utahasiacampus students participating in a Buddhist temple stay near Daejeon, South Korea!
#GoUtesThe Class of 2025's gift to the University is the gift of giving. Specifically, $15k worth of laptops to @MarriottLibrary that will be loaned out to students throughout the school year.
#UtahGrad25 attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/m…On Friday, we conferred our final degrees for the Class of 2025 during the @UofUMedicine & @UofUDentistry convocations.
Congratulations to the 130 MDs and 49 dentists on their accomplishment! #UtahGrad25
https://t.co/HxtsJSK9qV
#FlashTheUFriday from the French Alps! Thanks to our @wildmeduofu study abroad students for reppin’ the U in France! And check out the experience on our “Chamonix
” story highlight. #GoUtes #UofUAll artists tell stories. “But as Native artists, we tell legacies,” says Kassie John.
Read how this multidisciplinary design program alum shares Indigenous legacies as a designer and as Miss Indian World 2024-25 magazine.utah.edu/issues/summer-… https://t.co/Rce0aMs32OProfessor Zak Fang’s titanium breakthrough could revolutionize manufacturing, cutting energy use by 75%.
Just one example of game-changing research happening at universities. More about the powerful ripple effects of research in the #UofU Magazine
magazine.utah.edu/issues/summer-…#FlashTheUFriday on a Saturday! Thanks to @cade_b3nn3tt and Jackson Talley for reppin’ the U down under during their @hinckleyinstitute internships in Australia! #GoUtes
Happy Fourth of July!
#GoUtes #UofUHappy UFO Day!
Did you know the Western U.S. is the best region to spot “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena”? Learn how #UofU research is helping make sense of the technology filling our skies at the LINK in our bio. #UofUresearchBoat rental season at the largest collegiate outdoor recreation program in the nation.
#utahisrad #UofU @uofuoutdooradventures @uofucampusrecThe Summer 2025 issue of University of Utah Magazine is out and in mailboxes!
Read about campus’s living tree museum, the powerful ripple effect of university research, a U alum who’s revolutionizing health care in rural Ghana, and more. magazine.utah.edu/issues/summer-… https://t.co/0BfdbOEsXj#FlashTheUFriday from the top of Mt. Shasta!
Thanks to Aiden Guzdar & Juneau Fenell for reppin’ the U at 14,179 feet! #GoUtes https://t.co/jFal0rjd1s#GoUtes
NBA@NBAUndrafted out of Utah in 2024 and now NBA CHAMPION in Year 1... Branden Carlson! https://t.co/uuayjT4mSHSummer Day 3
#utwxOn Friday, we broke ground on the @uofuhealth Eccles Health Campus in West Valley City. The historic project will expand access to world-class health care and create thousands of jobs in Utah’s westside communities. #GoUtes
attheu.utah.edu/health-medicin… https://t.co/laDbAHMFUbHappy Father’s Day to the dads who show up, stand tall & love fiercely. Whether you’re a father by blood, by choice or by example, we celebrate you. Here’s to the bedtime storytellers, sideline cheerleaders, life teachers & everyday heroes.
Good luck to @UtahTrackXC at the @NCAATrackField Championships!! #GoUtes
Utah T&F/XC@UtahTrackXCDon't miss out! Catch all the action tonight starting at 5 p.m. (MDT) on @espn
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#GoUtes | #UtahTFXC https://t.co/fJpknt8uoQHere are the numbers behind this year's graduation season. Congratulations to all 8,908 of you! May you do great things! #UtahGrad25 #GoUtes
https://t.co/NmfymMc4qHToday, we honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Their courage, dedication & love for our nation will never be forgotten.
Let’s remember that today is more than just a holiday—it’s a time to reflect, give thanks & carry forward the legacy of those who gave everything for our freedom.
#MemorialDay #HonorTheFallen #RememberAndRespect #GratitudeCongratulations to those who graduated from our Utah Asia Campus yesterday! #UtahGrad25
attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/u… https://t.co/YagFhFetAi175 years and still climbing
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