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The Future of Social Justice

Author and activist Blair Imani will headline ASUU’s Conference on Diverse Excellence, the theme of which, “Unite For Justice,” brings peoples of diverse backgrounds together in order to educate, uplift and support one another.

Invest in U

The U launches a pilot program designed to help students pay education-related costs so they can complete their degrees faster and launch their professional careers.

One U

By working together, those at the University of Utah have the power to develop innovative solutions to address the most pressing societal issues.

Invert the Inversion

With new apps to make it easier to participate, join the Clear the Air Challenge.

The Race to Promontory

UMFA exhibition brings historic railroad photos and spikes to the U.

Lights, Camera, Science at Sundance

Science@Sundance highlights movies that excel at using art and storytelling to engage their audiences in important science-related issues.

Studying Melanoma Survival

States with fewer skin cancer diagnoses have higher death rates.

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Rules for effective intergroup bargaining

New research by Ravideep Sethi illustrates how democracies can structure treaty negotiations, how groups of plaintiffs can bargain with defendants and how shareholders might haggle with corporate raiders in ways that achieve optimal outcomes.

David Eccles School of Business featured in new film series

The Eccles School episode focuses on the curriculum, resources, programming, and services offered to address mental health and well-being more broadly.

The power of research: Leading through uncertainty

The University of Utah is a community of thinkers and doers—people unafraid to cross boundaries and ask big questions. That spirit has never been more essential.

Utah’s financial technology sector is changing the landscape

A comprehensive study of Utah’s fintech industry and its impact on the state economy finds that Utah is at the forefront of the fintech movement and is rapidly reshaping the future.

Harris Simmons: Learning ‘to read the world around me’

The impacts of a broad university education are profound to Harris Simmons, CEO of Zions Bank and former regent.

What fruit fly brains can tell us about alcohol-related insomnia

Research pinpoints brain pathways that could lead to targeted treatments to help people recover from alcohol use disorder.

Senate Summary | Feb. 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.

Navigate U efforts aim to address courses with failure rates

The Martha Bradley Evans Center for Teaching Excellence is working to identify courses with high failure, withdraw, and incompletion rates. Many of these courses are introductory-level.

National Donor Day: A student’s transplant journey

For National Donor Day on Feb. 14, a biology student shares how receiving her first liver transplant as a teenager ignited a passion for medical research and patient advocacy.

Black History Month: Honoring Black labor, culture and community

The month of February is a declaration of resilience, innovation and the undeniable impact of Black communities, past and present.

National security and how it got that way

A conversation with historian Peter Roady about his new book on the struggle over the meaning of national security.

Student Affairs offers support with scholarships and financial wellness

Finances are a significant hurdle for many college students and in today’s economic climate managing money has become even more challenging.

Rules for effective intergroup bargaining

New research by Ravideep Sethi illustrates how democracies can structure treaty negotiations, how groups of plaintiffs can bargain with defendants and how shareholders might haggle with corporate raiders in ways that achieve optimal outcomes.

David Eccles School of Business featured in new film series

The Eccles School episode focuses on the curriculum, resources, programming, and services offered to address mental health and well-being more broadly.

The power of research: Leading through uncertainty

The University of Utah is a community of thinkers and doers—people unafraid to cross boundaries and ask big questions. That spirit has never been more essential.

Utah’s financial technology sector is changing the landscape

A comprehensive study of Utah’s fintech industry and its impact on the state economy finds that Utah is at the forefront of the fintech movement and is rapidly reshaping the future.

Harris Simmons: Learning ‘to read the world around me’

The impacts of a broad university education are profound to Harris Simmons, CEO of Zions Bank and former regent.

What fruit fly brains can tell us about alcohol-related insomnia

Research pinpoints brain pathways that could lead to targeted treatments to help people recover from alcohol use disorder.

Senate Summary | Feb. 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.

Navigate U efforts aim to address courses with failure rates

The Martha Bradley Evans Center for Teaching Excellence is working to identify courses with high failure, withdraw, and incompletion rates. Many of these courses are introductory-level.

National Donor Day: A student’s transplant journey

For National Donor Day on Feb. 14, a biology student shares how receiving her first liver transplant as a teenager ignited a passion for medical research and patient advocacy.

Black History Month: Honoring Black labor, culture and community

The month of February is a declaration of resilience, innovation and the undeniable impact of Black communities, past and present.

National security and how it got that way

A conversation with historian Peter Roady about his new book on the struggle over the meaning of national security.

Student Affairs offers support with scholarships and financial wellness

Finances are a significant hurdle for many college students and in today’s economic climate managing money has become even more challenging.

Rules for effective intergroup bargaining

New research by Ravideep Sethi illustrates how democracies can structure treaty negotiations, how groups of plaintiffs can bargain with defendants and how shareholders might haggle with corporate raiders in ways that achieve optimal outcomes.

David Eccles School of Business featured in new film series

The Eccles School episode focuses on the curriculum, resources, programming, and services offered to address mental health and well-being more broadly.

The power of research: Leading through uncertainty

The University of Utah is a community of thinkers and doers—people unafraid to cross boundaries and ask big questions. That spirit has never been more essential.

Utah’s financial technology sector is changing the landscape

A comprehensive study of Utah’s fintech industry and its impact on the state economy finds that Utah is at the forefront of the fintech movement and is rapidly reshaping the future.

Harris Simmons: Learning ‘to read the world around me’

The impacts of a broad university education are profound to Harris Simmons, CEO of Zions Bank and former regent.

What fruit fly brains can tell us about alcohol-related insomnia

Research pinpoints brain pathways that could lead to targeted treatments to help people recover from alcohol use disorder.

Senate Summary | Feb. 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.

Navigate U efforts aim to address courses with failure rates

The Martha Bradley Evans Center for Teaching Excellence is working to identify courses with high failure, withdraw, and incompletion rates. Many of these courses are introductory-level.

National Donor Day: A student’s transplant journey

For National Donor Day on Feb. 14, a biology student shares how receiving her first liver transplant as a teenager ignited a passion for medical research and patient advocacy.

Black History Month: Honoring Black labor, culture and community

The month of February is a declaration of resilience, innovation and the undeniable impact of Black communities, past and present.

National security and how it got that way

A conversation with historian Peter Roady about his new book on the struggle over the meaning of national security.

Student Affairs offers support with scholarships and financial wellness

Finances are a significant hurdle for many college students and in today’s economic climate managing money has become even more challenging.

Rules for effective intergroup bargaining

New research by Ravideep Sethi illustrates how democracies can structure treaty negotiations, how groups of plaintiffs can bargain with defendants and how shareholders might haggle with corporate raiders in ways that achieve optimal outcomes.

David Eccles School of Business featured in new film series

The Eccles School episode focuses on the curriculum, resources, programming, and services offered to address mental health and well-being more broadly.

The power of research: Leading through uncertainty

The University of Utah is a community of thinkers and doers—people unafraid to cross boundaries and ask big questions. That spirit has never been more essential.

Utah’s financial technology sector is changing the landscape

A comprehensive study of Utah’s fintech industry and its impact on the state economy finds that Utah is at the forefront of the fintech movement and is rapidly reshaping the future.

Harris Simmons: Learning ‘to read the world around me’

The impacts of a broad university education are profound to Harris Simmons, CEO of Zions Bank and former regent.

What fruit fly brains can tell us about alcohol-related insomnia

Research pinpoints brain pathways that could lead to targeted treatments to help people recover from alcohol use disorder.

Senate Summary | Feb. 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.

Navigate U efforts aim to address courses with failure rates

The Martha Bradley Evans Center for Teaching Excellence is working to identify courses with high failure, withdraw, and incompletion rates. Many of these courses are introductory-level.

National Donor Day: A student’s transplant journey

For National Donor Day on Feb. 14, a biology student shares how receiving her first liver transplant as a teenager ignited a passion for medical research and patient advocacy.

Black History Month: Honoring Black labor, culture and community

The month of February is a declaration of resilience, innovation and the undeniable impact of Black communities, past and present.

National security and how it got that way

A conversation with historian Peter Roady about his new book on the struggle over the meaning of national security.

Student Affairs offers support with scholarships and financial wellness

Finances are a significant hurdle for many college students and in today’s economic climate managing money has become even more challenging.

 
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