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A culture of respect begins with U

In the spring 2019 semester, the U introduced a voluntary online training module focusing on diversity, inclusion and equity on campus.

Women’s Week: ‘Redefine’

This year’s events explore what it means to be powerful and radically creative, with a keynote address by Gabby Rivera, a Bronx-born, queer Latinx writer.

U alum named Nintendo president

Social media reacts to U alum Doug Bowser embracing comparisons to fire-breathing villain.

A future that is boundless

The U is changing lives and reaching new heights, President Watkins said in State of the U remarks.

Passageways to the law

More than 100 high school students visited the S.J. Quinney College of Law as part of a program designed to inspire students from underrepresented communities to pursue careers in the legal field.

Painting with the dean

Earlier this year, College of Mines and Earth Sciences Dean Darryl Butt led an art class as a form of stress relief.

Heading to the Hill

U students to exhibit their research via posters to Utah state legislators on Capitol Hill.

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Students display landscape art in SVPAA suite

Two students from ART 3045 this summer were selected to display their coursework as the latest installation to be featured in the office of the senior vice president for Academic Affairs.

Is ozone pollution harming unborn children?

Interdisciplinary research documents a link between prenatal exposures in Utah and increased risk of intellectual disability.

What to do with your UCard over Winter Break

Looking for things to do over winter break? Here’s a list of ideas that are free or discounted with your student ID. 

Student entrepreneurs shine at small business fair

The event showcased a wide variety of products from 14 student vendors, and provided the campus community with an opportunity to shop locally and sustainably.

@theU December 2, 2024

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Eccles School’s In A Pinch Basic Needs Initiative is seeking donations

A recent survey revealed that 1 in 4 student respondents at the David Eccles School of Business has experienced food insecurity or lacked access to essential items.

Tailocins: The next generation of antibiotics could come from viruses that infect bacteria

Basic science is paving the way for novel solutions to global challenges, like antibiotic resistance.

The enigmatic origins of high energy cosmic rays

Expansion of Telescope Array in Utah’s West Desert will yield more clues about these mysterious particles that carry far more energy than an Earth-bound accelerator can deliver.

AI: Friend and foe to the environment

AI’s impacts on the environment, dangers of AI-generated and -amplified misinformation and using AI for wildfire forecasting were discussed at the One-U Responsible AI Initiative symposium.

Senate Summary | Dec. 2, 2024

Here is a highlight from the Dec. 2 Academic Senate meeting.

Humans of the U: Kieron Walquist

“[Reading and writing] provided solace and an escape, sometimes out of my own head, and I found that I could not have survived without these practices and the ability to express my world and myself in these ways.”

Humans of the U: Rev. Cindy Solomon-Klebba

“What makes us uniquely human is that ability to reach beyond ourselves and find meaning. All of us want meaning in our life, and that, to me, encapsulates the idea of spirituality.”

Students display landscape art in SVPAA suite

Two students from ART 3045 this summer were selected to display their coursework as the latest installation to be featured in the office of the senior vice president for Academic Affairs.

Is ozone pollution harming unborn children?

Interdisciplinary research documents a link between prenatal exposures in Utah and increased risk of intellectual disability.

What to do with your UCard over Winter Break

Looking for things to do over winter break? Here’s a list of ideas that are free or discounted with your student ID. 

Student entrepreneurs shine at small business fair

The event showcased a wide variety of products from 14 student vendors, and provided the campus community with an opportunity to shop locally and sustainably.

@theU December 2, 2024

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Eccles School’s In A Pinch Basic Needs Initiative is seeking donations

A recent survey revealed that 1 in 4 student respondents at the David Eccles School of Business has experienced food insecurity or lacked access to essential items.

Tailocins: The next generation of antibiotics could come from viruses that infect bacteria

Basic science is paving the way for novel solutions to global challenges, like antibiotic resistance.

The enigmatic origins of high energy cosmic rays

Expansion of Telescope Array in Utah’s West Desert will yield more clues about these mysterious particles that carry far more energy than an Earth-bound accelerator can deliver.

AI: Friend and foe to the environment

AI’s impacts on the environment, dangers of AI-generated and -amplified misinformation and using AI for wildfire forecasting were discussed at the One-U Responsible AI Initiative symposium.

Senate Summary | Dec. 2, 2024

Here is a highlight from the Dec. 2 Academic Senate meeting.

Humans of the U: Kieron Walquist

“[Reading and writing] provided solace and an escape, sometimes out of my own head, and I found that I could not have survived without these practices and the ability to express my world and myself in these ways.”

Humans of the U: Rev. Cindy Solomon-Klebba

“What makes us uniquely human is that ability to reach beyond ourselves and find meaning. All of us want meaning in our life, and that, to me, encapsulates the idea of spirituality.”

Students display landscape art in SVPAA suite

Two students from ART 3045 this summer were selected to display their coursework as the latest installation to be featured in the office of the senior vice president for Academic Affairs.

Is ozone pollution harming unborn children?

Interdisciplinary research documents a link between prenatal exposures in Utah and increased risk of intellectual disability.

What to do with your UCard over Winter Break

Looking for things to do over winter break? Here’s a list of ideas that are free or discounted with your student ID. 

Student entrepreneurs shine at small business fair

The event showcased a wide variety of products from 14 student vendors, and provided the campus community with an opportunity to shop locally and sustainably.

@theU December 2, 2024

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Eccles School’s In A Pinch Basic Needs Initiative is seeking donations

A recent survey revealed that 1 in 4 student respondents at the David Eccles School of Business has experienced food insecurity or lacked access to essential items.

Tailocins: The next generation of antibiotics could come from viruses that infect bacteria

Basic science is paving the way for novel solutions to global challenges, like antibiotic resistance.

The enigmatic origins of high energy cosmic rays

Expansion of Telescope Array in Utah’s West Desert will yield more clues about these mysterious particles that carry far more energy than an Earth-bound accelerator can deliver.

AI: Friend and foe to the environment

AI’s impacts on the environment, dangers of AI-generated and -amplified misinformation and using AI for wildfire forecasting were discussed at the One-U Responsible AI Initiative symposium.

Senate Summary | Dec. 2, 2024

Here is a highlight from the Dec. 2 Academic Senate meeting.

Humans of the U: Kieron Walquist

“[Reading and writing] provided solace and an escape, sometimes out of my own head, and I found that I could not have survived without these practices and the ability to express my world and myself in these ways.”

Humans of the U: Rev. Cindy Solomon-Klebba

“What makes us uniquely human is that ability to reach beyond ourselves and find meaning. All of us want meaning in our life, and that, to me, encapsulates the idea of spirituality.”

Students display landscape art in SVPAA suite

Two students from ART 3045 this summer were selected to display their coursework as the latest installation to be featured in the office of the senior vice president for Academic Affairs.

Is ozone pollution harming unborn children?

Interdisciplinary research documents a link between prenatal exposures in Utah and increased risk of intellectual disability.

What to do with your UCard over Winter Break

Looking for things to do over winter break? Here’s a list of ideas that are free or discounted with your student ID. 

Student entrepreneurs shine at small business fair

The event showcased a wide variety of products from 14 student vendors, and provided the campus community with an opportunity to shop locally and sustainably.

@theU December 2, 2024

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

Eccles School’s In A Pinch Basic Needs Initiative is seeking donations

A recent survey revealed that 1 in 4 student respondents at the David Eccles School of Business has experienced food insecurity or lacked access to essential items.

Tailocins: The next generation of antibiotics could come from viruses that infect bacteria

Basic science is paving the way for novel solutions to global challenges, like antibiotic resistance.

The enigmatic origins of high energy cosmic rays

Expansion of Telescope Array in Utah’s West Desert will yield more clues about these mysterious particles that carry far more energy than an Earth-bound accelerator can deliver.

AI: Friend and foe to the environment

AI’s impacts on the environment, dangers of AI-generated and -amplified misinformation and using AI for wildfire forecasting were discussed at the One-U Responsible AI Initiative symposium.

Senate Summary | Dec. 2, 2024

Here is a highlight from the Dec. 2 Academic Senate meeting.

Humans of the U: Kieron Walquist

“[Reading and writing] provided solace and an escape, sometimes out of my own head, and I found that I could not have survived without these practices and the ability to express my world and myself in these ways.”

Humans of the U: Rev. Cindy Solomon-Klebba

“What makes us uniquely human is that ability to reach beyond ourselves and find meaning. All of us want meaning in our life, and that, to me, encapsulates the idea of spirituality.”

 
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