Bee’s – @theU

What a garden of bees can teach us about biodiversity

Categories: Campus Life, Community, Faculty/Staff, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, Research, Research Impact, Science & Technology, Sustainability

Red Butte Garden is a pollinator hotspot at the edge of a bustling city, where an ongoing bee survey could offer clues to building healthier urban ecosystems.

May 7, 2026

A place for pollinators on campus

Categories: Campus Life, Facilities, Faculty/Staff, Students, Sustainability

The revamped habitat allows bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and others to find food and shelter while transferring pollen.

May 16, 2022

The U is ‘Bee Campus USA’

Categories: Community, Faculty/Staff, Research, Sustainability

The designation was awarded by the Xerces Society for the U’s work in pollinator conservation.

July 8, 2021

Humans of the U: Quaid Harding

Categories: Faculty/Staff, Humans of the U, Science & Technology, Students

“Worldwide, honeybee populations are in serious decline. That’s a big problem for humans—one in every three bites of food that you take were pollinated directly or indirectly by a bee.”

December 3, 2019

Campus is abuzz with innovation

Categories: Events, Faculty/Staff, Home Page, Students, Sustainability

Celebrate Pollinator Week in the U’s new bee-friendly garden.

June 14, 2019