Vice President for Research Office

Aerial photo of the John R. Park Building at the University of Utah

U named ‘Innovation and Economic Prosperity University’

Lisa Potter
research communications specialist, University of Utah Communications
November 18, 2020

The APLU designation recognizes universities that promote growth, innovation and economic development in their regions.

A laboratory, the camera looking down from above. A long beam bisects the center of the photograph, with a lab bench on either side. On the right is Angus Wu, an asian student in a lab coat, face covering, and gloves. On the left is Andrew Pendergrast, a white man wearing a blue lab coat, face covering and gloves.

Catalyst for safety

Lisa Potter
science writer, University of Utah Communications
November 5, 2020

The College of Science and Office of Environmental Health and Safety have enacted creative solutions to rebuild a culture of lab safety—and it has paid dividends in implementing safeguards for COVID-19.