A RESONATING IMPACT THE U IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS UTAH AND BEYOND

Stay in the know and share the latest updates about the U with these monthly news highlights.

University of Utah Games is No. 1 in the world

The Princeton Review ranked the U Division of Games no. 1 in the world for its undergraduate programs and no. 2 for its graduate programs.

U researchers discover third multicellular organism in Great Salt Lake

Research

Utah biologists found tiny nematodes, commonly known as roundworms, in the lake’s reef-like microbialites.

Creating a new generation of environmental leaders

Arts & Humanities

The U establishes a new interdisciplinary undergraduate certificate in Environmental Humanities and Transformative Justice.

Translating research into innovative real-world solutions

Health

The U is empowering more faculty to create startups to move their research beyond the walls of the university.

Environmental justice requires thinking beyond the law

Law & Policy

A new clinic at the University of Utah’s S. J. Quinney School of Law is training students to creatively problem-solve in partnership with affected communities.

U study reveals the West is the best place to spot UFOs

Research

According to U geographers, the environmental context of sightings matters when trying to identify legitimate security threats.

A beacon of hope in treating rare inherited disorders

Health

The Utah Program for Inherited Neuromuscular Disorders uses lifesaving gene therapy to treat children with spinal muscular atrophy, once the top genetic killer of infants.

U researchers create a self-charging battery

Computing & Engineering

The pyroelectrochemical cell, or PEC, developed by U engineers, gathers and stores electricity for use in remote settings.