The University of Utah
Nestled between the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains & Salt Lake City, the University of Utah excels at research, innovation & student success.
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- #FlashTheUFriday from the Opening Ceremony in Milan! Thanks to #UofU Olympians Kamryn Lute, Julie Letai & Charlie Mickel for reppin’ the Ubat the 2026 Winter Olympics! Good luck and #GoUtes
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- Banning lead in gas worked. The proof is in our hair. #UofU researchers analyzed samples of Utahns' hair going back a century to document a 100-fold decrease in lead concentrations.
- Thirty-one athletes with ties to the University of Utah will be competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics! That makes us #1 among U.S. colleges and universities represented at the Milano Cortina Games. ⛷️⛸️🏂 #GoUtes #OlympiansMadeHere 📰 attheu.utah.edu/events/u-oly...
- Groundbreaking research from @uofuhealth.bsky.social on how already existing therapy can protect football players from CTE and its long-term health consequences.
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- The snow may be sparse in the state right now, but here are some virtual meeting backgrounds of campus to liven up the spirit of Old Man Winter ❄️ View and download all 12: universityofutah.exposure.co/the-universi...
- University of Utah Magazine asked former #UofU basketball player and Men's Basketball coach what he learned from Rick Majerus, what it’s like to coach in the NBA, and the culture he’s building with the Runnin’ Utes. #GoUtes 📰 magazine.utah.edu/issues/fall-...
- A #UofU startup tackles e-waste with degradable materials, developing high-performance polymer substrates that can recover valuable electronic components.
- Sharpen your pencils! University of Utah Magazine is debuting U-themed crossword puzzles. Play the full-size grid here: magazine.utah.edu/issues/fall-...
- Utahns experiencing a mental health crisis have a new safe haven with our Huntsman Mental Health Institute’s Kem and Carolyn Gardner Mental Health Crisis Care Center. U of U Magazine explains how the center is reimagining how we respond to mental health crises. 📰 magazine.utah.edu/issues/fall-...
- A new surgical device developed through @uuhsresearch.bsky.social is saving animals’ lives by helping them heal from serious, hard-to-treat infections—and providing a proof of concept for potential use in people. 📰 attheu.utah.edu/health-medic...
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- Our engineers give a bionic hand a mind of its own. @price.utah.edu researchers are using AI to fine-tune robotic prosthesis to improve manual dexterity by finding right balance between human and machine control. 📰 attheu.utah.edu/health-medic...
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- After 36 years as the head coach of Utah Volleyball, Beth Launiere announces her retirement. Congratulations on an incredible career, Coach Launiere!! 🙌 📰 utahutes.com/news/2025/12...
- Reposted by The University of UtahDavid Pace—widely recognized for his unique talent in translating complex scientific discoveries in accessible and engaging ways, is also a published fiction author with many of his stories based right here in Utah. From @utah.edu's Humans of the U:
- A donation of software and hardware has tripled the number of charging stations on campus, from 34 to 92 this year.
- “I hope my work will lead to a better understanding of how medicines interact with the brain, and that by following how snail venom targets specific areas of the mind, we can create drugs that do the same in a positive manner.” #HumansOfTheU 📰 attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff...
- A precious computer age relic has turned up in a @price.utah.edu storage room. Found on a Disco-era spool of tape, the 1973 operating system Bell Labs' UNIX v4, which marked a turning point in computer science, may be the only one left in existence.
- Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 We’re grateful for our students, faculty, staff, alumni, fans and community supporters. You are the people who make the University of Utah a place of positive societal impact, inspiration, creativity, learning & innovation! 🙏
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- Legally Blonde opens TONIGHT! Female empowerment, fashion & fun unite on the stage of the Meldrum Theatre as the University of Utah Department of Theatre prepares to open its first musical of the 2025-26 Season.
- “Growing up on the Navajo Nation reservation, I never saw Native doctors at my appointments. I wanted to become that for my community so that I can treat them with modern medicine while instilling aspects of our culture at the same time.” #HumansOfTheU 📰 attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff...
- We'll be honoring veterans all week on campus, including our 28th annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Friday, Nov. 14. 🇺🇸
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- This Friday, we're hosting a campus rail jam, where more than 100 students and professional skiers & snowboarders will compete for prizes. Maybe even a mascot. ⛷🏂 📰 attheu.utah.edu/events/asuu-...
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- “My disease drove me to pursue a degree in biology. All the while I continued competing in archery as a member of USA RED Team with a goal of qualifying for the Los Angeles Olympics.“ #HumansOfTheU Learn more about @uofubiology.bsky.social student Sydney Brooksby: attheu.utah.edu/athletics/hu...
- New research led by a #UofU geoscientist shows O₂ in sulfate deposits, coupled with geochemical clues, could help identify microbial activity in Earth’s rock record and even in Martian sediments.
- From drought to disease, the challenges we face today demand bold, creative solutions. At @utah.edu, federally funded research helps us discover new ways to win the fight for a better world—where impossible dreams become reality and breakthroughs move humanity forward. 📰 impact.utah.edu/winning/
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- Scientists at our ARUP Laboratories have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that detects intestinal parasites in stool samples more quickly and accurately than traditional methods, potentially transforming how labs diagnose parasitic infections around the world.
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- Starting next Fall, we'll provide full tuition for first-time, first-year students w/a family household income of less than $100k as defined by FAFSA. The new scholarship—Utah Promise—is designed to expand access to higher education across the state. 📰 attheu.utah.edu/home-page/ut...
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- Happy birthday to Nobel Prize winner and #UofU professor and researcher Mario Capecchi!🔬🐁🇮🇹 Capecchi won the Nobel Prize for creating mice with a specific gene turned off, known as “knockout mouse,” a process that helps identify how certain genes behave in humans.
- “My Navajo roots stem from my dad’s side. When I found jewelry making, it was something that had been in my family.”
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- Exploring the link between hypertension and dementia: Powered by a $21.6 million NIH grant, #UofU researchers will analyze thousands of blood samples collected for past hypertension study in search of markers associated with brain health.
- Could a fungus provide a blueprint for next-gen hydrogels? @price.utah.edu researchers demonstrate structural properties in the mycelium of a common soil mold that show promise in biomedical applications
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- We are saddened by the death of medical pioneer and global faith leader Russell M. Nelson. Nelson passed away on Saturday. A trailblazer in heart surgery, Nelson was a #UofU & led our cardiothoracic program for 20 years. He was also president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- @price.utah.edu engineers have developed a novel high-speed, high-def hyperspectral video camera. The compact camera captures both color and fine spectral details in a single snapshot, producing a "spectral fingerprint" for every pixel.
- And we're @wsj.com's #1 public university in the West!
- Melanoma less common in individuals with several tattoos: Having 2 or more tattoo sessions decreased the risk of both invasive and in situ melanoma, but researchers also found that participants with only one tattoo session were more likely to have melanoma.
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- It’s been a decade since Huntsman Mental Health Institute (@uofuhmhi.bsky.social) set out to address these issues of access through the creation of its Behavioral Health Integration program.
- Reposted by The University of UtahIncredible honor for @utah.edu Professor Emerita Phyllis Coley! The Smithsonian renamed a trail on Panama's Barro Colorado Island as the Phyllis D. Coley Trail, recognizing her 50+ years of groundbreaking research linking rainforest health to human health. science.utah.edu/biology/liss...
- As we celebrate our 175-year anniversary, we’re taking a look at some of the University of Utah’s landmarks, including Rice-Eccles Stadium. Thanks to Devon Dampier for dropping the knowledge on Rice-Eccles! #GoUtes 🏈
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- In honor of #HispanicHeritageMonth, our Center for Community and Cultural Engagement is hosting a variety of events across campus today through Oct. 15—all providing a platform to share many Latine nationalities and cultural backgrounds.
- #NeverForget 🇺🇸 Students from across campus, including members of our ROTC programs, participated in the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb this morning at Rice-Eccles Stadium. They climbed the equivalent of 110 stories, memorializing those who lost their lives during on September 11, 2001.
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- Reposted by The University of UtahThe @utah.edu's new L. S. Skaggs Applied Science Building features kinetic art installations by Bruce Shapiro, including programmable 15-foot chain sculptures and a robotic sand-drawing piece that demonstrate motion control as an emerging art medium attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff...
- Utah's “first MRV Plan is a landmark achievement. It not only ensures rigorous accounting of carbon dioxide at the Lisbon Valley Gas Plant, but also highlights the University of Utah as a leader in advancing responsible carbon management.”
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- Odds for an extreme wildfire were 145% higher on industrial private land than on publicly owned forests, a #UofU led study found Forests managed by timber companies have megafire conditions: dense stands of regularly spaced trees with continuous vegetation connecting the understory to the canopy.
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- Happy birthday to the Ultimate Utah Man, Spencer Fox Eccles! It was great to celebrate with you and your family yesterday. Thank you for your generosity to the U and the community, Spence! 🎂❤️ #GoUtes
- A potential way to relieve arthritic knees without drugs or surgery. New study led by a @price.utah.edu professor shows gait retraining could significantly ease pain and slow cartilage damage. 📰 attheu.utah.edu/health-medic...
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- Utah has a reputation for being globally minded. As the state continues to grow economically, our international students play an increasingly vital role in expanding the Beehive State’s worldwide impact.
- We have launched a new mobile app designed to provide students, staff & visitors with a dynamic, personalized campus experience. Currently available for download, Utah 360 provides a customized, streamlined way to stay connected with the U. 📲 #GoUtes
- HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL‼️🤗
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- “People often ask why I take on these challenges. The answer: I want to be the person I needed when I was younger—the role model I didn’t have. I faced significant adversity growing up.” #HumansOfTheU 📰 attheu.utah.edu/students/hum...
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- With hundreds of alumni working at Utah-based companies, our Utah Games program supplies visionaries and a skilled workforce for the growing local sector.
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- South African caves filled with fossil clues to Pleistocene Epoch: @nhmu.bsky.social paleontologist Tyler Faith's research in the Cango Valley is helping fill gaps in the fossil record.
- As students begin to move onto campus this week and school begins next week, @uofuhmhi.bsky.social has some pointers on how to mentally prepare for the new academic year. Plus, how can you tell the difference between normal stress and something more serious?
- Reposted by The University of UtahNew research from @utah.edu finds wildfire smoke significantly increases ozone concentrations. The research concludes wildfire smoke increases ozone concentrations by 21 parts per billion, or by roughly 20 to 30% higher on average. attheu.utah.edu/research/wil... @uofu-science.bsky.social
- Details on course and program cuts as part of the Utah State Legislature-mandated strategic reinvestment process. ⬇️
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- #UofU-led research results help roadmap harnessing Earth’s natural processes to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide. Carbon ‘offsets’ aren’t working. Here’s a way to fix nature-based climate solutions ⬇️
