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Watch the incredible Avi Davidson as he learns how to use a thought-controlled bionic arm and integrate it into daily life—all thanks to technological advances from a team led by Jacob George @utah.edu. www.ksl.com/article/5160...

On Saturday, Aug. 8, we will celebrate the transfer of the final 50 acres of active military land at Fort Douglas to the University of Utah. 📰 attheu.utah.edu/students/uni...

👻 Is Fort Douglas haunted? Was a human skull found on Presidents Circle? Does a fountain near Rice-Eccles really grant athletic powers? University of Utah Magazine dug into some campus legends to separate fact from fiction—and found a few surprises along the way. 📰 magazine.utah.edu/issues/summe...

NASA’s Hubble discovers first of star cluster’s missing black holes. The University of Utah led team uncovered the first stellar-mass black hole in Omega Centauri, a low-mass object in an unexpectedly wide orbit that challenges ideas about how black holes form.

The intersection of art and science: The School of Dance at Harkness Center for Dance Injuries

Repping @sjquinney.bsky.social and @utah.edu Down Under!

@uofuhealth.bsky.social has secured land for a proposed health campus that will serve as the health care anchor for the 600-acre master-planned development at the "point of the mountain" in south Salt Lake Valley.

We are ranked ranked No. 1 in the nation for the odds that its graduates will go on to found a “unicorn”—a privately held startup valued at $1 billion or more—according to a new analysis from a Stanford University researcher. 📰 lassonde.utah.edu/u-of-utah-ra...

If you work here at the @utah.edu, you know that our biomedical research is top notch. The rest of the country is catching on. technologylicensing.utah.edu/news-events/...

Last August, Utah Volleyball announced it signed a special team member to the position of “Ultimate Ute”—Briar Rose, a 9-year-old with a rare genetic disorder called Wiedemann-Steiner syndrome. During her two-year contract, Briar Rose is participating in practices, games & other team events.

TMW you realize the @hhmi-science.bsky.social is investing a billion dollars in the obscure model organism you developed from pet shop fish! 🙌🏼 Adam Douglass @utah.edu @uuhsresearch.bsky.social

Need some hope in your life? We got U with 2️⃣4️⃣ stories about people at the U who are changing lives in real, meaningful ways—from health care to climate solutions to community enhancement and beyond.

We are pleased to offer the course “Social Impact Strategy and Innovation” in partnership with the David Eccles School of Business at @utah.edu. Add it to your fall 2026 schedule or share this opportunity! sorensonimpactinstitute.com/classes/?utm...

Study led by @utah.edu engineers points ways to adjust data center operations to reduce pressure on Western grid—and costs by up to $590 million a year. attheu.utah.edu/science-tech...

Thanks to everyone who cheered on our students, staff and faculty who marched in Sunday’s Utah Pride Parade! 🏳️‍🌈

Did you see the latest @utah.edu Magazine? Mouse Party, our most popular activity, is 20 years old! Read all about it: magazine.utah.edu/issues/summe... What's your Mouse Party story? Let us know in the comments! 👇 Play Mouse Party now: learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addi...

Beginning this fall, we will be offering a new undergraduate degree in Neuroscience. Housed in both the College of Social & Behavioral Science and College of Science, the program will also be connected with our nationally recognized graduate Neuroscience program.

For the fifth year in a row, the University of Utah Climbing Team won the USA Climbing Collegiate National Championships! Utah Climbing beat runner-up University of Colorado Boulder by nearly 2,200 points and secured five podium finishes 🧗‍♀️

“If I had told you 20 years ago that a next generation power plant would be underground in southwestern Utah producing firm power at scale for some of the largest companies in the United States, you would’ve laughed. But guess what? Here we are today.”

The @hypothesisfund.bsky.social has awarded a prestigious seed grant to @uofubiology.bsky.social professor Talia Karasov, who researches the microbial weapons bacteria inflict on each other in an evolutionary arms race that might hold the keys to addressing the threat of antibiotic resistance.

Univ. Utah biologist (the amazing Talia Karasov) wins seed grant to deepen research into tailocins, the weapons microbes use on each other. attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff... @hypothesisfund.bsky.social @utah.edu

Meet the Class of 2029! 👋 Joining together for new student orientation at @utah.edu last week, all three pathways came together to officially kick off their first-year of PT school. 📸 All Pathways, St. George, SLC, Hybrid #UofU #PTSchool #Classof2029

Carbon markets underestimate risks U.S. forests face from climate change. Maps produced in a #UofU -led study show where the risk of loss from fire, insects and drought are most elevated.

Developed by @uofubiochem.bsky.social scientists, a new kind of CRISPR that destroys cells rather than gene editing them has shown potential for killing sick cells while leaving healthy cells untouched. The technology could treat viral infections and cancer.

On May 13, nine finalists will pitch their solutions for the $250k Wilkes Prize at the annual @wilkescenter.bsky.social Climate Summit. The solutions range from low-carbon construction materials to cleaner chemical manufacturing and resilient agriculture.

The stories from this year’s graduating class is rich and varied in experience, scholarship, impact and innovation. #UtahGrad26 🎓 📰 attheu.utah.edu/category/hum...

To better understand long-term suicide trends, @utah.edu researchers analyzed federal mortality data going back to 1900. Their study shows suicide follow decades-long cycles shaped by social forces, not just individual psychology. attheu.utah.edu/health-medic...

Our Class of 2026 by the numbers 🎓🙌🎉

Announcing the new Olympic Research Center for Societal Impact, designed to help establish Utah as a world-leading hub where economic insights, environmental science, business ethics & sustainability expertise intersect to shape the future of sports.

Each year, we recognize the achievements of exceptional faculty members in teaching, research, mentorship and service. Here are the honorees for the 2025-26 academic year 🏆⬇️

Our Edible Campus Gardens is marking its 30th anniversary this year with events spanning the growing season. The activities begin with an opening celebration on April 16 & 17, featuring a garden-based art workshop series. 📰 attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff...

Can you guess a student’s major in under 2 minutes?🪜 In Degree Ladder from the Office of Undergraduate Studies at the @utah.edu, academic advisor Amanda MacKay takes on the challenge. 🎥 Watch: linktw.in/UJhsKw 💡 Learn more: advising.utah.edu

How far can automation and AI support psychotherapy? An interdisciplinary team of University of Utah researchers built a framework for assessing varying levels of automation in a mental health field reliant on human interaction.

I had a blast emceeing @utah.edu’s Tanner Humanities symposium on the cultural impact of “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.” This photo from @sltrib.com’s brilliant Francisco Kjolseth is spectacular!

Improving the lives of millions: A team of College of Health researchers & @price.utah.edu engineers has shown that their portable, lightweight hip exoskeleton can reduce the energy required to walk by nearly 20% in individuals with hemiparesis after a stroke.

A new statewide AI supercomputing system is coming online at @utah.edu this summer, backed by state funding and a public-private partnership. The U’s Center for High Performance Computing—which is a part of SCI—will manage the world-class system. attheu.utah.edu/research/sta...

Utah’s colleges and universities drive earnings, research and social capital, according to a new policy brief by the Gardner Institute. #highered “This report underscores how higher education fuels Utah’s economy, workforce, and quality of life.”

What if cancer care came to you? At @huntsmancancer.bsky.social, researchers are working to bring screenings, treatments & even clinical trials closer to patients in rural areas—because where you live shouldn’t affect your chances of getting better.

A new issue of the University of Utah Magazine dropped! Discover the alumni saving the world’s rarest cacao, a 50-year-old cold case finally solved, 24 stories of how the U is changing lives that will restore your faith in what’s possible & more. 📰 magazine.utah.edu

Our scientists have developed a “lab-on-a-chip” device that uses artificial intelligence to rapidly predict cancer cell sensitivity to targeted therapies for children with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, an aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancer.

Fresh water under the Great Salt Lake? In a first of its kind breakthrough, #UofU geophysicists used electromagnetic data from airborne surveys to characterize a deep freshwater reservoir under Farmington Bay.

During Giving Days (March 24-25), your gifts to Utah Law will be tripled thanks to a @utah.edu match and class of '77 triple match to support our PAY IT 4WARD scholarship campaign! Donate now: donate.utah.edu/pay-it-4ward...

Are the Gulf region’s desalination plants in Iran’s crosshairs? History professor & Middle East expert Chris Low discusses desalination and its role in the social, economic & political life of the Middle East, and how the plants can be easy targets. ⬇️

Calling @utah.edu researchers across tech, humanities, & social sciences: due to interest, we’ve expanded capacity for our AI + Ethics Workshop on 4/3. Discover AI‑related work beyond your field & shape new approaches to some of the most important ethical challenges of our time: luma.com/2sgzwn8t

On Saturday, we are hosting our 54th annual Pow Wow, bringing together tribal members, students and community members from across the Intermountain West for a celebration of culture and heritage. 🗓️ nativeexcellence.utah.edu/pow-wow.php

Nice feature from @npr.org on Neuroscience Ph.D student Sydney Peterson on balancing her Paralympic training (she won 3 golds and 1 silver, btw) and her research work in one of our rare-disease labs at @uofuhealth.bsky.social 🥇🔬🎿 #GoUtes

What a Paralympics for neuroscience Ph.D student Sydney Peterson, who amassed 3 gold medals and one silver. Including the 2022 Games, that brings her total medals count to seven.

Congrats to Sydney Peterson on winning Silver in the Women’s Para Cross-Country Skiing Sprint Classic Standing event at the Milano-Cortina Games! In between winning medals (she won three in 2022), Sydney is a Ph.D student in neuroscience at the U. #GoUtes 🎿🥈🧠 📸 Alex Grimm/Getty Images