The University of Utah
LightNews LightNews
banner
utah.edu
The University of Utah
@utah.edu
2.9K followers 340 following 230 posts
Nestled between the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains & Salt Lake City, the University of Utah excels at research, innovation & student success.

Learn more at utah.edu
Posts Replies Media Videos
utah.edu
We'll be honoring veterans all week on campus, including our 28th annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Friday, Nov. 14. 🇺🇸
Honoring veterans all week on campus - @theU
A full schedule of events will honor veterans on campus the week of Nov. 10, including the 28th annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Friday, Nov....
attheu.utah.edu
November 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
uresearch.bsky.social
At the @utah.edu, research isn’t just about breakthroughs — it’s about building momentum that powers lives, jobs, and communities. 🔬

Staying the course leads to real-world results.

🔗 Read more.
Staying the Course, Building Momentum - Office of the Vice President for Research
Even through a year of transition, our research community kept showing up, staying curious, and submitting bold proposals that move knowledge forward and serve our state.
www.research.utah.edu
November 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
uofupresident.bsky.social
A note about the #RandallRecap. It's produced at the end of the month and hits on important things we are working and thinking on at the @utah.edu

It’s another way I want to keep you informed about what we are doing to #Inspire #Innovate #Serve at the #UofU.

president.utah.edu/recap/
The Randall Recap - President Taylor R. Randall
president.utah.edu
November 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
uusci.bsky.social
👋 Join us in welcoming Guang Tian, SCI's first faculty member from @utah.edu's Department of City & Metro Planning & an alum of that program. He blends advanced tech with urban design to promote communities that are healthier, better connected, & more sustainable. Get to know him: bit.ly/sci-tian
Guang Tian, SCI’s First Urban Planning Faculty Member, Envisions Utah as a National Model for Smart Growth - Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute
For Guang Tian, a new assistant professor at the University of Utah’s Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute, getting stuck in traffic has a silver lining: it might inspire his next project....
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
eos.org
“This is the biggest innovation in avalanche safety devices in 25 years.”

New research from Giacomo Strapazzon #UniPadova @euracalpenv.bsky.social + colleagues in @jama.com; input from @utahwx.bsky.social @utah.edu. eos.org/articles/saf...
Safety Device Supplies Life-Saving Air in an Avalanche - Eos
An Alpine medical team buried 24 volunteers in a mountain pass. Their study confirmed the efficacy of the Safeback SBX, which uses snow’s natural porosity to supply air to buried avalanche victims.
eos.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
utah.edu
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-...
November 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
fatimanawabi.bsky.social
“Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year!! 🧡🍁🍂

@utah.edu
November 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
uussquake.bsky.social
What a day Saturday was! The punt return for a TD by Mana Carvalho was the largest #UteQuake we've recorded so far! Rice-Eccles Stadium was rocking! Go to tinyurl.com/UUvsCincy to get a summary of the game. @utahfootball.bsky.social @utahathletics.bsky.social @utah.edu
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
uussquake.bsky.social
#UteQuake on @collegegameday.bsky.social ! Way to represent MUSS! Let's keep this going tonight and shake Rice-Eccles Stadium! @utah.edu @utahathletics.bsky.social @utahfootball.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
uuhsresearch.bsky.social
Spotlighting stranger-than-fiction science this Halloween. Blood-invading parasites are full of crystals that mysteriously dance on their own. This eerie motion has baffled scientists for decades, but researchers have finally cracked the case.
healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/new...
@utah.edu
Malaria Parasites are Full of Wildly Spinning Iron Crystals. Scientists Finally Know Why.
The first known metallic nanomotor in biology is powered by rocket fuel.
healthcare.utah.edu
October 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
uussquake.bsky.social
#UteQuake is returning to ESPN GameDay tomorrow. Tune in and let's see if we can shake the set more than two years ago. @utahfootball.bsky.social @utahathletics.bsky.social @utah.edu Go Utes! @kirkherbstreit.bsky.social @patmcafeeshow.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 2:59 PM
utah.edu
“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...
October 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
utah.edu
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.
How a pyrite-oxidizing microbe helps preserve atmospheric oxygen in sulfate - @theU
New research led by U geoscientist shows O₂ in sulfate deposits, coupled with geochemical clues, could help identify microbial activity in Earth’s rock record and...
attheu.utah.edu
October 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
utah.edu
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/
October 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
uussquake.bsky.social
Ute Fans, the Utes need you! In order to make the Big12 Conference Championship game (and a possible rematch with the team down south), we need to win out. That begins with this coming Saturday against #17 Cincinnati.
#UteQuake @utahfootball.bsky.social @utahathletics.bsky.social @utah.edu
Seismic recording of the beginning of the Utah game against the Colorado Buffaloes last Saturday. Prominent signals include when the Utes came out of the tunnel, the MUSS banner/kickoff and the 63-yard touchdown run by Byrd Ficklin on the 2nd play of the game.
October 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
utah.edu
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.
AI excels at detecting parasites in stool samples, study finds - @theU
Joined by U startup Techcyte, ARUP develops deep-learning model that could transform how intestinal infections are diagnosed.
attheu.utah.edu
October 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
uresearch.bsky.social
From improving health outcomes to transforming energy, data, and society, the @utah.edu's research community is shaping the world we’ll wake up to next.

🔗 Read more.
What We Discover Today Shapes the World We Wake Up to Tomorrow - Office of the Vice President for Research
By supporting research at the U, you’re not just funding the pursuit of knowledge, you’re investing in America’s ability to adapt, to lead and to...
www.research.utah.edu
October 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
uofupresident.bsky.social
We are very fortunate to have Dr. Bob Carter running @uofuhealth.bsky.social and performing neurosurgery. A great story on Bob's background and the vital role he plays at the @utah.edu.
#UofU
#UofUHealth
#Inspire
#Innovate
#Impact

www.deseret.com/lifestyle/20...
It really is brain surgery: How the CEO of University of Utah Health found his calling
When he's not overseeing all of University of Utah Health, you can find him in the operating room.
www.deseret.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
uusci.bsky.social
🧑‍🏫 @utah.edu is hiring 2 new tenure-track faculty members focused on the future of education empowered by AI. From designing AI-powered learning tools to expanding digital literacy & credentials, these professors will reimagine how we prepare for & succeed in an AI-driven world.
bit.ly/rai-ed-hires
Reimagining Education: Help Lead the Future of Teaching and Learning with AI at the University of Utah - One-U Responsible AI Initiative
October 16, 2025 The University of Utah One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative (One-U RAI) at the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute is hiring a...
rai.utah.edu
October 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
utah.edu
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...
October 14, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
uofupresident.bsky.social
No student should have to choose between pursuing a college education and their family’s financial security.

Utah Promise ensures that higher education is within reach for thousands of talented students across our state.

This is a transformative for @utah.edu.

www.deseret.com/utah/2025/10...
University of Utah unveils plan to give undergrads free tuition.
'Utah Promise' initiative will financially reward local high schoolers with a 3.5 GPA and family income under $100,000
www.deseret.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
uresearch.bsky.social
Congrats to the 2025 Innovation Awards winners at the @utah.edu — pushing boundaries, creating solutions, and advancing research. Your work is shaping the future. 🏆 👏 

🔗 Click the link to see the list of honorees. 

2025 Innovation Awards recipients - @theU
The awards recognize the efforts U students, staff, faculty and startups have made to pursue impactful research and contribute to the university’s culture of innovation.
attheu.utah.edu
October 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
uresearch.bsky.social
Celebrating 50 years of epilepsy research excellence 🎉 

The @utah.edu Anticonvulsant Drug Development Program has changed the landscape of epilepsy treatment  — and it’s still pushing forward. 

🔗 https://www.research.utah.edu/research-impact/50-years-of-discovery-advancing-epilepsy-treatments/
October 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
uusci.bsky.social
👋 SCI is proud to welcome Bill Miller as @utah.edu's senior director for research computing & data. With deep expertise in cyberinfrastructure, he's set to elevate Utah’s leadership in scientific innovation. Read about his vision for the U and his path from NASA to NSF: sci.utah.edu/bill-miller-...
Bill Miller Brings National Expertise to Advance Research Computing and Data at the U - Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute
After over a decade of shaping advanced cyberinfrastructure at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), William L. (Bill) Miller joined the University of Utah in September as the senior director fo...
sci.utah.edu
October 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Reposted by The University of Utah
uresearch.bsky.social
“Research has always been a focal point for solutions.” 💡 

@utah.edu VPR Erin Rothwell highlights how innovation, collaboration, and science remain central to America’s strength. 

🔗 Read more.
Research as a Focal Point for National Solutions - Office of the Vice President for Research
As the federal government shutdown continues, uncertainty can make progress feel paused. Yet moments like this remind us why research matters, and why universities like...
www.research.utah.edu
October 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM