Meet the 2026 Innovation Awards Winners – @theU
From new approaches to cancer and heart failure to advanced materials and manufacturing, this year’s Innovation Award recipients…
University Counseling Center partners with Mantra Health to expand virtual mental health support – @theU
University of Utah students now have access to Mantra Health, a virtual mental health platform that provides free, flexible…
Campus Connect goes mobile with new student engagement app – @theU
The Office for Student Leadership and Involvement has launched a new Campus Connect mobile app, giving students an easier…
Selfish sperm hijack genetic gatekeeper to kill healthy rivals – @theU
A new University of Utah-led study has discovered the mechanism behind a decades-old evolutionary mystery—how “selfish chromosomes” cheat…
AI tool streamlines drug synthesis – @theU
Drug discovery is like molecular Tetris. Chemists snap atoms together, adjusting the pieces until everything fits and suddenly,…
Physicists open door to future, hyper-efficient ‘orbitronic’ devices – @theU
Header image credit: North Carolina State University To keep up with today’s computing needs, researchers mine the quantum…
Can smartwatches guard against hypertension? – @theU
Reposted from U of U Health. In September 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the Apple…
Scientists discover a hidden RNA ‘aging clock’ in human sperm – @theU
Reposted from U of U Health. Increasing paternal age has been linked to elevated health risks for the…
What past global warming reveals about future rainfall – @theU
To understand how global warming could influence future climate, scientists look to the Paleogene Period that began 66…
The gut bacteria that put the brakes on weight gain in mice – @theU
Reposted from U of U Health. The gut microbiome is intimately linked to human health and weight. Differences…
Study links obesity-driven fatty acids to dangerous form of breast cancer – @theU
Reposted from the Huntsman Cancer Institute. New research from the University of Utah has found that lipids, a key…
2025 Innovation Awards recipients – @theU
The University of Utah is excited to announce the recipients of the third annual Innovation Awards. The awards…