From new approaches to cancer and heart failure to advanced materials and manufacturing, this year\u2019s Innovation Award recipients are redefining what\u2019s possible for some of society\u2019s biggest challenges.<\/p>\n
Across the University of Utah, researchers, students, and entrepreneurs are turning discoveries into technologies, companies and solutions with the potential to improve lives.<\/p>\n
The 2026 University of Utah Innovation Awards recognize some of the people and teams leading that work.<\/p>\n
A Legacy of \u201cFirst Ascents\u201d<\/p>\n
New breakthroughs often start with a question no one has answered yet.<\/p>\n
At the University of Utah, that curiosity has led to generations of discovery. From the world\u2019s first permanent artificial heart to foundational advances in computer graphics, U researchers have developed countless ideas and technologies that have changed industries and improved lives.<\/p>\n
First Ascents, which debuted at this year\u2019s Innovation Awards, looks at the curiosity, experimentation and persistence behind that legacy and the researchers continuing that work today.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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