News Clips | May 1-31, 2025

The U. is expanding its footprint downtown. But the latest project will require extensive cleanup of chemicals in Salt Lake City’s Rio Grande District.

Tracie Yellowman Tséyíníítsó spoke at the ceremony Thursday about her culture and her untraditional path to finishing her degree.

Some 8,900 new graduates of Utah’s flagship university are honored during annual commencement exercises with ESPN’s Holly Rowe as the keynote speaker.

Mining engineering isn’t just a major. It’s a mission.

These students say the filters, on apps like Instagram, create pressure to live up to unrealistic beauty standards.

“The loans are given out on generous terms, but not collected on generous terms,” said one researcher.

The gift boosts the foundation's total contributions to $50 million, supporting student entrepreneurship.

The University of Utah robotics club claimed the grand prize at the NASA Lunabotics Challenge at the end of May, ending the previous champions' combined 15-year winning streak.

Doing regular cardiovascular exercise and strength training can help people stay independent and active as they age.

Fifty-one years after the disappearance of University of Utah student Douglas Brick, the cold case has been solved.

“When you forget your history, you repeat it,” says a 94-year-old Japanese American in the University of Utah student-made documentary.

Ever heard of an air economizer? It's something some HVAC systems have, and a recent study The University of Utah found in certain conditions these systems could impact indoor air quality.

In the past two years, the Republican-controlled Legislature has weakened tenure, restricted pride flags at universities, overhauled gen ed at one university and pushed institutions to reallocate funding. Some faculty say their roles are being undermined.