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Students in the Master of Social Work program, alongside members of the Salt Lake community, protesting an event organized by the University of Utah chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) taking place at the Social Work building in Salt Lake City on April 8, 2024. (Photo courtesy of The Daily Utah Chronicle archives)

Scholars explore protests, movements and resistance

Faculty and students explore how media, identity and public memory shape the evolution of protest movements.
By Kate Keith, News Writer | March 23, 2026

Scholars from across the country gathered Friday, March 20 at the Language and Communication Building (LNCO) to examine how the world shapes, communicates and remembers protest movements. The “Media,...

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College of Humanities faces $3.4 million in defunding, dean says

Dean Wanda Pillow discussed budget cuts, advising restructuring and AI initiatives at a student Q-and-A event March 3.
By Angelina Delgado, News Writer | March 19, 2026

  The College of Humanities has faced over $3.4 million in defunding, stated Dean Wanda Pillow at a student Q&A event held on March 3. Pillow discussed the funding losses alongside recent...

The U hosted the Utah State Legislature’s Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 in the Eccles Health Sciences Education Building. (Photo by Kate Keith | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The U hosts legislative committee, showcases research

The University of Utah hosted the remote committee hearing for the Utah State Legislature’s Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the health sciences campus.
By Kate Keith, News Writer | February 7, 2026

  The University of Utah showcased its work, research and statewide impact during a visit from the Utah State Legislature’s Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Thursday. President Taylor...

Victor Lee speaks on AI literacy initiatives on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 in the L.S. Skaggs Applied Science Building on the University of Utah Campus. (Photo by Leo LeBohec | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Stanford professor presents AI literacy initiatives

Professor Victor Lee presents two Stanford-based projects to teach AI literacy in schools.
By Leo LeBohec, News Writer | January 26, 2026

  Victor Lee, associate professor at Stanford University, spoke about artificial intelligence in a presentation in the L.S. Skaggs Applied Science Building on Friday, Jan. 23. Lee, who works in...

1951 image from of Utah cheerleaders in Native American headdresses from "The Utonian" (Courtesy of Edna Anderson-Taylor Communication Institute archives)

U Origins: Indigenous Presence at the U

Over nearly two centuries, the University of Utah’s relationships with indigenous peoples continue to develop.
By Teanna Starr, Newsletter Editor, News Writer | November 23, 2025

  Prior to the colonization of the western United States, Nunt’z (Ute) people lived in about 11 autonomous communities in the Great Basin for roughly 10,000 years. These populations lived on...

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U experts discredit Tylenol-autism link

University of Utah researchers warn that misinformation from public officials can undermine trust in science and public health.
By Kate Keith, News Writer | October 28, 2025

After U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that taking Tylenol during pregnancy may cause autism, health experts pushed back, emphasizing that no scientific evidence supports the claim and warning that...

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Smithsonian honors the U’s Lissy Coley

University of Utah biologist Phyllis Coley was recognized by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute for her decades of groundbreaking research in Panama's rainforests.
By Teanna Sorensen | October 28, 2025

  Scuba diver, world traveler, scientific pioneer and Smithsonian-honored biologist are just four ways to describe Dr. Phyllis "Lissy" Coley, a distinguished professor emerita at the University...

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Utah refugee challenges reflect broad federal changes

Legal barriers, policy shifts and misinformation deepen struggles for newly resettled refugees in Utah.
By Georgia Metcalf, News Writer | October 8, 2025

  A recent study from the University of Utah found that refugees face higher levels of food insecurity upon receiving their first job. Newly resettled refugees face food insecurity levels nearing...

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The U approves $50 million for AI cancer research

The University of Utah approved a $50 million investment in artificial intelligence in an effort to transform the university's cancer research.
By Kate Keith, News Writer | October 2, 2025

  The University of Utah Board of Trustees has approved a $50 million investment from public and philanthropic sources to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure for medical research. The...

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U Origins: Freedom of Speech

From early clashes over conservatism to Vietnam demonstrations, students have long shaped the campus conversation.
By Teanna Sorensen | September 17, 2025

  Protest and resistance have long been part of the University of Utah’s history. For more than a century, students have spoken out, challenged authority and pushed back against the limits of...