Improving the lives of millions: A team of College of Health researchers & @price.utah.edu engineers has shown that their portable, lightweight hip exoskeleton can reduce the energy required to walk by nearly 20% in individuals with hemiparesis after a stroke.

State-backed AI supercomputer set to expand research capacity across Utah this summer  - @theU Utah lawmakers invested $15 million in the university's new artificial intelligence supercomputing system.

A new statewide AI supercomputing system is coming online at @utah.edu this summer, backed by state funding and a public-private partnership. The U’s Center for High Performance Computing—which is a part of SCI—will manage the world-class system.

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Utah’s colleges and universities drive earnings, research and social capital - @theU This emphasis on higher education extends beyond economic impacts, contributing to social well-being, civic engagement and innovation.

Utah’s colleges and universities drive earnings, research and social capital, according to a new policy brief by the Gardner Institute. #highered

“This report underscores how higher education fuels Utah’s economy, workforce, and quality of life.”

Cancer Care Closer to Home - The University of Utah Magazine University of Utah Magazine explores the traditions, heritage, and evolving excellence of Utah’s flagship public institution of higher education.

What if cancer care came to you? At @huntsmancancer.bsky.social, researchers are working to bring screenings, treatments & even clinical trials closer to patients in rural areas—because where you live shouldn’t affect your chances of getting better.

A new issue of the University of Utah Magazine dropped! Discover the alumni saving the world’s rarest cacao, a 50-year-old cold case finally solved, 24 stories of how the U is changing lives that will restore your faith in what’s possible & more.

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Tapping AI for precision-guided cancer therapies - @theU New "lab-on-a-chip" platform may enable same-day treatment decision for pediatric cancer patients.

Our scientists have developed a “lab-on-a-chip” device that uses artificial intelligence to rapidly predict cancer cell sensitivity to targeted therapies for children with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, an aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancer.

Freshwater under Great Salt Lake playa - @theU In a first of its kind breakthrough, U geophysicists used electromagnetic data from airborne surveys to characterize a deep freshwater reservoir under Farmington Bay.

Fresh water under the Great Salt Lake?

In a first of its kind breakthrough, #UofU geophysicists used electromagnetic data from airborne surveys to characterize a deep freshwater reservoir under Farmington Bay.

Clockwise from left: Shy Blackburn, Isaac Santos, Alessandra Coote, and Jack Lupori.

During Giving Days (March 24-25), your gifts to Utah Law will be tripled thanks to a @utah.edu match and class of '77 triple match to support our PAY IT 4WARD scholarship campaign!

Donate now: donate.utah.edu/pay-it-4ward...

Gulf desalination plants in Iran’s crosshairs? - @theU A Q&A with Middle East historian Chris Low, an expert in the vital role water infrastructure plays in the region's social and economic life.

Are the Gulf region’s desalination plants in Iran’s crosshairs?

History professor & Middle East expert Chris Low discusses desalination and its role in the social, economic & political life of the Middle East, and how the plants can be easy targets. ⬇️

Calling @utah.edu researchers across tech, humanities, & social sciences: due to interest, we’ve expanded capacity for our AI + Ethics Workshop on 4/3. Discover AI‑related work beyond your field & shape new approaches to some of the most important ethical challenges of our time: luma.com/2sgzwn8t

On Saturday, we are hosting our 54th annual Pow Wow, bringing together tribal members, students and community members from across the Intermountain West for a celebration of culture and heritage.

🗓️ nativeexcellence.utah.edu/pow-wow.php

As Paralympics approach, U.S. skier Sydney Peterson balances training and research Sydney Peterson is among the U.S. athletes heading to the 2026 Winter Paralympics. A neuroscientist in training, Peterson is studying movement disorders, similar to her own condition.

Nice feature from @npr.org on Neuroscience Ph.D student Sydney Peterson on balancing her Paralympic training (she won 3 golds and 1 silver, btw) and her research work in one of our rare-disease labs at @uofuhealth.bsky.social
🥇🔬🎿 #GoUtes

Graphic with a photo of Sydney Peterson holding an Paralympic Gold medal. Below photo is her total medal count: 4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze. Her name is to the left.

What a Paralympics for neuroscience Ph.D student Sydney Peterson, who amassed 3 gold medals and one silver. Including the 2022 Games, that brings her total medals count to seven.

Congrats to Sydney Peterson on winning Silver in the Women’s Para Cross-Country Skiing Sprint Classic Standing event at the Milano-Cortina Games! In between winning medals (she won three in 2022), Sydney is a Ph.D student in neuroscience at the U. #GoUtes 🎿🥈🧠

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Persian Gulf desalination plants could become military targets in regional war Key sources of drinking water have been targets in past conflicts. And Iranian strikes have already hit close to some.

What could happen if Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Persian Gulf’s vital desalination plants? @utah.edu
historian @mchrislow.bsky.social offers this great analysis. theconversation.com/persian-gulf...

The new Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Building looking crisp with the ❄️ backdrop.

Physicists open door to future, hyper-efficient ‘orbitronic’ devices - @theU For the first time ever, researchers prove that atomic vibrations can transfer orbital angular momentum directly to electrons in a non-magnetic material, the most streamlined...

Physicists open door to future, hyper-efficient ‘orbitronic’ devices.

For the first time ever, researchers prove that atomic vibrations can transfer orbital angular momentum directly to electrons in a non-magnetic material, the most streamlined system yet.

U to expand innovation support across West in partnership with USPTO - @theU Federal patent officials celebrated a new community engagement office's opening Friday in Research Park.

By hosting the USPTO on our campus, the @utah.edu is helping ensure that inventors, students, startups and established businesses across Utah have greater access to the tools and knowledge they need to protect ideas and bring new technologies to market. attheu.utah.edu/science-tech...

It had been 334 days since Salt Lake City had received more than an inch of snow. Tuesday’s storm turned that around quick 🌨️

Photo of Tasia Tanner, Winter Vinecki, Kyra Doss and Kaila Kuhn, posing in their Team USA gear at the Winter Olympics

Fun fact: the U.S. Women’s Freestyle Skiing Aerials team, which is set to compete tomorrow morning around 2a MT, is comprised entirely of #UofU students and alumni. #GoUtes

📸 Tasia Tanner

Lawmakers propose $100M fund to support university research - @theU The U and USU have achieved much, but Sen. Ann Millner and Rep. Karen Peterson say the time has come for the state to make...

Last week, we hosted the Utah State Legislature Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee for a rare off-Capitol appearance, where Utah lawmakers unveiled a proposal to invest $100m in research at the state’s two public research institutions.

Arthur Brooks named U’s 2026 Commencement speaker - @theU Brooks, Harvard Business School professor, long-time conservative thought leader and, since 2023, a university Impact Scholar, will draw from his extensive writings about the search...

We are thrilled to welcome Arthur C. Brooks as the @utah.edu’s 2026 Commencement speaker, his work offers powerful insights into purpose, happiness, and building a life of meaning. #UofU
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#FlashTheUFriday from the Opening Ceremony in Milan! Thanks to #UofU Olympians Kamryn Lute, Julie Letai & Charlie Mickel for reppin’ the Ubat the 2026 Winter Olympics! Good luck and #GoUtes

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Banning lead in gas worked. The proof is in our hair - @theU Researchers analyzed samples of Utahns' hair going back a century to document a 100-fold decrease in lead concentrations.

Banning lead in gas worked. The proof is in our hair.

#UofU researchers analyzed samples of Utahns' hair going back a century to document a 100-fold decrease in lead concentrations.

Thirty-one athletes with ties to the University of Utah will be competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics! That makes us #1 among U.S. colleges and universities represented at the Milano Cortina Games. ⛷️⛸️🏂 #GoUtes #OlympiansMadeHere

📰 attheu.utah.edu/events/u-oly...

Medical-Grade Near-Infrared Light Therapy at Specific Frequencies Shows Promise for Protecting Football Players’ Brains An unorthodox treatment called near-infrared light therapy, which shines powerful near-infrared light at the brain through the skull, may be able to prevent or reduce subtle damage to the brain before...

Groundbreaking research from @uofuhealth.bsky.social on how already existing therapy can protect football players from CTE and its long-term health consequences.

The Office of Undergraduate Research at @utah.edu gives students the opportunity to make a real-world impact.

In this video, we spotlight groundbreaking #undergraduateresearch in #wearablerobotics from the Utah Wearable Robotics Lab.

Check it out: youtu.be/0MdbvXO0gI8

The snow may be sparse in the state right now, but here are some virtual meeting backgrounds of campus to liven up the spirit of Old Man Winter ❄️

View and download all 12: universityofutah.exposure.co/the-universi...

University of Utah Magazine asked former #UofU basketball player and Men's Basketball coach what he learned from Rick Majerus, what it’s like to coach in the NBA, and the culture he’s building with the Runnin’ Utes. #GoUtes

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