Today, the SafeUT Commission published its 2020-21 Annual Report. The comprehensive report outlines key statistics about the statewide SafeUT app related to utilization, chats and life-saving interventions, school threats, and...
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ (NIOSH) has awarded U of U ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ funding to establish a new Utah-based Center of Excellence for Total Worker ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½Â® as part...
More than 70% of the U’s research funding comes from U of U ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, which has grown continuously for eight years running, reaching $428 million in FY21.
U of U ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ scientists have identified a molecule that slows cells’ production of alpha-synuclein, a protein that forms toxic aggregates in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease.
Yesterday, during a meeting of the Executive Appropriations Committee of the Utah State Legislature, lawmakers unanimously approved $90 million in funding for the Utah Translational Research Building at the University...
Shortly after 11am this morning, a tragic accident occurred on the west side loading dock of University of Utah Hospital, just north of the School of Medicine. The incident took...
A new study shows that cases of Valley Fever have been slowly increasing, and the disease now affects people in a larger geographical area than previously recognized.
Dan Lundergan, MHA, Chief Operating Officer at University of Utah ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Hospitals and Clinics, has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer. He has served as interim CEO...
The University of Utah ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Medical Board and executive leadership team has approved a resolution to require COVID-19 vaccinations for Hospitals and Clinics staff, credentialed and privileged providers and health...
When the air outside is visibly thick with a brown and yellow haze of pollutants, Salt Lake County families retreat indoors, where it is arguably safer to breathe. But, what...
The University of Utah ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, the Mountain West’s only academic healthcare system, announced today that Sheri McPhee, CPC CPC-I, Quality Assurance and Compliance Manager for Revenue Cycle Support Services, was...
In a critical review published in the journal Cell, 21 scientific experts from across the world present evidence that a scenario where the novel coronavirus originated from infected animals is...
A new technology developed by scientists at U of U ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ allows researchers to efficiently deploy the CRISPR gene editing system to rapidly evaluate the functions of hundreds of genes...
Today, the SafeUT app gets a new look with a new logo and website at SafeUT.org. The website offers expanded resources to better support students, parents, educators, National Guard, and...
University of Utah ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ has been named to NRC ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½â€™s Top Consumer Loyalty List, and is one of only ten systems nationally receiving the highest mark of consumer approval, the...
The University of Utah announces a new institute on campus: Utah Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), which has a mission to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of translating discoveries...
The U.S. News & World Report 2021-2022 Best Hospitals Rankings have rated University of Utah Hospital No. 1 in Utah and the Salt Lake City metro area for the eighth...
Timothy A. Brusseau Jr., Ph.D., has been named chair of University of Utah’s Department of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ & Kinesiology in the College of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, effective July 1, 2021.
Bacteria’s role in gut health has received a lot of attention in recent years. But new research led by scientists at University of Utah ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ shows that fungi—another microorganism that...
