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University of Utah ranks among nation’s top 10 universities for research commercialization

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The University of Utah ranks among the top 10 U.S. universities in several key research commercialization measures, based on data from the AUTM 2025 Annual Survey. Research commercialization moves discoveries beyond the lab and into the world through products, treatments, services, licenses, and startups. The U’s performance is especially notable because it is achieving results comparable to […]

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July 15, 2026

The Hottest Day

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As Salt Lake City records its hottest day, University of Utah researchers are studying how extreme heat affects health, neighborhoods, buildings, mental well-being and the electrical grid. By Jakob D. Jensen, Senior Associate Vice President for Research   On Sunday July 12, 2026, Salt Lake City reached 109 degrees—the hottest temperature ever recorded in the […]

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July 13, 2026

When the Fire is in Your Backyard

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By: Jakob D. Jensen, Senior Associate Vice President for Research Earlier this summer, many members of our university community looked east toward the foothills and saw something unsettling: smoke rising above Red Butte Canyon. The Bonneville Fire, burning just beyond the University of Utah campus, prompted emergency response efforts, evacuation readiness notices, and a renewed […]

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July 1, 2026

University of Utah Launches Secure Research Enclave to Accelerate Competitive Research with Amazon Web Services

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Powered by Amazon Web Services, the University of Utah’s new Secure Research Enclave brings secure, scalable cloud computing to complex research involving sensitive data, AI-enabled analysis and NIST, HIPAA, FISMA and CMMC requirements. Salt Lake City, Utah — June 29, 2026 — The University of Utah, one of the nation’s leading research universities and a […]

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June 29, 2026

The Many Paths of Research

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June 18th, 2026 Research rarely follows a straight line. It often begins with a question, a conversation, an observation, or a problem that needs a new way of thinking. Across the U, those beginnings take shape as faculty, students, staff, and partners test ideas, build collaborations, pursue funding, share findings, and translate knowledge into action. […]

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June 18, 2026

What It Takes to Move Research Forward

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Most people are drawn to research by a question they want to answer, a problem they want to solve, or an opportunity to create something new. They are motivated by discovery, scholarship, innovation, teaching, patient care, community impact, and the chance to make a difference. The challenge for research universities today is that the environment […]

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June 3, 2026

From Earth to Industry

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Building America’s Critical Minerals Pipeline By David Pace Contemplate for a minute what that minicomputer in your pocket, your phone, is made of. How it works. Its complexity. What’s it made of and where it comes from. The origin story of, among other components—mobile phones, drones, electric cars and windmills involves an intricate life cycle. […]

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June 3, 2026

Civic Discourse Working Group Town Hall Brings Campus Partners Together Around Constructive Disagreement

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On May 11, 2026, researchers, educators, practitioners, and campus partners gathered at the Hinckley Institute for the Civic Discourse Working Group Town Hall, hosted in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research. The event brought together participants from across campus to explore how the University of Utah can advance research, teaching, public […]

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June 2, 2026

This is Hard and We Are Good at Hard

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May 21st, 2026 This week, I had the privilege of speaking at the inaugural Research Administration Intensive retreat, and what a remarkable event it was. Research administrators from across the institution came together to learn about new regulations, changing processes, and emerging best practices in our field. But the most meaningful part was not the […]

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May 20, 2026

U spinout launches to support next-generation geothermal development

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Geothermal Strategy Partners provides independent engineering and technical expertise to guide enhanced geothermal systems from early-stage planning to operations, helping close a critical gap as the industry scales up. By: Chase Austin – associate director of brand marketing, Technology Licensing Office Geothermal Strategy Partners (GSP), a new University of Utah startup, will provide independent engineering, consulting […]

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May 20, 2026