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University of Utah Joins NASA-Backed Effort to Advance Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace and Propulsion Systems

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Research & Impact

By: Samantha Everton, Innovation & Research Communications Contributor A collaboration between the University of Utah, Penn State, and Colorado-based company Elementum 3D has been awarded funding through NASA’s Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I program. The team will work together to advance the science of cold spray additive manufacturing for high-temperature alloys that can be used […]

April 6, 2026

Image of Research winners capture the spark of discovery

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Top prizes honor the best distillation of research, scholarly, or creative work through a single, striking image at the inaugural competition Abbeylin Farnsworth – administrative manager and assistant to the dean, J. Willard Marriott Library Behind every data set, field note, and experiment lies a story of curiosity, creativity and persistence. The University of Utah celebrated […]

April 6, 2026

Message from the Vice President for Research: From Signal to Strategy

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Research & Impact

March 26th, 2026 Following conversations in Washington earlier this week, it’s clear that the federal research environment continues to evolve—both in pace and in how funding opportunities are taking shape. Our role is to stay closely engaged and help bring clarity to what matters most for our research community. We are seeing a shift in […]

March 25, 2026

At the Core of Discovery: How Utah’s Research Community Builds Talent and Drives Impact

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Research & Impact

At the University of Utah, research isn’t a solo pursuit—it’s a shared effort across students, faculty, and leaders. Together, they’re building a culture that fuels discovery, fosters mentorship, and prepares the next generation to lead in science, society, and beyond.

May 18, 2025

Join us on Feb. 20th for Research on Capitol Hill

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People & Recognition

U of U and Utah State students will be exhibiting their research via posters to State legislators.

January 28, 2025

U of U’s top-ranked video game program featured on CNBC’s ‘Cities of Success’ series

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Research & Impact

The U’s video game program gets national recognition thanks to business news network CNBC.

December 16, 2024

Understanding the True Value of Academic Research

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Research & Impact

To understand the true value of research, we need to know what it is and how it is funded.

December 16, 2024

Innovation University: 10 of the most jaw-dropping U of U inventions and discoveries

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Research & Impact

U of U Magazine presents a handful of landmark breakthroughs and discoveries by U researchers — plus a few intriguing developments our people are now working on.

December 3, 2024

‘There’s so much we can do collectively’: University of Utah hosts NSF, regional partners for Southwest Sustainability Innovation Engine site visit

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People & Recognition

The multi-day site visit showcased Utah’s efforts to make the state and the region a hub of green innovation.

October 7, 2024

Vice President for Research (VPR) Statement on Research Security April 2024

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Research & Impact

The purpose of this statement is to address these worries and definitively affirm the VPR’s position that all research activities and personnel adhere to the U Information Security Policy and all other pertinent University regulations, contractual requirements, state and federal laws.

April 19, 2024