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Breakthrough Prize

Christopher Hacon, distinguished professor of mathematics at the U, has been interested in math for...

AMS Fellow

“I was delighted to learn the news from the AMS,” said Trapa, professor and former...

AMS Fellow

“It’s such an honor to be selected to join the American Mathematical Society,” said de...

Associate V.P. for Research

The College of Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Diane Pataki, Ph.D., as...

Distinguished Research

“Since Professor Molinero joined the Department of Chemistry as Assistant Professor in 2006, she has...

Royal Fellow

Christopher Hacon adds another honor of a lifetime to his already stellar resume.

Dean Peter Trapa

University of Utah Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dan Reed announced that Peter Trapa...

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AMS Fellow

U Professor and Chair Named Fellow of American Mathematical Society Davar Khoshnevisan, professor and Chair...

Tino Nyawelo

Finding Refuge in Education   by Lisa Potter On a balmy morning in May, 10...

Christoph Boehme

Physics & Astronomy selects Christoph Boehme as Department Chair.

Karl Schwede

Professor Karl Schwede, University of Utah Department of Mathematics, named Fellow of American Mathematical Society.

Mission Unstoppable

Mixing chemistry and martial arts for CBS television.

Carsten Rott

Carsten Rott appointed to the Jack W. Keuffel Memorial Chair in Physics & Astronomy.

Cottrell Scholar

Dr. Gail Zasowski, assistant professor of the Department of Physics & Astronomy, has been named...

Sloan Research Fellow

Luisa Whittaker-Brooks awarded prestigious 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship.

Amanda Cangelosi

Amanda Cangelosi, instructor (lecturer) in the Mathematics Department, has received the 2021 Early Career Teaching...

AAAS Membership

Valeria Molinero joins the prestigious ranks of the American Academy.

NAS Membership

Mary Beckerle receives the significant recognition of NAS membership.

Camille-Dreyfus Award

Luisa Whittaker-Brooks receives Teacher-Scholar award.

William D. Ohlsen

Emeritus Professor William David Ohlsen 1932-2021.

Physics Innovation

University of Utah faculty Yue Zhao Receives Physics Innovation Award

The Frontier of Physics

Physics beyond the Standard Model.

ASBMB Fellow

Vahe Bandarian named 2022 fellow of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

IF/THEN Ambassador

The largest collection of statues of women ever assembled.

Distinguished Service

Pearl Sandick receives Distinguished Service Award.

MAA Teaching Award

Kevin Wortman honored with Mathematical Association of America Distinguished Teaching Award.

NSF Fellowship

Alex Rasmussen awarded a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation.

NSF Fellowship

Eamon Quinlan-Gallego awarded a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation.

National Academy of Sciences

Erik Jorgensen elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

National Academy of Sciences

Valeria Molinero elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Graduate Research Fellowship

Sanghoon Kwak has been awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the University of Utah.

Teaching Assistantship

Seungsu Lee has been awarded a Teaching Assistantship from the University of Utah.

Societal Impact Scholar

Ken Golden Named U Presidential Societal Impact Scholar.

Mass Spectrometry

Armentrout receives ASMS Award for Distinguished Contributions In Mass Spectrometry.

10-year Plan

U astronomers tackle the decade’s biggest questions.

N.S.F. Director

The NSF appoints Denise Dearing as Director for the Division of Integrative Organismal Systems.

U Presidential Scholar

Luisa Whittaker-Brooks named 2022 U presidential scholar.

College Merger

The College of Mines & Earth Sciences merges with the College of Science.

Jack Simons Award

PHYS senior theory award is now called the Jack Simons Award in Theoretical Physical Chemistry.

Golden Goose 2022

Toto Olivera's side hustle that transformed neuroscience.

STAR-X Proposal

Astrophysicist Dan Wik proposal selected by NASA.

Armentrout Interview

Richard A. J. O’Hair interviews Prof. Peter B. Armentrout for the Journal of the American...

NDSEG Fellowship

Aria Ballance Granted 2022 NDSEG Fellowship.

McMinn Chair

Christopher Hacon appointed to 2nd term as the Trevor James McMinn Professor in the Department...

Utah F.O.R.G.E.

The future of geothermal energy is located in Milford, Utah.

Construction Update

Construction is about to begin on the University of Utah’s new Applied Sciences facility.

APS Fellows

Christoph Boehme and Ramón Barthelemy have been elected fellows of the American Physical Society.

Clarivate's Most Cited

Peter Stang is recognized for his exceptional research influence, demonstrated by the production of multiple...

Storm Peak Laboratory

One of only a handful of high elevation weather labs in the world.

Art & Air Quality

Public art piece finds common ground in the fight for air quality.

Pauling Medal

Distinguished Professor Dr. Cynthia Burrows is the 2022 Pauling Medal awardee.

$1M Grant to Chemists

Grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation will help chemists learn how molecules crystallize, potentially saving...

Fellow of the AAAS

Vahe Bandarian elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

GSL Strike Team

The Great Salt Lake can be saved. This is how we do it.

Fellow of the AAAS

Jennifer Shumaker-Perry elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Spirit of Salam

Tino Nyawelo wins 2023 Spirit of Salam Award.

TreeNote

TreeNote is a two minute weekly radio feature from renowned ecologist Dr. Nalini Nadkarni and...

A.A.U. Membership

The University of Utah is one of the newest members of the prestigious Association of...

Jessica Haskins

I don’t know how I would have afforded school for my first year at MIT...

Storm Peak

Storm Peak is a lab and a classroom.

2023 College of Science Awards

The College of Science is committed to recognizing excellence in education, research, and service and...

Lissy Coley Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Forest Ecologist Lissy Coley Elected to NAS

Celebrating Our Exceptional Faculty 2023

Celebrating Our Exceptional Faculty 2023

Darryl Butt: Finding one’s ‘professional self’

Darryl Butt: Finding one’s ‘professional self’

Utah's Fly’s Eye Telescope Array

Closing in on the cosmic origins of the "OMG Particle" The helicopter was flying high...

2023 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentors

Hallar and Rog, Outstanding Research Mentors

Bones of the Earth

“There’s always been this idea that my family has a relationship with the bones of...

William Anderegg Receives Blavatnik Award

William Anderegg RECEIVES Blavatnik Award On July 26, the Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York...

2024 College of Science Awards

The College of Science is committed to recognizing excellence in education, research, and service and...

Priyam Patel's innovative teaching methods recognized

Priyam Patel's innovative teaching methods recognized Oct 21, 2024 Above: Priyam Patel, Associate Professor. Associate...

A Tribute to Frank Stenger

A Tribute to Frank Stenger November 05, 2024 Frank Stenger, a Kahlert School of Computing...

Remembering Glenda Woods

Remembering Glenda Woods November 07, 2024 A Legacy of Excellence and Kindness in the College...

Celebrating Veterans Day

CElebrating our Veterans November 11, 2024 Above: Chad Ostrander (left) and Brandon Mowes In their...

2024 Clarivate's Most Cited

Bill Anderegg, Highly Cited Researcher 2024 December 9, 2024 Above: William Anderegg at the One-U...

2025 College of Science Awards

The College of Science is committed to recognizing excellence in education, research, and service and...