Jun 12, 2026
‘There’s a huge market demand’: University of Utah approves new bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence
“The U. has a strong history with A.I.,” said Vivek Srikumar, an associate professor in the Kahlert School of Computing.
Jun 12, 2026 | @theU
University of Utah and its foundation finalize deal to form Crimson Brand Partners
The University of Utah and its foundation (University of Utah Growth Capital Partners Foundation) announced today they have finalized their partnership with Otro Capital, including naming a world-class leadership team.
Jun 12, 2026 | KSL
University of Utah finalizes first-of-its-kind private equity deal for athletics department
As part of the new private equity partnership — the first such deal inked with a university and likely a potential prototype for other universities around the country — Utah's athletics department will be split in two, with part of its operations moving into a for-profit company called Crimson Brand Partners.
Jun 12, 2026 | New York Times
Utah finalizes college sports’ first single-school private equity deal, sets up new commercial entity
When it launches July 1 at the start of the fiscal year, Crimson Brand Partners will handle the commercial aspects of Utah sports.
Jun 10, 2026 | Salt Lake Tribune
University of Utah to build major new health campus at The Point in Draper, officials announce
The rapidly growing area of Salt Lake County, which once housed the state prison, has been eyed for significant development.
Jun 7, 2026 | KSL
How one undercover operation turned into award-winning archeology
Partnering with the BLM, Natural History Museum of Utah is preserving and curating a vast collection of stolen Indigenous artifacts, recovered in the 2009 Operation Cerberus.
Jun 4, 2026 | KJZZ
New program at University of Utah aims to keep up with growing Utah industry
The Master of Science in Financial Technology program is scheduled to start in the fall of 2026.
Jun 4, 2026 | KSL
University of Utah climbing team wins national championship fifth consecutive year
The annual competition held in Kennesaw, Georgia, took place on May 21-24 and brought over 350 climbers from 105 colleges across the nation to compete in lead, bouldering and speed climbing categories.
May 28, 2026 | Salt Lake Tribune
Voices: What we keep getting wrong about university presidents’ wives
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/05/28/voices-what-we-get-wrong-about/
May 26, 2026 | U News
U spinout launches to support next-generation geothermal development
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.
May 26, 2026 | KPCW
Utah-led study maps climate change threats to U.S. forests
U biologist William Anderegg appears on KPCW's This Green Earth show to dicuss how Western forests are facing climate-related risks of sudden "carbon loss" via fire, insects and drought.
May 20, 2026 | Deseret News
Analysis: Cuba’s breaking point and how we got here
Rohan Chatterjee is an assistant professor of history at the University of Utah specializing in modern Latin America, Peru and environmental history. His upcoming book explores how the massive 20th-century expansion of Andean peasant farming fundamentally reshaped the region's environment. The views expressed here are his own.