Mar 31, 2026 | Scientific American
Utah’s Great Salt Lake may be hiding a massive reservoir of fresh water
Utah’s Great Salt Lake may be concealing a massive reservoir of fresh water, new research suggests. The finding seems counterintuitive: the Great Salt Lake is the Western Hemisphere’s largest saltwater lake. But as its water levels have hit a historic low in recent years, University of Utah scientists have noticed mysterious, reed-covered mounds, dozens of meters wide, emerging […]
Mar 23, 2026 | @theU
Gulf desalination plants in Iran’s crosshairs?
A Q&A with Middle East historian Chris Low, an expert in the vital role water infrastructure plays in the region's social and economic life.
Mar 19, 2026 | KSL
University of Utah student launches app to get people outside
Jake Esayian has always had an appreciation for the outdoors.
Mar 14, 2026 | UtahUtes.com
Utah Ski Team Wins 2026 NCAA Title
Utah has now won back-to-back NCAA Championships and six of the last seven titles.
Mar 13, 2026 | KSL
U. to assume ownership of historic Rio Grande Depot in Salt Lake City
The plan is to have the university use it for "educational purposes" in the future.
Mar 12, 2026 | KPCW
Cool Science Radio
Archaeologist Lisbeth Louderback, curator at the Natural History Museum of Utah and associate professor at the University of Utah, discusses new research suggesting Indigenous people in the Four Corners region may have begun domesticating the Four Corners potato thousands of years earlier than previously believed.
Mar 10, 2026 | KSL
Hundreds compete at U. Science & Engineering Fair
Students present their research and experiments to professional judges working in science, technology, engineering and math fields.
Mar 10, 2026 | @theU
New issue of Utah Magazine hits mailboxes
The latest issue of University of Utah Magazine is hot off the presses.
Mar 10, 2026 | @theU
University of Utah welcomes Karen Marriott as new trustee
A longtime community advocate and philanthropist, Marriott serves on the boards of her family’s J.W. and Alice S. Marriott Foundation.
Mar 10, 2026 | Salt Lake Tribune
Utah’s winter has been disappointing. These skiers still have a chance to make it the nation’s best.
The University of Utah will host the NCAA championships with a chance to repeat.
Mar 5, 2026 | The Conversation
Persian Gulf desalination plants could become military targets in regional war
Michael Christopher Low of the U's Middle East Center discusses how water could play a major part in the current Iran conflict.
Mar 4, 2026 | npr
As Paralympics approach, U.S. skier Sydney Peterson balances training and research
Peterson, who began cross-country skiing at age five, has a neurological condition known as dystonia that causes involuntary muscle contractions in her left arm and leg.