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How the U.'s Master of Business Creation is fostering scores of student-entrepreneurs
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 28 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah's Master of Business Creation program has become a launch pad for hundreds of local student-entrepreneurs who are committed to growing their startup company.
U. researcher uses vibrations to look into Yellowstone's magma chamber
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 27 - 12:09 p.m. | Save Story
Scientists have studied Yellowstone National Park's magmatic system for years, but a new view of the magma chamber shows the long-dormant supervolcano is not at immediate risk of eruption.
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens spearheads efforts to codify Trump executive orders on education
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted April 27 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
Rep. Burgess Owens is spearheading efforts to codify President Donald Trump's executive orders on education, with one bill making its way through Congress on the college accreditation process being a main focus.
Utah State University: Dozen-plus degrees and programs being cut to comply with new law
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 26 - 7:06 p.m. | Save Story
The realities of HB265 — the Legislature's recent higher education "strategic reinvestment" initiative — are becoming increasingly specific at Utah State University.
International college students in Utah celebrate after Trump reverses course
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 26 - 7:09 a.m. | Save Story
International students studying at Utah colleges are counted among the hundreds of students whose recently revoked visas are reportedly being restored following an abrupt announcement by the Trump administration.
Over 3,600 students graduate from Weber State University
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 11:00 p.m. | Save Story
Over 3,600 students became Weber State University alumni Friday when the school held its commencement ceremony inside Stewart Stadium on a pleasant spring evening.
Trump administration to restore foreign students' legal status, for now
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Posted April 25 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration said on Friday that it is restoring the previously terminated legal statuses of hundreds of foreign students in the United States while it develops a new policy that will provide a framework for potentially ending them in the future.
Affinity celebrations absent at Utah universities, another consequence of HB261
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted April 24 - 10:46 p.m. | Save Story
Affinity celebrations at Utah universities, small graduation events typically geared to minority students and others, are largely absent, another consequence of HB261.
Portion of split Alpine School District proposes new name — Aspen Peaks
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted April 24 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
The interlocal committee for the northern Utah County portion of the split Alpine School District has chosen a new name.
NFL player encourages SUU graduates to carve their own path, enjoy small moments
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted April 24 - 9:12 p.m. | Save Story
The almost 3,000 Southern Utah University graduates were reminded to enjoy the small moments and find their own paths as they celebrated their accomplishments Thursday.
Leaders call 7,194 BYU graduates to excellence and discipleship during graduation ceremony
Tad Walch, Deseret News | Posted April 24 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
Speakers encouraged the BYU graduates of the 2024-25 school year to commit to faith, family, community engagement, service and professional excellence during graduation ceremonies at the Marriott Center on Thursday.
US judges block Trump's ability to withhold school funds over diversity, equity and inclusion
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Posted April 24 - 5:16 p.m. | Save Story
Federal judges in Maryland and New Hampshire on Thursday blocked Republican President Donald Trump's administration from following through on threats to cut off funding to public schools that engage in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
University of Utah students favor 'Prior Learning and Service' college credit award program
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 24 - 12:36 p.m. | Save Story
Students are largely in favor of a University of Utah announcement that it would soon offer college credit for "prior learning and service" for performing service in the global community.
University of Utah to give college credit for missionary, military or humanitarian service
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 23 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah will soon be offering academic credit to returned missionaries, active duty military and veterans and other eligible students who have performed humanitarian service in their communities and beyond.
Trump pushes training for skilled trades that do not require college
Trevor Hunnicutt and Timothy Aeppel, Reuters | Posted April 23 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump signed on Wednesday an order to improve job training for skilled trades, an initiative twinned with tariffs in his gambit to revive U.S. manufacturing.
Utah school choice program will keep running during Supreme Court appeal
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted April 23 - 3:54 p.m. | Save Story
A judge on Wednesday decided Utah's school voucher program will continue pending an expected appeal before the Utah Supreme Court.
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
Annie Ma, Associated Press | Updated April 21 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
The Department of Education will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.
UVU students providing free dental care to Orem elementary children
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 9:15 a.m. | Save Story
For the past three years, juniors and seniors in the UVU dental program have been conducting a mobile clinic for students at Westmore Elementary School.
Reinvestment plan: Utah State University to consolidate several colleges
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 20 - 7:05 p.m. | Save Story
A pair of "global structural changes" are part of Utah State University's evolving strategic reinvestment plan mandated by the Legislature.
Do Utahns support the flag ban? A new poll shows what they think
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 20 - 2:02 p.m. | Save Story
A majority of Utahns support a new state law banning the display of most flags by public schools and government entities, a Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll says.
Utah's higher education reinvestment could help address mental health shortage, Schultz says
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted April 20 - 10:14 a.m. | Save Story
The reinvestment of higher education funds in Utah could help the state address its pressing need for more mental health professionals, according to Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz.
'Hospitality mindset': University of Utah launches hospitality institute through $25M gift
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 20 - 8:16 a.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah on Friday received $25 million from the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation to establish a hospitality institute.
University of Utah biochemist named one of Time's most influential people of 2025
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted April 19 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
A University of Utah professor is being recognized as one of Time's most influential people for his work in creating lenacapavir, a long-lasting HIV prevention and treatment drug.
Goldman Sachs extends $100M program for rural small businesses to Utah
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted April 19 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
While celebrating the 1,000th Salt Lake City graduate of its small businesses program, Goldman Sachs launched its $100 million initiative to expand education and resources to small business owners throughout Utah.
Grieving U. student creates overdose prevention program in friend's honor
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted April 19 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
University of Utah student Cole Brunner lost his friend Teagan Pope to an opioid overdose. Now, he advocates for opioid overdose prevention on campus in Pope's memory.
Judge strikes down Utah's school choice program, leaving kids in limbo
Suzanne Bates, Deseret News | Posted April 18 - 9:25 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah judge ruled the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program was unconstitutional in a decision delivered Friday, leaving thousands of children who were beneficiaries of the program in limbo.
Meet the winner of the Deseret News/KSL General Sterling Scholar Award
Sydney Jezik, Deseret News | Posted April 18 - 8:47 a.m. | Save Story
Xiaocheng Ai's computer science journey started when her father picked up a book called "Learning Python with Dad." Now she's the 2025 general Sterling Scholar.
Gov. Cox wants info from Trump administration regarding international student visa revocations
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 18 - 7:21 a.m. | Save Story
During his monthly news conference, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said his office has reached out to the Trump administration for more information about the dozens of international students at Utah campuses who have recently had their visas revoked.
Meet the Utah tech company that just closed one of the biggest funding rounds in state history
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 6:18 a.m. | Save Story
In just over two years, Lehi-based SchoolAI has raised $32 million, driven largely by its latest funding round of $25 million.
'This is what solidarity looks like': Unions announce 320K signatures for HB267 referendum
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted April 16 - 7:13 p.m. | Save Story
Organizers of the effort to overturn Utah's law banning public unions from collectively bargaining say they've turned in more than 320,000 signatures to put a referendum on the ballot.
US judge blocks Energy Department from slashing federal research funding
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Posted April 16 - 11:44 a.m. | Save Story
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out steep cuts to federal research funding provided to universities by the U.S. Department of Energy.
UVU axes center that had served 'multicultural,' LGBTQ and other students
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted April 15 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
UVU has axed a center that served "multicultural," LGBTQ and other students, as other Utah universities have, in response to 2024 state legislation.
New law will provide free school lunch for 40K students in Utah
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 15 - 5:07 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday ceremonially signed HB100, expanding the number of Utah's K-12 students eligible to receive free school lunch.
After Harvard rejects US demands, Trump adds new threat
Jonathan Allen, Reuters | Posted April 15 - 4:16 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump threatened to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status on Tuesday and said the university should apologize, a day after it rejected what it called unlawful demands to overhaul academic programs.
Empowering Utah's students, industry: Gov. Spencer Cox signs bevy of education bills
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 15 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
The backdrop for Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's ceremonial signing of several education bills emphasized providing education in nontraditional ways.
Harvard rejects Trump demands, gets hit by $2.3B funding freeze
Brad Brooks and Ismail Shakil, Reuters | Posted April 15 - 8:15 a.m. | Save Story
Harvard on Monday rejected numerous demands from the Trump administration that it said would cede control of the school to a conservative government that portrays universities as dangerously leftist.
Utah lawmakers in Congress push to preserve University of Utah Research Park
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted April 15 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's congressional delegation is pushing to preserve access to the University of Utah's Research Park amid legal uncertainties posed by the Bureau of Land Management.
How Utah's only Navy ROTC unit is training landlocked Utahns to become seaworthy officers
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 14 - 8:03 a.m. | Save Story
Many college students have become officers in the Navy and Marine Corps after participating in the U of U's NROTC unit — the only one of its kind in landlocked Utah.
'Visionary' Ronald Wopsock, longtime Ute leader, dies at 72
Jacob Freeman, KSL-TV | Posted April 13 - 1:05 p.m. | Save Story
Ronald Wopsock, the man credited with bolstering athletic opportunities for tribal youth and strengthening relations between the Ute Indian Tribe and the University of Utah, has died. He was 72.
Best in the field: BYU wins 10th landscaping national championship
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 13 - 7:12 a.m. | Save Story
Brigham Young University's landscaping team in March won its 10th National Collegiate Landscape Competition championship and its sixth in seven years.
U. honors renowned chemist Henry Eyring for his love of God, love of people, love of chemistry
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted April 12 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah on Saturday unveiled a statue honoring Henry Eyring, a renowned chemist who served as the founding dean of the university's graduate school.
University of Utah and BYU presidents agree: Rivalry, kindness can coexist
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 12 - 3:06 p.m. | Save Story
College football season is months away — but the high-energy leaders of Brigham Young University and rival University of Utah still found themselves sitting across from one another on Friday at Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Schools relying on digital surveillance find security still takes a human touch
Carly Flandro and Jackie Valley, Associated Press | Posted April 12 - 7:49 a.m. | Save Story
Schools in Utah and Idaho identify how hope and a human connection offer a sense of security in the classroom.
Utah still tops the nation in number of children, but its lead is shrinking
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 12 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Utah continues to have the highest percentage of children in the nation, but another fast-growing state is closing the gap.
HB267 opponents plan final weekend push to qualify referendum for ballot
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted April 11 - 9:14 p.m. | Save Story
Opponents of a bill stripping Utah unions of bargaining rights are ramping up efforts to collect signatures ahead of the deadline to qualify for a referendum asking voters to overturn the law.
Republican senators sponsor bill to abolish embattled Department of Education
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 10 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's order to dismantle the Department of Education is a step closer to reality with the introduction of the "Returning Education to Our States Act."
Pacific Island festival aims to help students reconnect with traditional culture
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted April 9 - 9:43 p.m. | Save Story
The High School Pacific Island Cultural Arts Festival, now in its 10th year, is set for Saturday, aiming to help students reconnect with island culture.
8 Utah colleges report student visas being revoked without notice
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Updated April 9 - 4:26 p.m. | Save Story
Increased immigration enforcement efforts are now being felt at Utah colleges, with multiple schools reporting international students have had their visas revoked without notice.
Utah State University leader: There's no way 'to avoid job cuts'
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 9 - 3:06 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah State University's interim president said layoffs are inevitable as the school implements HB265.
Weber State bets big on hypersonic research with MARS center upgrades
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted April 9 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Students at Weber State's MARS center have a chance to research and apply hypersonic materials — objects designed to travel at least five times the speed of sound.
'The stars aligned': High school percussion from Herriman headed to world championships
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted April 7 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
A group of Herriman high school band students are headed to the "Olympics" of percussion competition just three years after the indoor band program got revamped.
Dixie High School's new teen center aims to address 'hidden problem' of student homelessness
Nick Fiala, St. George News | Posted April 7 - 11:27 a.m. | Save Story
Dixie High School opened its new Dixie Teen Center last Wednesday, aiming to address the "hidden problem" of student homelessness in the community.
'Cultural ambassadors': Teachers from abroad buttress Utah's dual-language programs
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted April 6 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Teachers recruited from Mexico, Spain, France and other countries help buttress the dual-language offerings at schools scattered around Utah.
University of Utah offers community classes on 'granny hobbies'
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted April 5 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Embroidery, crochet and a variety of other "grandma hobbies" have been the focus of recent social media trends and are now part of the University of Utah's Lifelong Learning program.
BYU, University of Utah both crack Forbes' Top 100 list of premiere colleges
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 4 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
Both BYU and the University of Utah have cracked Forbes' recent Top 100 list of schools "that produce successful, high-earning and influential graduates."
Utah Board of Education rejects letter to Trump administration over state handling of federal funds
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 3 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah State Board of Education on Thursday rejected a proposal to send an intent letter to the Trump administration and Utah's federal delegation expressing support for sending federal education dollars to the state.
St. George high school honors retiring principal with original musical
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted April 3 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
More than a dozen students plan to honor their retiring principal with a brand new musical based completely on his life.
Utah Board of Education rejects measure targeting lingering diversity programs in schools
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 3 - 2:37 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah State Board of Education on Thursday struck down a resolution that targeted remaining diversity, equity and inclusion practices it says are "still present and active" in the state's schools and Board of Education rules.
