2026

Halfway through fire season, Utah has already broken the record for wooded and forested acres burned in a single year, according to U analysis.

The College of Social & Behavioral Science lost an alumnus, supporter and exemplary leader earlier this year in Don Lewon BS’58 who passed away March 5, 2026 at age 89.

A professor of sociology at the U, Utz was recently named interim dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (CSBS).

Five professors from the University of Utah have been named Fulbright Scholars for the 2026-27 academic year: Shane Macfarlan, associate professor; Tyler Faith, professor and chief curator of the Natural History Museum of Utah; Jon Fisk, associate professor; Udita Gupta, associate professor and Barbara Jones, M.D.

Air pollution is a stubborn problem in Utah where periods of poor air quality often overlap with outdoor sports seasons for thousands of high school students.