A professor of sociology at the U, Utz was recently named interim dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (CSBS).
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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.
Early career political scientist Michael Dichio is one of twenty-four tapped for the inaugural group.
The Fulbright U.S Student Program allows recipients to pursue graduate study, research, or serve as English teaching assistants abroad.
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