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Emeline Natchees Root during the Native Excellence Gala at the Natural History Museum of Utah on June 25, 2026. (Photo by Zane Poss | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Native Excellence Gala awards Changemakers, Knowledge Keepers

The Center for Native Excellence and Tribal Engagement hosted their fourth annual Native Excellence Gala, recognizing indigenous leadership and achievement on campus and beyond.
By Zane Poss, News Writer | June 28, 2026

  Hosted at the Natural History Museum of Utah on June 25, the Center for Native Excellence and Tribal Engagement brought together Tribal Nation heads of state, members, educators, students and...

A firefighter looks at the bushfire from the Red Butte Garden parking lot on June 20, 2026. (Photo by Jonathon Downward | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bonneville fire blazes close to campus

Firefighters controlled the bushfire that spread nearby the University of Utah campus and surrounding areas.
By Jonathon Downard | June 21, 2026

  Local Utahns gathered at the scene of a brush fire that set a large part of the eastern hills above the University of Utah ablaze on Saturday, June 20. The smoke coated much of the valley. Local...

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University of Utah, Otro Capital finalize deal to form Crimson Brand Partners

A controversial partnership aimed at securing the long-term financial future of Utah Athletics has officially been finalized. Here's what it means.
By John Leone, Sports Editor | June 13, 2026

  The University of Utah made their private equity deal official this past Thursday. After months of work behind the scenes, the school and its foundation, the University of Utah Growth Capital...

A mini excavator in front of the new West Village housing under construction in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2023. (Courtesy of The Daily Utah Chronicle archives)

U students question the demand for on-campus housing

The rising cost of on-campus housing and mandatory meal plans make living on campus increasingly unaffordable.
By Meadow Stewart, News Writer | June 10, 2026

  As the University of Utah pursues its plan to become a more residential campus, students say they are not questioning whether they want to live on campus, but whether they can afford to. The...

Dr. Louisa Stark at the gala on May 24, 2026. (Courtesy of Zane Poss)

Science Learning Center changes name, recognizes Dr Louisa Stark

The Genetic Science Learning Center changed its name and recognized Dr Stark after 30 years of operation.
By Zane Poss, News Writer | May 25, 2026

  This past Memorial Day Weekend, the Genetic Science Learning Center formally announced a name change. “For our new name, we needed something that reflected the breadth of our work, extending...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 12, 2017.

U Origins: Commuter school to college town

For decades, the U has operated as a commuter campus. However, in recent history, its administration has tried to change that through investing in new infrastructure.
By Meadow Stewart, News Writer | May 20, 2026

  For decades, the University of Utah has operated "almost entirely" as a commuter campus. Now, the U is shifting into a college town through infrastructural changes.  Under President Taylor...

INTI Coffee in the lobby of the A. Ray Olpin Student Union on April 22, 2026. (Photo by Addy Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

INTI Coffee forced out starting July 7

Chartwells Higher Education, who holds an exclusive contract with the U, told Inti coffee owner to leave current space in Union by July 7
By Luca DiGregorio and Emerson Hagy | April 30, 2026

  A few weeks ago, Julio Cesar, a Peruvian immigrant who has turned a storage closet in the U of U’s Union building into a beloved coffeeshop, was pulled into a meeting and told that his contract...