Make a direct impact on students preparing for careers in occupational therapy. Your gift helps reduce financial barriers and supports hands-on learning experiences that prepare students to make an impact and improve lives.
Support students who are using recreation as a powerful tool for healing and rehabilitation. This fund honors alumni and helps future recreational therapists bring joy, purpose, and recovery to those they serve.
Fuel the future of public health by supporting students dedicated to promoting wellness and preventing disease. Your contribution helps train professionals who will lead community health initiatives and education programs.
Support the next generation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Your gift to the Communication Sciences and Disorders General Scholarship Fund helps students gain the skills they need to transform lives through communication.
This scholarship supports students in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism—future leaders in conservation, sustainable tourism, outdoor education, and recreation management. With Utah’s iconic national parks as their classroom, your gift helps students build meaningful connections to the land, their communities, and their profession.
Support students in the Athletic Training program as they prepare to become essential members of health-care teams. Your donation helps provide hands-on clinical experiences and advanced education for future athletic trainers.
The Tanzania Stroke Project, led by Karol Budohoski, MD, assistant professor of neurosurgery, is an international, interdisciplinary team dedicated to bringing comprehensive stroke care to Tanzania and southeast Africa. Dr. Budohoski’s team is focused on developing a locally driven, sustainable neuroendovascular interventional training program within Tanzania and the surrounding area. As a result, trainees will […]
Once a Resident, Always a Colleague Your years in residency shaped more than your career—they helped shape this department. The hours spent in clinics, call shifts, case discussions, and friendships made along the way are the foundation we continue to build on every day. Today, the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the […]
Founded in 2023, the Autopsy Program for Neurodegenerative Diseases is a pioneering initiative dedicated to unraveling the complexities of the human brain. Through meticulous postmortem brain examinations, the program confirms diagnoses and contributes significantly to research, family counseling, and future planning. This invaluable work supports the development of biomarkers and therapeutic strategies, driving forward the […]
SACNAS is an all-inclusive community dedicated to supporting broad representation in STEM fields to match the demographics of our nation and fostering the success of scientists from underserved and all backgrounds. Our goal is to help these members attain advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM. Donations will help fund networking, outreach, and […]
In the United States, approximately one in 173 babies is stillborn each year. In Utah, that is nearly one a day. Stillbirth is closely related to other complications of pregnancy, including newborn death, prematurity, and low birth weight. But far less is known about stillbirth. There are many costs associated with a stillbirth. On top […]
“For more than 48 years, Robert Bolte, MD (emeritus), dedicated his life to caring for children as a pediatric emergency medicine physician.” Nationally recognized for his leadership in global health, Dr. Bolte’s legacy is one of compassion, discovery, and service to humanity. To celebrate his extraordinary impact, the Department of Pediatrics has seeded The Robert […]
Invest in a Child’s Smile: Honor the Legacy of Dr. Faizi Siddiqi Behind every child born with a craniofacial condition is a family who dreams of a future full of possibility. In these children, Dr. Faizi Siddiqi didn’t just see a medical challenge; he saw their promise and potential. And he was was more than […]
The David and Inga M. Chapman Endowed Scholarship in Geology and Geophysics supports unique educational and research opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students. These opportunities may include research visits to collaborative labs; attendance at focused workshops, short-courses, and conferences; opportunities that broaden a student’s international experience; and opportunities to participate in collaborative field studies […]
The Professor Kuo-Nan Liou Endowed Scholarship in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences helps defray educational costs for students pursuing degrees in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences. Professor Kuo-Nan Liou was a distinguished professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and the founding director of the Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and […]
The Campbell Staff Award was initiated by a distinguished alumnus and friend of the department, Jerry Murry, in honor of Diana Campbell, one of Professor Emeritus Gary Keck’s administrative assistants who had a long-lasting impact on the graduate students. The award is given to a staff member who meaningfully and consistently supports graduate students in […]
The Sigman-Marks Endowed Award in the Department of Chemistry was established by Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Matthew Sigman, PhD and Deborah L. Burney-Sigman, PhD, with chemistry donors Jeffrey Marks, PhD and Nancy Yu. Donations will provide support and recognition to outstanding graduate students pursuing a degree in the Department of Chemistry and demonstrating a research […]
In 2025, Eileen Ragsdale established the Ronald and Eileen Ragsdale Endowed Fund in Chemistry to honor the legacy of Professor Ronald O. Ragsdale in the Department of Chemistry. Ronald O. Ragsdale (1932–2020) served the University of Utah for nearly five decades, inspiring generations through his devotion to teaching and chemical education. He taught tens of […]
