Paleontologist Randy Irmis seeks to solve mysteries dating back 300 million years. In August, he received a Fulbright Fellowship for collaborative research in Argentina.

The U’s Master of Legal Studies program helps strengthen communities through legal education   Carolynn Clark wants to make it possible for anyone to obtain a legal education.   Recognized with the prestigious 2022 Utah Council on Conflict Resolution’s peacekeeper award, Clark exemplifies the significance of ensuring legal accessibility for all. In addition to her role as a pro bono and reduced-fee mediator for divorce and family disputes at Utah Dispute Resolution, she imparts her expertise through teaching mediation and conflict resolution to both juris doctorate (JD) and MLS students at the S.J. Quinney College of Law. Carolynn’s experience in…

Professor Brenda Bowen examines what the traces left by an ever-changing planet can tell us about what’s to come   As a professor of geology and geophysics, Brenda Bowen wants her students to understand how long the planet Earth has been around and that there’s nothing static about its surface or subsurface. “Our planet is 4.6 billion years old and, throughout that time, it’s been continually changing. The only constant is change,” Bowen says. “The current configuration of where continents, mountains, and oceans are is just this moment in time.” Bowen is the chair of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences…

Through their creative excellence, artists, performers and scholars from this storied college have made significant impacts at the U and across the entire state of Utah.

Today atmospheric carbon dioxide is at its highest level in at least several million years thanks to widespread combustion of fossil fuels by humans over the past couple centuries. But where does 419 parts per million (ppm)—the current concentration of the greenhouse gas in the atmosphere—fit in Earth’s history?

Right now, every dollar you donate up to $60,000 will be doubled by the President’s Match and tripled by the Trustees’ Triple Match, turning the first $60,000 we raise into $180,000 for scholarships.