About the Campaign

• Together We Reach
• A University Like No Other
• Campaign Priorities: Capital Initiatives
• Campaign Priorities: Programmatic Initiatives
• College and Unit Priorities
• Campaign Publications
• Campaign Videos
• Campaign Gift Totals

Leadership

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Programmatic Initiatives

The following programmatic areas are priorities for the U's continued excellence:

Endowed Chairs and Fellowships

The University of Utah is continuing its emergence as one of the nation's premier research institutions. With nearly $500 million in annual research expenditures, the university ranks second only to MIT in the number of new companies it has spun off based on its research. This success is led by extraordinary faculty whose research adds to the creation of knowledge, to the advancement of science, to discoveries in medicine, and to the vibrancy of the economy and our culture. Within this climate, the University of Utah provides a remarkable environment of learning and discovery for 6,700 masters and doctoral students each year through its graduate programs. Graduate students across campus are essential to the research mission and contribute significantly to the University and the community. Across campus, graduate students teach and mentor undergraduates, actively participate in faculty research, and infuse the campus community with energy and inventiveness. To learn more about endowed chairs and fellowships, click here.

Honors Initiatives

The Honors College gathers students from numerous fields of study into a self-reflective and self-determining group, one with a genuine collective identity. These students work together to maximize their opportunities for learning while at the University. Over 2,200 Honors students connect to a community located in a particular place: the Honors Center, the Living & Learning Experience at Heritage Commons, and Honors Housing at Officer’s Circle, an academic village at Fort Douglas. To learn more about the Honors College’s campaign initiatives, click here.

Imaging Programs

At the intersection of the fields of medicine, radiology, psychiatry, computer science, engineering and mathematics is the interdisciplinary science of imaging. Imaging involves all of the technologies that are used to visualize and render complex processes in nature, or in the human body, often at scales beyond the ability to be seen with conventional tools. With applications that range from diagnostics, to early intervention, to improving treatment methodologies, imaging technologies in biomedicine have the potential to fundamentally change the way medicine is practiced. To learn more, click here.

International Initiatives

Global education is a powerful force for positive economic and social change and global competency is becoming an expectation for all graduates. Whatever profession they prepare for, today’s students will be dramatically impacted by forces at work in our global community. To learn more, click here.

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is the science of materials at nanometer length scales. Innovations in this highly interdisciplinary field are blurring the boundaries of traditional research in medicine, information technology, energy, biotechnology, electronics, and much more. The US is committed to being the world leader in the emerging fields of nanoscale science, engineering and technology. To learn more, click here.

Personalized Medicine

There is a big change coming in the healthcare industry. It is called Personalized Medicine and it is changing the way you receive healthcare. Here at the University of Utah, we are poised to play an important role in this developing field of medicine. To learn more about Personalized Medicine at the U, please click here.

Scholarship Campaign

The most significant contribution the University of Utah makes to the state, the nation and the world, is reflected in the talents, skills and accomplishments of our graduates. And yet, at a time when more than half of all new jobs require education beyond the high school level, a college degree continues to be out of reach for too many young people with incredible potential. In fact, the University of Utah provides financial support to just 41% of its students while peer institutions provide an average of 60% of their students with financial support. To learn more, click here.

Science Initiative

Science, in the broadest terms, is the driver behind engineering, technology and industry. Scientific innovation is the cornerstone upon which the economic future of the state of Utah depends. A healthy scientific, engineering, and technological culture requires an educated, scientifically literate citizenry, advanced science and technical training, continued success in attracting the best researchers and teachers to the state, and the development of advanced technical infrastructure to allow them to succeed. The College of Science (CoS) at the University of Utah, recognizing its responsibilities to the state, has launched a Science Initiative to meet these challenges. To learn more, please click here.