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Competition

Cash Prizes for Research Images

Submissions are now open for the second annual Image of Research competition. Graduate students, faculty and research staff (including post-docs) are invited to tell the story of their research through a single image.
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Student support

Help Students Succeed

On December 1st, the University of Utah will be celebrating Giving Tuesday, the Global Day of Generosity!
Close-up of the worn title page of the Catalogue of the Utah Territorial Library. The aged, off-white paper is creased, stained, and marked with handwritten notes. Printed black text reads “CATALOGUE,” “OF THE,” and “UTAH TERRITORIAL LIBRARY,” with the handwritten word “Park” near the upper right.
Student Feature

A Love of Library Work

Curious about working in the library? Library assistant and undergraduate student Will Wagstaff shares his love for his job.
Fall Features
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7 Incredible Books to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month is celebration held each November to honor the cultures, traditions and history of the Native American community. In celebration of this historical month, enjoy a curated book list developed by Tashina Barber, program manager at the Center for Native Excellence and Tribal Engagement and librarian Allyson Mower.

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From Ideas to Impact: AI-Supported Research at the U

Learn more about the upcoming Lunch and Learn, hosted by The Apiary in collaboration with the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute, that brings together faculty, staff and students to explore ways AI can support research. After the panel, join colleagues over lunch to exchange ideas, discuss potential applications and build connections across disciplines and roles at the U.

Blue promotional graphic for Statista Data services. The Statista logo appears at the top above a central “Statista Data” icon connected by dotted lines to four applications: “BI Tools,” shown with a dashboard and pie chart; “Knowledge,” shown with a searchable information panel; “Data API,” shown with a code interface; and “Chatbot,” shown with a chat window. The diagram illustrates how Statista data can be integrated into analytics, search, application programming interfaces, and conversational tools.

Access Millions of Market Reports & Insights through Statista

Drafting a research paper, building a business plan or looking for reliable data for a presentation? Access to over 1 million statistics, market reports and consumer insights with the new campus-wide subscription to Statista is now available through the J. Willard Marriott Library. 

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New Books about Understanding Autism

Doody’s Core Titles publishes a “Doody’s Special Topics List” that brings together the top books on a given topic picked by content experts. In April 2026, Doody published Understanding Autism book list that librarians use to evaluate their collections. Librarian Tallie Casucci used this list to purchase 20 titles for the U Libraries.

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Remembering conservationist and photographer Alexis Kelner

Conservationist and photographer Alexis Kelner passed away on September 23, 2026 at the age of 87 years old, leaving behind a legacy of responsible and joyful recreation as well as conservation and preservation of Utah’s wilderness.

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