University of Utah

In other news, the University of Utah may soon cut over 80 programs as part of budget cuts from the state legislature. And, a fast-moving fire in Summit County has forced camping evacuations.

In other news, a new fire in southern Utah has burned 4,000 acres in a day, prompting evacuation orders for 250 people.

Utah ranks last in all of the United States in its number of primary care doctors for its population. University of Utah's president — Taylor Randall — plans to change that.

The inaugural event in Salt Lake City, hosted by the Utah School Mental Health Collaborative and Mending Minds Village, will feature student speakers, resources, and time to meet with lawmakers.

In other news, Deserae Turner, who survived being shot in the head by a classmate when she was 14, has died a week after deciding to enter hospice care at age 22.

In other news, a bill overhauling Utah's vote-by-mail system has advanced in the legislature. And, a scenic route through Zion National Park has reopened after a recent rockfall.

In other news, a judge ruled that the media can't access name, image, and likeness contracts of college athletes. And, a federal judge blocked Utah's social media law from taking effect.

In other news, the University of Utah has received a $6.5 million grant to reduce air pollution at schools. And, old concrete is being reused for the ongoing Bangerter Highway project.

In other news, Salt Lake County is considering a bond that would combine two jails and build a "Justice and Accountability Center" to help with homelessness and mental health.

University of Utah professor, Anil Seth, PhD student, Max Gabriel, and colleagues recently published important evidence regarding a previously undiscovered black hole in the star cluster Omega Centauri.