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University of Utah graduates have the best odds of launching $1B company, Stanford study finds
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 30 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
A study published this month determined University of Utah graduates are about 2.3 times as likely to build a unicorn as the average founder
SCOTUS upholds state laws banning transgender girls from school athletic teams
Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press | Updated June 30 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court is upholding state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people.
This Utah school district is projected to be debt-free by 2031
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 29 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
The Washington County School District is projected to be debt-free by 2031, joining only an hand full of school districts in the state who don't currently require the use of bonds.
BYU nursing professors, students working to transform mountain rescue operations in India
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 28 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
Every year, millions of Hindu pilgrims embark on a sacred pilgrimage through the Himalayas to visit ancient temple sites and every year, thousands die along the way.
Bankable news for University of Utah student-entrepreneurs envisioning $1B 'unicorn' businesses
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted June 27 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
A Stanford business professor says the University of Utah enjoys the best odds of transforming college student-entrepreneurs into wealthy "unicorn" founders. Why is that?
Why Burgess Owens touts apprenticeships as wise career-path educational options
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted June 27 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
Rep. Burgess Owens is certain that going to college is not the only dependable route to rewarding careers, and he spoke about that during a House subcommittee meeting on Wednesday.
3 new Utah County school districts sign 'historic' resource allocation agreement
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 26 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
The trio of new school districts born from the 2024 decision of Utah County voters to split Alpine School District on Thursday approved a "historic" agreement regarding resource allocation.
Program at UVU aims to help history teachers better teach the next generation
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted June 26 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
The Center for Constitutional Studies hosted its seventh annual Constitutional Literacy Institute program to further educate K-12 history teachers so they can better educate the next generation.
Why different literacy measures for Utah kids tell different literacy stories
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted June 24 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Research says academic troubles, with serious consequences, await youngsters who finish third grade without proficient reading skills. Lawmakers are taking action.
Utah Tech University to offer 19 new academic programs this fall
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 24 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Tech University introduced 19 new academic programs to be offered for the first time during the fall 2026 semester.
Utah teen musicians to perform on National Mall stage for America 250 celebration
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Updated June 24 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
A band of teenage Utah musicians is now preparing for what its director calls the biggest performance in the group's 28-year history — a headlining appearance during the nation's America 250 celebrations.
Lisa Moon named interim president of Bridgerland Technical College
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 24 - 12:32 p.m. | Save Story
Lisa Moon is set to assume the role of interim president at Bridgerland Technical College after being appointed by the Utah Board of Higher Education on Tuesday.
University of Utah trustees greenlight creation of state's first AI bachelor's degree
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 23 - 9:40 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah is on track to offer a first-of-its-kind bachelor's degree program in artificial intelligence this fall.
Here's how the University of Utah is tracking to meet nearly $20M in state-mandated cuts
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 22 - 7:10 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah is on track to reallocate over two-thirds of its total state-mandated cuts next year.
A parent's guide to Trump Accounts
Emily Walker, Deseret News | Posted June 22 - 11:48 a.m. | Save Story
Festive celebrations like a patriotic Hoover Dam and competing concert series aren't the only things set to make this year's Fourth of July historic.
How to get books in the hands of teens — when screens are battling for their attention
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted June 21 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
Wednesday is Nicole Baun's birthday — and the South Jordan teen's birthday wish list makes her a bit of an adolescent outlier: books, and then more books.
AI deepfake media can sway public opinion as effectively as real media, UVU study finds
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated June 18 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
A study from Utah Valley University's Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy released Thursday found that deepfake media can sway public opinion just as effectively as real media, impacting elections at every scale.
SITLA agrees to sell over 50,600 acres in the Book Cliffs in 'historic' nearly $30M deal
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated June 18 - 2:55 p.m. | Save Story
A massive chunk of public trust land in eastern Utah is slated to remain public under a major transaction.
