A massive new Nusano plant in West Valley City aims to produce 40+ radioisotopes for diagnostics and cancer therapies while adding high‑tech jobs to Utah. Reservations and supply deals are already underway.

A $9 million partnership between Intermountain and the University of Utah will broaden access to whole genome sequencing and speed pediatric genetic diagnoses across the Intermountain West.

A state-backed AI supercomputer at the University of Utah will expand computing capacity 3.5x and open high-performance AI tools to researchers across the state.

Ionic MT says Silicon Ridge holds 16 critical minerals in halloysite clay — a find that could cut U.S. reliance on China and send revenue to Utah schools.

Salt Lake City startup Paterna says it grew functional human sperm and used them to make test embryos. The claim remains unverified and will face years of scrutiny.

A bright blue‑green fireball streaked across northern Utah before dawn, with viewer footage and multiple eyewitness reports and meteor networks tracking submissions.

Utah lawmakers approved H.B. 218 and H.B. 273 to add AI literacy to K–12, restrict K–3 device use and fund Convergence Hall, pairing classroom changes with big teacher training.

The University of Utah has proposed an on‑campus Olympics research center to study sustainability, athlete wellbeing and legacy work as Utah eyes the 2034 Winter Games. The move expands ongoing partnerships and taps local economic research.

The U.S. Army has conditionally selected Dugway Proving Ground and CyrusOne to enter exclusive talks on a roughly 1,200‑acre data center project to boost AI capacity; no lease is final.

Utah has cleared a state pilot letting AI handle psychiatric medication renewals and, in narrow cases, prescribe maintenance meds — a first test with big safety and legal stakes.

A University of Utah study of Azores clouds finds the 2020 shipping‑fuel switch changed droplet size and rainfall but left cloud reflectivity largely unchanged. The results complicate simple assumptions about aerosol cuts and warming.

EnduraCure, a startup from the University of Utah, is developing degradable polymers to tackle e-waste, offering an environmentally friendly alternative for electronic device disposal.

University of Utah researchers developed a bionic hand with AI and sensors for an intuitive grip, improving user experience and reducing cognitive load. The hand's AI can predict finger positions for gripping objects.