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Winter 2026
Features


  • Illustration of doctor, artist and a newborn baby with mother popping out of flowers.

    24 Reasons to Be Hopeful

    Optimism is cratering, but human capacity for resilience isn’t. These stories will restore your faith in what’s possible.

  • Collage featuring a missing person notice, vintage photos, campus scenes, and a map layered in a scrapbook style.

    Bringing Douglas Home

    After nearly 50 years, an unlikely chain of events and reinvigorated new U police work resolve the university’s only missing-person cold case.

  • Assorted Caputo’s chocolate bars and boxed truffles arranged with cacao pods and dried cacao leaves.

    Keepers of Ancient Cacao

    From their Salt Lake deli, two U alums have built an unlikely base camp for saving the world’s rarest cacao in the rainforests where chocolate began.

Winter 2026
Departments


  • cruisin for a cause - Outside

  • moving toward hope - President’s Perspective

  • rare but not ignored - Imagine

  • cancer care closer to home - Community

  • soapbox showdown - Campus

  • smashing expectations - Stats

  • where the ideas of utahs future scientists take flight - Gallery

  • between spirit and matter - Expert

  • from the readers

  • News From the U

    • new utah promise scholarship

    • winter 2026 news roundup

    • taking flight

    • korean festival at the u attracts thousands

    • one app to rule them all

    • enrollment by the numbers

    • a bold new play

    • winter 2026 sports briefs

    • ring leader

    • golden broccoli lights up cells

    • unlocking hibernations hidden code

    • the u to offer two new minors in ai

    • computing power play

    • the u closes a year of celebrations with 175th anniversary bash

  • Forever U

    • operation student success

    • winter 2026 alumni news roundup

    • ten women to watch

    • what is the key to making it in hollywood

    • bringing the u to you

    • class notes winter 2026

  • kuer celebrates 65 years on air

  • Utah Mag Archives

Issue: Winter 2026

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Winter 2026
Features


  • 24 Reasons to Be Hopeful
  • Bringing Douglas Home
  • Keepers of Ancient Cacao

Winter 2026
Articles


  • Cruisin’ for a Cause - Outside

  • Moving Toward Hope - President’s Perspective

  • Rare, but Not Ignored - Imagine

  • Cancer Care Closer to Home - Community

  • Soapbox Showdown - Campus

  • Smashing Expectations - Stats

  • Where the Ideas of Utah’s Future Scientists Take Flight - Gallery

  • Between Spirit and Matter - Expert

  • From the Readers

  • New Utah Promise Scholarship

  • Winter 2026 News Roundup

  • Taking Flight

  • Korean Festival at the U Attracts Thousands

  • One App to Rule Them All

  • Enrollment By the Numbers

  • A Bold New Play

  • Winter 2026 Sports Briefs

  • Ring Leader

  • Golden Broccoli Lights Up Cells

  • Unlocking Hibernation’s Hidden Code

  • The U to Offer Two New Minors in AI

  • Computing Power Play

  • The U Closes a Year of Celebrations with 175th Anniversary Bash

  • Operation Student Success

  • Winter 2026 Alumni News Roundup

  • Ten Women to Watch

  • What is the key to making it in Hollywood?

  • Bringing the U to You

  • Class Notes Winter 2026

  • KUER Celebrates 65+ Years On Air

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