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Cause for Hope

Winter 2026 cover of University of Utah Magazine featuring a bold illustration of a person joyfully reclining inside a giant red flower atop a tall green stem that grows up between campus buildings on a turquoise background. Cover lines: Rare Chocolate (p. 22), Cold Case Solved (p. 34), Science Nucleus (p. 16), and Hope Springs Eternal (p. 28).

Readers found our recent cover story uplifting [“24 Reasons to Be Hopeful,” Winter 2026].

“Thank you for putting this together.… It gives us SO many reasons to feel hopeful.”

ASHLEY

“In a world where the negative is broadcast and forced into us like oxygen in our lungs, it is so refreshing to read about the good that the U is doing all over the world.”

KIM NORMAN

“Thank you for spreading hope while also highlighting some amazing achievements from our students, researchers, and staff!”

STEVEN KRAMER

Not Forgotten

You were touched by the story of Douglas Brick, a missing U student whose cold case was finally resolved after 50 years [“Bringing Douglas Home,” Winter 2026].

“A beautiful story bravely shared by investigators who are wise enough to look beyond hard data for inspiration and answers.”

TOM MCCANDLESS BS’78 MS’82
NORTH VANCOUVER, BC

“Glad this family could receive some form of closure after such a traumatic event.”

NICK


Social Spotlight

The U hosted its 54th annual Pow Wow in March, bringing together tribal members, students, and community members from across the Intermountain West for a celebration of culture and heritage. Participants honored Native identity through dance, music, regalia, and other traditions. Check out more scenes from the Pow Wow.

A Native American dancer smiles while wearing a tall feathered headdress, beaded headband, and vibrant blue, orange, and yellow feathered bustle at a powwow, with fellow dancers in regalia blurred behind him.

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