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Discover how University of Utah occupational therapy students use real-world projects to improve lives, including a program that helps volunteers support athletes with autism in adaptive sports.

Rhonda Nelson, Beth Cardell, and Justin Rigby co-author a featured article in the Therapeutic Recreation Journal highlighting collaborative approaches to interprofessional education.

The University of Utah’s Doctor of Occupational Therapy program has received full accreditation for seven years—the maximum for a first-time accreditation—with no areas of weakness or concern.

After nearly 40 years in the physical therapy world, Dr. Reva Rauk is stepping into retirement at the end of 2025.

After nearly four decades of dedicated service and leadership, Dr. Scott Ward is retiring from the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training.

Dr. Stephan Bodkin, assistant professor in Physical Therapy & Athletic Training at the University of Utah, has been appointed to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, advancing...

Kevin Hicks, Ph.D., has been selected as a 2026 Vice President’s Clinical and Translational (VPCAT) Scholar at the University of Utah.

The University of Utah’s Outdoor Education and Youth Development Lab is partnering with the American Camp Association to evaluate the Character at Camp Initiative, a five-year project aimed at strengthening...

Ph.D. student Augustine Takyi from the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology presented innovative research on ceramide metabolism and cancer progression at the University of Utah’s DELPHI Data Science Symposium.

After 15 years as assistant dean of students at the University of Utah College of Health, Shari Lindsey retires, leaving behind a transformative legacy in student success, leadership, and collaboration.

Dr. Amit Kumar and his former mentee, Dr. Eric Stulberg, publish a Neurology study revealing how socioeconomic disparities influence dementia risk.

University of Utah alumnus Dr. Joe Machnik shaped American soccer as goalkeeper, World Cup coach, MLS official director, and FOX Sports analyst.

Ozempic can cause loss of body weight that isn’t fat, raising concerns that the drug lowers muscle mass and strength. New research in mice suggests that muscle mass changes less...

Keto can lead to potentially dangerous changes to how the body processes fats and carbs.

The interdisciplinary research hub connects experts in diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, and more to uncover the metabolic roots of human health.

If the drug works in people, it could prevent kidney injury in high-risk populations, or potentially even treat other diseases that affect mitochondria, like heart failure and diabetes.

This supervised medical gym provides a safe, supportive environment for people who benefit from extra guidance during exercise, including those with neurodegenerative diseases, stroke survivors, and people receiving bariatric care.

University of Utah's Kathy Chapman receives top ACPA honor for pioneering cleft palate research, leading the largest U.S. study of 1,200+ children and mentorship.

The Stewart Lab will host Fulbright Scholar Dr. Reaz Uddin and has received major grants to advance lung cancer research, develop new computational tools, and uncover better treatment strategies.

Susan Redmond, a University of Utah physical therapy alumna, uses hippotherapy—therapy on horseback—to help children with disabilities, veterans with PTSD, and more through her work with Unbridled Hope and Healing.

College of Health celebrates four students receiving national honors from ATRA, highlighting the excellence of the Recreational Therapy program.

Theresa Dvorak will lead a workshop on teaching kitchens at the 2026 International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health in Salt Lake City.

Ph.D. student Gabriela Pontes receives ACSM research grant for athlete health work and teaching fellowship, advancing research on sustainable health behaviors.

Madeleine French's nutrition education research wins 2024 Teaching Kitchen Collaborative Research Paper of the Year for its impact on mobile health practice.