salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 10, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Garden with Sustainability Education - Nuh Eevaat Garden
Edible Campus Gardens
Come volunteer in the Nuh Eevaat Garden during our open volunteer hours! Whether you need service hours for a class, want to get more involved on campus, or are just curious about gardening, this is the perfect opportunity to dig in. No experience? No problem! We’ll provide the tools and guidance—you just bring yourself and a willingness to get a little dirty.
Gardening is a great way to de-stress, connect with nature and contribute to a more sustainable campus. Plus, growing food in our high-desert climate can be tricky, but together, we can learn how to cultivate a thriving garden. Everyone is welcome, so stop by, breathe in the fresh air and be part of this rewarding community effort. See you in the garden!
Learn more about volunteering with the Edible Campus Gardens here: (https://sustainability.utah.edu/edible-campus-gardens/ ).
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Nuh Eevaat Garden. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit sustainability.utah.edu. Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. Subversive Genes: Innovation, Appropriation, and Genetics Transformed in Latin America
International Studies
Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
AI Office Hours
Artificial Intelligence
Questions or comments about AI at the U? Drop into AI office hours
University of Utah faculty, staff, and students with questions or suggestions about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at the U are encouraged to attend virtual office hours held by the AI leadership team every other Friday from noon to 1 pm.
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 237 174 996 299
Passcode: Mm9L6hw7
These meetings give the entire campus community informal access to the U’s top AI research and policy experts. Attendees can use the time to brainstorm use cases, discuss best practices, understand what’s allowed, find collaborators, suggest new tools, and more.
Office hours are one way the U is working to strengthen AI literacy—the most relevant discussions will be shared with the campus community, including via an FAQ webpage. Feedback may also shape future AI strategy and tool procurement.
Each meeting is led by at least two members of the AI leadership team, which includes research, AI, IT, and compliance officials from acro…
Event Categories: Info Sessions. Campus Locations: Microsoft Teams. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com. Reflect & Regroup (Group)
Center for Disability & Access
A dedicated space for students to pause, reflect, and reset. Through guided discussion and peer support, they review what went well, identify what didn’t get done, and explore strategies to move forward. It’s a chance to celebrate progress, learn from setbacks, and realign goals for the week ahead.
Campus Locations: Student Services Building (SSB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Lassonde Information Session & Tour (In-Person or Virtual)
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
Register for our weekly information session and tour on most Fridays. You can choose from an in-person tour at 12:30-1:30 p.m. or a live virtual tour at 2-2:30 p.m. We provide an overview of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and a tour of the spaces at Lassonde Studios. This is a great opportunity to learn what Lassonde can offer you and see our building. All are welcome.
Registration is requested: lassonde.utah.edu/visit.
Campus Locations: Lassonde Studios (LSND). Contact Name: Lassonde. Contact Phone: 801-587-3836. Contact Email: lassonde@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit lassonde.utah.edu. Muslim Student Association Weekly Call to Prayer
Center for Business Health, and Prosperity
Muslim Student Association Weekly Call to Prayer
Fridays | Through April 17 (no gathering March 6) | Impact & Prosperity Epicenter | Training RoomJoin the Muslim Student Association for a weekly call to prayer. This gathering provides a consistent space for reflection, community, and spiritual practice. To learn more, visit the Muslim Student Association on Instagram.
Campus Locations: Impact & Prosperity Epicenter. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Ashton Lazarus Book Celebration
International Studies
Please join us for an Asia Center/World Languages and Cultures joint book celebration for Ashton Lazarus at 2:30pm on Friday, April 10 in the Jewel Box (CTIHB 143).
Ashton's book, Performing Transgression: Crowds and Bodies in Heian Japan, is now available from Harvard University Press. Join us for a discussion of the book followed by cake and mingling!
Here is the press's description of the book to whet your appetite:
What happens when performance defies social and political boundaries? Performing Transgression offers a new cultural history of non-elite spectacle in Heian Japan (794–1185), uncovering how performances on the margins—boisterous dengaku music and dance, daring sangaku acrobatics, and the infectious lyrics of imayō songs—challenged and fascinated the aristocracy.
Ashton Lazarus reveals how these unruly arts were documented by the very elites they unsettled, appearing in historical chronicles, diaries, prose, poetry, and illustrated scrolls. More than mere precursors to later forms like noh a…
Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Department of Theatre presents "Studio Series: A Song For Buck Mountain" [U Arts Pass Event]
Theatre
Doors open 30-minutes prior to showtime, and will close at the scheduled time listed on your ticket. Due to the seating layout and actor entrances, there is no late seating in this venue.
If you wish to use an ARTSPass, you may redeem it for one free ticket at the Studio 115 box office up to one hour before the desired performance. To learn more about ARTSPass, visit this website: https://www.finearts.utah.edu/arts-pass.
Additional info about venue accessibility can be found at https://theatre.utah.edu/studio-115-accessibility.
Event Categories: Theatre. U Arts Pass. Campus Locations: Studio 115 (PAB). Cost: Pay What You Can $5-25. Ticket URL: https://utheatre.booktix.com/dept/SS/e/SFBM. Contact Email: studio.series.psm@theatre.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Department of Theatre presents "Urinetown, The Musical" [U Arts Pass Event]
Theatre
Music by Mark Hollmann, Lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and Book by Kotis
Director David Eggers
Urinetown is a smartly written musical comedy that cleverly uses references to musical theatre classics to make us consider the ridiculousness of power and greed, the establishment, the anti-establishment, politics, capitalism, and rebellion, all while laughing. The grim realities of water scarcity is part of everyday life in some parts of the world right now, and as we look globally at environmental issues, and locally at the state of the great Salt Lake, it’s not hard to imagine the farfetched circumstances of Urinetown being closer than they were when the show opened on Broadway in 2001.
*ASL interpreted performance and audience talkback.
Event Categories: Theatre. U Arts Pass. Campus Locations: Babcock Theatre (PMT). Cost: https://theatre.utah.edu/this-season/tickets-parking. Ticket URL: https://theatre.utah.edu/this-season/our-productions/2025-2026-season/urinetown-the-musical. Transportation / Parking: The Babcock Theatre is on the lower level of Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, located at 300 South University Street (1400 East), across the street from Rice-Eccles Stadium. Parking is available in the lot adjacent to the theatre and on nearby streets; may require payment. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Arms Around America [U Arts Pass Event]
Los Angeles-based theater group Dan Froot & Company’s Arms Around America is based on stories of families whose lives have been shaped by guns. Book-length oral histories of families in South Florida, Western Montana, and Southern California were transformed into audio dramas that became a podcast and eventually a live show. Stage and Cinema called it, “an all-around fabulous evening of unconventional live theatre.”
By opening a window into these families’ lives, Dan Froot & Company explore diverse perspectives and foster dialogue around the complex roles that guns play in our society. Their hope is that this project can help us all learn how to maintain each other’s humanity when discussing divisive topics. AAA received a prestigious National Theater Project award and commissions from the National Performance Network and UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance.
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Theatre. Campus Locations: Kingsbury Hall - Joseph T. (KH). Cost: General Public: $40, U of U student $5 with ID, Prices increase week of show. Ticket URL: https://www.utahpresents.org/events/arms/. Contact Name: UtahPresents Box Office. Contact Phone: 801-581-7100. Contact Email: utahpresents@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
For more info visit www.utahpresents.org. salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 11, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. U of U Table Tennis 2026 Spring Open Tournament
Information Page
https://sites.google.com/site/uofutabletennisclub/announcements/2026-spring-open-tournament
Events & Schedule
• Beginner: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (24spots)
• Advanced: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM (24spots)
• Intermediate: 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM (24spots)
Location: University of Utah – HPER West Gym W106
*** Registration Deadline: Apr. 9 midnight
Event Formats
Events (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced):
• Groups of 4 Round Robin, top 2 from each group advance to Single Elimination.
All matches will be best of 5 games to 11.
Event Categories: Athletics. Student org. Competitions. Community Engagement. Public Event. Campus Locations: HPER West (HPR W). Cost: $10 - $40. Ticket URL: https://forms.gle/e54oDmHHgoyLuwBT7. Transportation / Parking: Lot 12
Lot 11, 19 unless there's another event parking. Contact Name: Nikita Lopatenko. Contact Email: lopatenkonikita@gmail.com. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 11, 2026.
For more info visit sites.google.com. 2026 Navajo Rug Sale at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
On April 11, the Natural History Museum of Utah will celebrate the Indigenous artistry of the Four Corners region with an extraordinary sale of handwoven Navajo rugs. Featuring more than 100 exceptional works by Diné weavers — ranging from intimate pieces to grand designs — this event offers guests the rare opportunity to acquire museum‑quality textiles at up to 40 percent off retail prices.
Complementing the rug sale will be a curated trunk show of handcrafted Native American jewelry showcasing exquisite pieces available below retail value. Visitors are also invited to bring their own Navajo rugs for expert evaluation and restoration consultations by Ben Leroux of Southwest Textiles from 10 a.m. to noon. The sale will continue until 5 p.m.
This is the Museum’s 11th collaborative Navajo Rug Sale with Toh-Atin Gallery of Durango, Colorado — a long-running partnership established by the gallery’s late owner, Jackson Clark, now carried forward by his sister Antonia Clark.
Museum admission is not required to a…
Event Categories: Public Event. Other. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/events/2026-navajo-rug-sale. Transportation / Parking: Free parking on site. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. Adaptive Sports Clinic
The Adaptive Sports Clinic is an inclusive event empowering individuals of all abilities to explore adaptive sports. Open to both experienced athletes and newcomers, the clinic offers hands-on opportunities to try wheelchair basketball and pickleball, with all equipment provided. Led by expert instructors, participants can build skills, confidence, and a sense of community while celebrating all abilities. The clinic will be held at the University of Utah Student Life Center.
No registration - just show up and have fun!
Campus Locations: Student Life Center - Eccles (GSESLC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Department of Theatre presents "Studio Series: A Song For Buck Mountain" [U Arts Pass Event]
Theatre
Doors open 30-minutes prior to showtime, and will close at the scheduled time listed on your ticket. Due to the seating layout and actor entrances, there is no late seating in this venue.
If you wish to use an ARTSPass, you may redeem it for one free ticket at the Studio 115 box office up to one hour before the desired performance. To learn more about ARTSPass, visit this website: https://www.finearts.utah.edu/arts-pass.
Additional info about venue accessibility can be found at https://theatre.utah.edu/studio-115-accessibility.
Event Categories: Theatre. U Arts Pass. Campus Locations: Studio 115 (PAB). Cost: Pay What You Can $5-25. Ticket URL: https://utheatre.booktix.com/dept/SS/e/SFBM. Contact Email: studio.series.psm@theatre.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Department of Theatre presents "Urinetown, The Musical" [U Arts Pass Event]
Theatre
Music by Mark Hollmann, Lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and Book by Kotis
Director David Eggers
Urinetown is a smartly written musical comedy that cleverly uses references to musical theatre classics to make us consider the ridiculousness of power and greed, the establishment, the anti-establishment, politics, capitalism, and rebellion, all while laughing. The grim realities of water scarcity is part of everyday life in some parts of the world right now, and as we look globally at environmental issues, and locally at the state of the great Salt Lake, it’s not hard to imagine the farfetched circumstances of Urinetown being closer than they were when the show opened on Broadway in 2001.
Event Categories: Theatre. U Arts Pass. Campus Locations: Babcock Theatre (PMT). Cost: https://theatre.utah.edu/this-season/tickets-parking. Ticket URL: https://theatre.utah.edu/this-season/our-productions/2025-2026-season/urinetown-the-musical. Transportation / Parking: The Babcock Theatre is on the lower level of Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, located at 300 South University Street (1400 East), across the street from Rice-Eccles Stadium. Parking is available in the lot adjacent to the theatre and on nearby streets; may require payment. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Department of Theatre presents "Studio Series: A Song For Buck Mountain" [U Arts Pass Event]
Theatre
Doors open 30-minutes prior to showtime, and will close at the scheduled time listed on your ticket. Due to the seating layout and actor entrances, there is no late seating in this venue.
If you wish to use an ARTSPass, you may redeem it for one free ticket at the Studio 115 box office up to one hour before the desired performance. To learn more about ARTSPass, visit this website: https://www.finearts.utah.edu/arts-pass.
Additional info about venue accessibility can be found at https://theatre.utah.edu/studio-115-accessibility.
Event Categories: Theatre. U Arts Pass. Campus Locations: Studio 115 (PAB). Cost: Pay What You Can $5-25. Ticket URL: https://utheatre.booktix.com/dept/SS/e/SFBM. Contact Email: studio.series.psm@theatre.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Department of Theatre presents "Urinetown, The Musical" [U Arts Pass Event]
Theatre
Music by Mark Hollmann, Lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and Book by Kotis
Director David Eggers
Urinetown is a smartly written musical comedy that cleverly uses references to musical theatre classics to make us consider the ridiculousness of power and greed, the establishment, the anti-establishment, politics, capitalism, and rebellion, all while laughing. The grim realities of water scarcity is part of everyday life in some parts of the world right now, and as we look globally at environmental issues, and locally at the state of the great Salt Lake, it’s not hard to imagine the farfetched circumstances of Urinetown being closer than they were when the show opened on Broadway in 2001.
Event Categories: Theatre. U Arts Pass. Campus Locations: Babcock Theatre (PMT). Cost: https://theatre.utah.edu/this-season/tickets-parking. Ticket URL: https://theatre.utah.edu/this-season/our-productions/2025-2026-season/urinetown-the-musical. Transportation / Parking: The Babcock Theatre is on the lower level of Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, located at 300 South University Street (1400 East), across the street from Rice-Eccles Stadium. Parking is available in the lot adjacent to the theatre and on nearby streets; may require payment. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, April 12, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. QAMO Chicago Trip- Application Deadline
Division of QAMO
Applications Due April 12, 2026 at midnight
Join us in Chicago! Explore new opportunities, connect with professionals, and network with University of Utah alumni. Check Canvas for details and save the date!
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, April 12, 2026.
Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. Department of Theatre presents "Studio Series: A Song For Buck Mountain" [U Arts Pass Event]
Theatre
Doors open 30-minutes prior to showtime, and will close at the scheduled time listed on your ticket. Due to the seating layout and actor entrances, there is no late seating in this venue.
If you wish to use an ARTSPass, you may redeem it for one free ticket at the Studio 115 box office up to one hour before the desired performance. To learn more about ARTSPass, visit this website: https://www.finearts.utah.edu/arts-pass.
Additional info about venue accessibility can be found at https://theatre.utah.edu/studio-115-accessibility.
Event Categories: Theatre. U Arts Pass. Campus Locations: Studio 115 (PAB). Cost: Pay What You Can $5-25. Ticket URL: https://utheatre.booktix.com/dept/SS/e/SFBM. Contact Email: studio.series.psm@theatre.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Department of Theatre presents "Urinetown, The Musical" [U Arts Pass Event]
Theatre
Music by Mark Hollmann, Lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and Book by Kotis
Director David Eggers
Urinetown is a smartly written musical comedy that cleverly uses references to musical theatre classics to make us consider the ridiculousness of power and greed, the establishment, the anti-establishment, politics, capitalism, and rebellion, all while laughing. The grim realities of water scarcity is part of everyday life in some parts of the world right now, and as we look globally at environmental issues, and locally at the state of the great Salt Lake, it’s not hard to imagine the farfetched circumstances of Urinetown being closer than they were when the show opened on Broadway in 2001.
Event Categories: Theatre. U Arts Pass. Campus Locations: Babcock Theatre (PMT). Cost: https://theatre.utah.edu/this-season/tickets-parking. Ticket URL: https://theatre.utah.edu/this-season/our-productions/2025-2026-season/urinetown-the-musical. Transportation / Parking: The Babcock Theatre is on the lower level of Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, located at 300 South University Street (1400 East), across the street from Rice-Eccles Stadium. Parking is available in the lot adjacent to the theatre and on nearby streets; may require payment. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Utah Medical Orchestra Spring Concert
University of Utah - Health Sciences
Full Description: Join the UMO for a free concert this Spring, featuring members of the health community. Event Contact Name: Laura Hult. Event Contact Phone: 3192170147. Event Contact Email: laura.hult@hsc.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Location: Libby Gardner Concert Hall.
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Libby Gardner Concert Hall.
For more info visit uofuhealth.utah.edu. salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 13, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Open Volunteer Hours - Nuh Eevaat Garden
Edible Campus Gardens
Come volunteer in the Nuh Eevaat Garden during our open volunteer hours! Whether you need service hours for a class, want to get more involved on campus, or are just curious about gardening, this is the perfect opportunity to dig in. No experience? No problem! We’ll provide the tools and guidance—you just bring yourself and a willingness to get a little dirty.
Gardening is a great way to de-stress, connect with nature and contribute to a more sustainable campus. Plus, growing food in our high-desert climate can be tricky, but together, we can learn how to cultivate a thriving garden. Everyone is welcome, so stop by, breathe in the fresh air and be part of this rewarding community effort. See you in the garden!
Learn more about volunteering with the Edible Campus Gardens here: (https://sustainability.utah.edu/edible-campus-gardens/ ).
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Nuh Eevaat Garden. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit sustainability.utah.edu. Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. T-Shirt Swap and Workshops
Sustainability Office
Join us for our Upcycled, No Sew, Reusable T-Shirt Bag Workshop. All necessary items will be provided in this hands-on workshop, just bring yourself. Although, if you have a favorite t-shirt you don't wear anymore but want to repurpose it or a shirt that just doesn't fit right but would look cool as a bag- bring it! (Registration Required).
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: College of Pharmacy, Atrium, 30 South 2000 East, SLC. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.signupgenius.com. Organizing Your Week (Group)
Center for Disability & Access
A guided space where students take time to organize their week, set goals, and schedule tasks. With peer support and structured prompts, they break down assignments, prioritize responsibilities, and build a realistic plan—turning intention into action and reducing stress through clarity and accountability.
Campus Locations: Student Services Building (SSB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
SCI Seminar: Supporting responsible use of AI in visual-based teaching and learning
Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute (SCI)
Dr. Jihyun Rho
Supporting responsible use of AI in visual-based teaching and learning, Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into educational contexts, reshaping how teachers and students generate and interpret visual representations such as diagrams, illustrations, and data visualizations. While AI offers efficiency and flexibility, it also introduces inaccuracies and misleading interpretations that can undermine learning. In this talk, I present a research program centered on supporting the responsible use of AI in visual-based teaching and learning by promoting visual literacy. Grounded in design-based research, I design and evaluate AI-augmented learning environment where educators and students engage with AI-generated outputs as critical inquirers. This work shows that these approaches improved interpretive accuracy, deepened reasoning about visual representations, and reduce over-reliance on AI. Together, this work contributes design principles for fostering responsible AI…
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Alternate Location: https://utah.zoom.us/j/85083856693?pwd=SqFW2CLa6SPAqfTTJ9efwvzdC7Ck7X.1. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Buddhist Sangha Meeting
Join the weekly Buddhist Sangha meeting for an hour-long discussion of Buddhist teachings and a guided meditation. All are welcome. Cushions and chairs are provided. No prior experience or commitment is required. This week's meeting is held in room 319 of the A. Ray Olpin Union Building.
Event Categories: Student org. Campus Locations: Union - A. Ray Olpin (UNION). Campus Wide Event: No.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit campusconnect.utah.edu. Bench to Bedside: Competition Night
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
The culmination of a year's worth of hard work, join us for the 16th annual Bench to Bedside Competition Night! Alongside family and friends, student teams will showcase their projects in a gala-style event, meeting with competition judges, health care professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, and University of Utah leadership. After an evening of networking and celebration, we’ll announce the winners of the competition and send the winning teams home with nearly $100,000 in milestone funding!
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Sorenson Center for Medical Innovation.
For more info visit lassonde.utah.edu. Meetups: Copper Mine Concert
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
The Copper Mine Concerts second show is April 13 at Lassonde Studios. It will feature local bands from around the valley and crazy good coffee from Summit Cafe.
Campus Locations: Lassonde Studios (LSND). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 6:15 PM – 9:30 PM.
salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Geriatrics Division/GRECC Translational Research Grand Rounds
University of Utah - Health Sciences
Geriatrics Division/GRECC Translational Research Grand Rounds, Presented by.
Colleges & Programs: School of Medicine. Departments: Internal Medicine. Division: Geriatrics. Event Type: Conferences. Event Audience: Hospitals & Clinics staff. Non U of U Physicians & Health Care Providers. Open to Public. School of Medicine Faculty. School of Medicine Residents. School of Medicine Students. Full Description: Geriatrics Division/GRECC Translational Research Grand Rounds, Presented by. Event Contact Name: Raechelle Ben. Event Contact Phone: 801-585-1686. Event Contact Email: raechelle.ben@hsc.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Location: TEAMS.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
TEAMS.
Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. RAI Seminar: Move Slow and Build Community
Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute (SCI)
Sameer Honwad
Move Slow and Build Community, Abstract: Socio-emotional learning (SEL) and reflection are foundational components of quality education, yet they remain underrepresented in many school curricula. Reflection supports scientific thinking and inquiry, while SEL equips students with the emotional resilience needed to take risks, embrace failure, and navigate the uncertainties inherent in learning and innovation. Together, these competencies are essential not only for academic and professional growth, but for everyday wellbeing.Implementing SEL and reflective practices in rural India presents distinct challenges. Limited access to trained professionals and consistent resources is compounded by cultural stigma around openly discussing emotions, barriers that make it difficult for students to develop these critical skills in traditional school settings.
To address this gap, we designed a conversational chatbot tailored for students in rural India, providing a low-barrier, accessible space for daily…
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Alternate Location: https://utah.zoom.us/j/89423100386?pwd=bINJP3Gu16oGtVlpRO4GG7fY5RsoDi.1. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
BNC Birthday Party
Sustainability Office
Party with a Purpose! 🎈 Celebrate health, wellness, and basic needs support at our Basic Needs Collective Party! Stop by for food, fun activities, sweet treats, and learn about campus and community resources that help you thrive.
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Tanner Plaza (Outside Union). Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Tuesdays @ The Bike Shop
Sustainability Office
For 3 hours, 11am-2pm, on the 4 Tuesdays in April, 2026, the Campus Bike Shop will host bike repair demonstrations, merch, and activities to promote commuter and active transportation on campus at the actual bike shop. Each Tuesday will be a little different in what is offered!
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: The Campus Bike Shop- Commuter Services. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Tech Tips Tuesday: Course Cleanup and Import for Next Semester
Digital Learning Technologies
Join Digital Learning Technologies (DLT) staff each week for tips on the university’s digital teaching and learning tools, including Adobe, Canvas, and Kaltura. The topic varies each week.
Event description: Organize your Canvas course with efficiency in mind. This session will cover effective file clean-up. Participants will learn to determine which content to include before importing materials for the new semester, ensuring resources remain accessible to every student.
Free, but registration is required using the link below.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Zoom. Alternate Location: Zoom. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Melody Carver. Contact Email: melody.carver@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit utah.zoom.us. Eccles Library Sustainability Lecture Series, Spring 2026
Sustainability Office
The Eccles Health Sciences Library has recently completed a major construction project that prioritized sustainability alongside safety and modernization. The project included a seismic retrofit and critical infrastructure upgrades designed to extend the building’s lifespan while enhancing user comfort and safety. The architect from Studio LP, the contractor from Northridge Construction, and library leadership will present on the sustainable strategies used to preserve the library’s historic character while integrating modern amenities.
Please join us in-person or via Zoom at the Eccles Library on April 14th to learn more!
Event Categories: Sustainability. Campus Locations: Eccles Health Sciences Library - Spencer S. (E LIB). Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit library.med.utah.edu. Workshops: Photography Crash Course
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
Learn some quick and easy tips for improving your photography by attending this workshop. We'll be joined by an experienced photographer to show us how to take better pictures for professional and personal purposes. Bring your camera to follow along or just attend ready to learn and ask questions.
Registration is requested: lassonde.utah.edu/workshops.
Campus Locations: Lassonde Studios (LSND). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit lassonde.utah.edu. NHMU Lecture Series: Unseen Impacts — Microplastics in Our Environment
Natural History Museum of Utah
Unseen Impacts — Microplastics in Our Environment
Join us April 14 at NHMU for an essential exploration of microplastics with a panel of three experts who will examine efforts to reduce microplastics in our oceans, investigate their impacts on the human body, and reveal where researchers are finding them here in Utah.
Microplastics are no longer an unseen issue but an unavoidable reality — they’re in our environment, our food systems, and even our bodies. As scientists unravel how these tiny, human‑made particles move through ecosystems and affect both environmental and human health, a clearer picture of their global consequences is emerging.
Meet the Panelists, Abigail Barrows | Founder & Owner, Deer Isle Oyster Company; Microplastic Pollution Research Scientist
Matthew Campen, Ph.D. | Director, New Mexico Center for Metals in Biology and Medicine, Regents' Professor, Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Sally Rocks, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Chemistry at Utah Valley University
This event is free to…
Event Categories: Lectures. Public Event. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free with RSVP. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/events/2026-lecture-series-roundtable-discussion. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. AI & the Planet: Sustainable Innovation in Higher Education
Responsible AI Initiative
Join us for an Earth Month event hosted by the University of Utah College of Nursing and the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, home of the One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative.
AI isn’t “coming” to academia—it’s already in the group chat! As we adopt these tools, we also need to ask: what are their environmental costs? Join us for an afternoon panel discussion focused on the sustainability of AI, from data centers and energy use to campus-level decision-making. Hear from experts unpacking the environmental dimensions of AI infrastructure, explore tradeoffs between innovation and resource consumption, and help shape thoughtful, climate-aligned use of AI in academic work. This session will be highly interactive, so bring your questions, curiosities, and honest feedback.
We will host an hour-long panel discussion with experts from across the U followed by unstructured discussion and networking.
Registration via Luma is required.
Speakers Moderator: Penny Atkins, Director of…
Event Categories: Sustainability. Campus Locations: Health Sciences Education Building - Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles (HSEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit luma.com. MacAdmins Group
UIT - University Information Technology
Presentations cover Apple technology and integration in a heterogeneous university enterprise environment.
The meeting agenda is to be determined.
Invitations to the online meeting have been sent to previous attendees via email. To request meeting sign-on information, please email Richard Glaser at richard.glaser@utah.edu.
Archives will be made available 2-3 days after the meeting. If you have suggestions on presentations, questions, or comments, please use the Contact Us option.
Event Categories: Info Sessions. Cost: Free. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit apple.lib.utah.edu. Headshot Wednesday
Digital Learning Technologies
Let Digital Learning Technologies (DLT) help you put your best face forward!
Join us for Headshot Wednesday, a weekly event hosted by DLT Learning Experience Manager Tony Sams. Drop by the Video Studio in Marriott Library Room 1705 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for a complimentary professional headshot session.
No reservations are needed — just walk in, and we'll take care of the rest. Whether you’re a student, faculty member, or staff, Headshot Wednesday is the perfect opportunity to update your professional profile and make a great first impression. DLT is here to support you, so come by and say hello!
Event Categories: Other. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tony Sams. Contact Email: tony.sams@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
2025-2026 Oncological Sciences Research in Progress
School of Medicine
Campus Locations: HCI Cancer Research South - Huntsman (HCI IV). Colleges & Programs: School of Medicine. Departments: Oncological Sciences. Event Type: Research. Research in Progress. Students. Event Audience: All University of Utah Faculty. Hospitals & Clinics staff. Non U of U Physicians & Health Care Providers. Department Faculty & Staff Only. Open to Public. School of Medicine Faculty. School of Medicine Residents. School of Medicine Students. Full Description: 2025-26 Oncological Sciences Research in Progress Seminar Series. Event Contact Name: Jason Carrillo. Event Contact Phone: 801-585-7774. Event Contact Email: jason.carrillo@hci.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Location: Huntsman Cancer Institute -Research South - 1st Floor Auditorium.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Huntsman Cancer Institute - Research South - 1st Floor Auditorium.
AI and the Planet: Sustainable Innovation in Higher Education
Sustainability Office
As we adopt these tools, we also need to ask: what are their environmental costs? Join us for an afternoon panel discussion focused on the sustainability of AI, from data centers and energy use to campus-level decision-making. Hear from experts unpacking the environmental dimensions of AI infrastructure, explore tradeoffs between innovation and resource consumption, and help shape thoughtful, climate-aligned use of AI in academic work. This session will be highly interactive, so bring your questions, curiosities, and honest feedback. The event will take place in the Health Sciences Education Building 1750.
Event Categories: Sustainability. Campus Locations: Health Sciences Education Building - Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles (HSEB). Alternate Location: HSEB 1750. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit luma.com. Sustainable & Stylish: 2026 Earth Month Panel
Sustainability Office
Come learn about fashion and climate justice at our Earth Month panel discussion and Q&A! In honor of our 2026 Earth Month theme, "Sustainability Is Always In Fashion," our panel discussion will feature student, staff, faculty, and industry perspectives on issues of fashion, sustainability, and climate justice. Food will be provided.
🌍 Sustainable & Stylish: 2026 Earth Month Panel
🗓️ Wednesday, April 15th
⏱️ 12:00pm-1:00pm
📍 Hinckley Institute of Politics (GC 2018)
📲 Register now by clicking the link!
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Hinckley Institute of Politics (GC 2018). Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit utah.sjc1.qualtrics.com. Craft & Connect
Center for Disability & Access
Join us in a fun craft each week or you are welcome to bring your own! This is a space to meet people, learn about campus resources, and build connection. All students are welcome, you do not have to be connected to the CDA.
Campus Locations: Student Services Building (SSB). Cost: Free! Contact Name: Shalyse McKnight. Contact Phone: 801-585-1814. Contact Email: shalyse.mcknight@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
AI Tinker Lab
Artificial Intelligence
AI Tinker Lab at Kahlert Village, Adobe Creative Commons
Welcome to the AI Tinker Lab—a drop-in, experimental playground where curiosity leads and perfection politely waits in the hallway. This is a hands-on space for faculty, staff, and students to dabble, test, stretch, remix, and tinker with emerging AI tools in a low-pressure, high-creativity environment.
Join in person or online.
Campus Locations: Kahlert Village. Contact Email: tony.sams@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit utah.zoom.us. RAI Seminar: AI-Driven Environmental Intelligence: Scalable and System-Level Approaches for Environmental Decision Making
Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute (SCI)
Chengbin Deng
AI-Driven Environmental Intelligence: Scalable and System-Level Approaches for Environmental Decision Making, Abstract: Environmental systems are becoming more complex, dynamic, and tightly connected to human activities, yet much of our current work remains focused on isolated models or static mapping. In this talk, a framework will be present and discussed that uses AI to move beyond observation toward a more integrated understanding of environmental systems. The central idea is to link geospatial data, models, and real-world decisions so that environmental information can better reflect changing conditions across space and time while remaining meaningful for researchers and stakeholders. By drawing on some recent federally supported projects, this talk will show how this framework can capture large scale environmental dynamics, account for social and local context, and support more informed decision processes in various settings, ranging from urban systems to extreme events. Instead of using…
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Alternate Location: https://utah.zoom.us/j/89045901675?pwd=IQZPE7GPmD5qOM3QhlCQHGyHlN0eFJ.1. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
How to ProtoSpace
Protospace
How to Protospace sessions showcase equipment and services available to library patrons in the Marriott Library Protospace. Each week we'll focus on a unique service or piece of equipment and provide training and examples for each service.
Spring 2026 Schedule:
Week 0 (Jan 7-8): First week of class, no formal session
Week 1 (Jan 14-15): Button Making
Week 2 (Jan 21-22): 3D Printing
Week 3 (Jan 28-29) : Sewing - Dice Bags, Chalk Bags
Week 4 (Feb 4-5): Zines
Week 5 (Feb 11-12): Blender/3D Design
Week 6 (Feb 18-19): Embroidery
Week 7 (Feb 25-26): Virtual Reality
Week 8 (Mar 4-5): 3D Scanning with Artec
Week 9 (Mar 11-12): Spring Break - No Session
Week 10 (Mar 18-19): CLO3D/ Pattern Making
Week 11 (Mar 25-26): Podcasting
Week 12 (Apr 1-2): Textile mending/alteration
Week 13 (Apr 8-9): 3D Scanning with Scaniverse
Week 14 (Apr 15-16): Ableton and Modular Synthesis
Week 15 (Apr 22-23): Reading Day - Games with Archipelago
Week 16 (Apr 29-20): Finals Week, no formal sessions.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: TJ Ferrill. Contact Email: thomas.ferrill@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. Lassonde 400: Volleyball Tournament (Residents Only)
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
Compete against other residents in the Lassonde 400 volleyball tournament.
Campus Locations: Lassonde Studios (LSND). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit lassonde.utah.edu. Calming Tools Discovery Drop-In
Center for Disability & Access
Sensory Exploration is a weekly drop‑in space designed to help students discover tools that support focus, regulation, and overall well‑being. During these open hours, students are welcome to stop by and try out a variety of sensory support items—including weighted blankets, fidget tools, textured objects, noise‑reduction options, and other calming or stimulating resources. This space offers a low‑pressure environment where students can explore what works best for their individual needs. Staff are available to answer questions and guide students through different sensory options. Open to all students and those interested in learning about neurodiversity or sensory supports.
Campus Locations: Student Services Building (SSB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Careers in Broadcasting & Media
College of Humanities
Careers in Broadcasting & Media with Scott McKane, Fox 13 Utah
Wednesday, April 15 | 3:00 - 4:20 PM | JTB 120
Career Insights from a broadcasting professional, discussion about career paths in media and broadcasting, student Q&A, and networking.
Event Categories: Community Engagement. Campus Locations: Talmage Building - James (JTB). Alternate Location: 120. Contact Name: Cameron Vakilian. Contact Email: cameron.vakilian@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM.
For more info visit utah.joinhandshake.com. Impact Capital Community Meeting - Final Meeting
Impact and Prosperity Epicenter
Impact Capital Community Meeting - Final Meeting
The ICC community will finalize their findings. Members will wrap up their diligence, align on their conclusions, and prepare to present their final recommendations.
Invite Only
📅 Date: Wednesday, April 15th
⏰ Starts @ 3:30 PM
📍 Location: Impact Capital Community End-Cap.
Campus Locations: Impact & Prosperity Epicenter. Contact Name: Shannon Segale. Contact Email: shannon.segale@sorensoninstitute.com. Campus Wide Event: No.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Study Power Hour (Group)
Center for Disability & Access
A supportive space where students work alongside one another to stay focused and motivated. By studying in the presence of peers, each student gains a built‑in accountability partner—helping them stay on track, manage their time, and make real progress on homework or projects.
Campus Locations: Student Services Building (SSB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Movie Night at the Epicenter
Impact and Prosperity Epicenter
Join us for one of our favorite weekly traditions! A different movie each week with the same great popcorn and friends.
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Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Holi Festival: Festival of Colors
Center for Business Health, and Prosperity
Holi Festival: Festival of Colors
Wednesday, April 15 | 5:00–9:00 p.m.
Field Adjacent to the Impact & Prosperity Epicenter
Celebrate the arrival of spring at the Epicenter’s Holi Festival, inspired by the vibrant Hindu Festival of Colors. Students and community members are invited to enjoy music, food, and the joyful tradition of tossing colored powder as we celebrate renewal, friendship, and community.
Come experience this lively cultural celebration and connect with others in a fun and festive atmosphere.
Campus Locations: Impact & Prosperity Epicenter. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Art + Wellness: Yoga
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
Do you need to shed some stress after work? Yoga is the perfect solution, and it’s back at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts this spring! Wait out the rush-hour traffic and decompress at the Museum before heading home.
Join Micha Hori from YogaSix Sugarhouse in the UMFA Great Hall every Wednesday, March 25 through April 15, to learn the art of yoga and explore the unique connections between yoga practice and themes in the UMFA galleries. All levels of experience and ability are welcome! There will be four sessions in all, and guests are welcome to attend as many as they would like.
RSVP is encouraged for this free event, but not required.
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Public Event. Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Free. Ticket URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-wellness-yoga-tickets-1982382876548. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Artist Talk: Jacob Riddle
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
Gather in the auditorium at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts to hear from the 2026 Marva and John Warnock Artist in Residence, Jacob Riddle.
The Marva and John Warnock biennial residency program at the University of Utah aims to expose students to new, innovative, and diverse contemporary art practices while providing an opportunity for trilateral exchange amongst students, faculty, and the public at large. The program has quickly become an important catalyst for dialogue encompassing contemporary issues of art-making, pedagogy, interdisciplinary and collaborative work, art in the community, and art as activism.
Jacob Riddle is an interdisciplinary artist, curator and educator with a passion for foraging connections between technology and the natural world. Drawing inspiration from his background in construction and labor industries, as well as his upbringing wading through the limestone creeks of the Appalachian foothills, Jacob muddies seemingly disparate realms.
Having honed his ingenuity and cultivated…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Public Event. Lectures. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Dumke Auditorium (UMFA). Cost: Free. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Garden with Sustainability Education - Nuh Eevaat Garden
Edible Campus Gardens
Come volunteer in the Nuh Eevaat Garden during our open volunteer hours! Whether you need service hours for a class, want to get more involved on campus, or are just curious about gardening, this is the perfect opportunity to dig in. No experience? No problem! We’ll provide the tools and guidance—you just bring yourself and a willingness to get a little dirty.
Gardening is a great way to de-stress, connect with nature and contribute to a more sustainable campus. Plus, growing food in our high-desert climate can be tricky, but together, we can learn how to cultivate a thriving garden. Everyone is welcome, so stop by, breathe in the fresh air and be part of this rewarding community effort. See you in the garden!
Learn more about volunteering with the Edible Campus Gardens here: (https://sustainability.utah.edu/edible-campus-gardens/ ).
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Nuh Eevaat Garden. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit sustainability.utah.edu. PhD Defense: Nathan Morrical - Methods for Accelerating Geometric Queries Using Ray Tracing Cores and Projective Duals
Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute (SCI)
Nathan Morrical
Methods for Accelerating Geometric Queries Using Ray Tracing Cores and Projective Duals, Abstract: Geometry queries play a central role in many high-performance physics simulations, including light and neutron transport, heat transfer, radar and acoustics, molecular dynamics, and collision detection. While each query operation might seem simple in isolation, the collective effect of numerous such queries gives rise to complex and nuanced physical phenomena. Consequently, advancements in query computation can lead to substantial societal benefits, impacting fields from healthcare and robotics to manufacturing, transportation, and education.
In this dissertation, we explore how fixed-function tree-traversal coprocessors in modern GPU architectures can be leveraged to accelerate a wider range of geometry queries than rays. These include point containment, region of interest, closest point, and closest silhouette. This is made possible a fundamental property of geometric primitives---points,…
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. IMPACT Health Science Research Mornings
Artificial Intelligence
Location: HELIX Canyon Maple 3C115
You’re invited to join IMPACT HSR Mornings, a weekly, inclusive gathering to connect, learn, and collaborate on health services and outcomes research, with conversations that include how AI is being used to support research, patient care, and daily work.
Ongoing IMPACT HSR Morning Cadence: Main Program: 10:00–11:00 a.m. – structured content such as work-in-progress talks, thematic discussions, and invited speakers. , Connection Hours: 9:00–10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – informal networking, mentoring, coffee, and collaboration.
Campus Locations: Healthcare, Educators, Leaders & Innovators Complex (HELIX). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Doman Startup Studio 2A
Doman Innovation Studio
Our founder Studios provide a collaborative environment where accountability, peer mentorship, and networking thrive. We use proven coaching and documentation methods to help founders clarify goals, make progress, and identify blind spots and alternate paths.
Operating for seven weeks at a time, our Startup Studio model provides maximum flexibility for founders to tackle their "next hardest step" — from product development and market alignment to operational processes and fundraising preparation. Depending on the individual circumstances of each project, our participants can “stack” cohorts to tackle broader, long-term challenges, or join for one cohort to address a specific challenge.
Participation in the Studio is application-based.
Visitors are welcome! If you are interested in observing the Studio, please email doman@utah.edu.
Campus Locations: Eccles Business Building - Spencer Fox (SFEBB). Contact Name: Samuel Martinez. Contact Phone: 3037485543. Contact Email: samuel.martinez@eccles.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Data Drop-In Hours
Artificial Intelligence
Join us for weekly drop-in hours focused on all things Research Data!
When: Thursdays | 12pm to 1pm
Where: Digital Matters, J. Willard Marriott Library (Level 2)
Hosted by: Kaylee Alexander & Madison Golden, Research Data Librarians Need help organizing, describing, or sharing your research data? , Wondering what FAIR data means? , Struggling to write a Data Management & Sharing Plan? What We Can Help With: Writing Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSPs) , Organizing data and file structures for active projects , Finding and accessing research data , Curating and sharing your research data , Understanding funder and publisher data requirements , Making your data more FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), No appointment needed—just drop in!
Can’t make it? Email us to schedule a consultation.
Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Contact Email: mlib-data@lists.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. Research Data Drop-In Session
Data Management
Got Data Questions? We've Got Answers.
Hosted by: Kaylee Alexander & Madison Golden, Research Data Librarians
Need help organizing, describing, or sharing your research data? Wondering what FAIR data means? Struggling to write a Data Management & Sharing Plan? Join us for weekly drop-in hours focused on all things Research Data!
Whether you're starting a new project, wrapping up a grant, preparing for publication, or just curious about best practices, we're here to support you.
What We Can Help With: Writing Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSPs) , Organizing data and file structures for active projects , Finding, accessing, and reusing data , Curating and sharing your research data , Understanding funder and publisher data requirements , Making your data more FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), Stop by to learn more, ask questions, or talk through your data needs.
No appointment needed – just drop in!
Can't make it? Email us at mlib-data@lists.utah.edu to schedule a consultation.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Madison Golden. Contact Email: madison.golden@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. Doman Startup Studio 2B
Doman Innovation Studio
Our founder Studios provide a collaborative environment where accountability, peer mentorship, and networking thrive. We use proven coaching and documentation methods to help founders clarify goals, make progress, and identify blind spots and alternate paths.
Operating for seven weeks at a time, our Startup Studio model provides maximum flexibility for founders to tackle their "next hardest step" — from product development and market alignment to operational processes and fundraising preparation. Depending on the individual circumstances of each project, our participants can “stack” cohorts to tackle broader, long-term challenges, or join for one cohort to address a specific challenge.
Participation in the Studio is application-based.
Visitors are welcome! If you are interested in observing the Studio, please email doman@utah.edu.
Campus Locations: Eccles Business Building - Spencer Fox (SFEBB). Contact Name: Samuel Martinez. Contact Phone: 3037485543. Contact Email: samuel.martinez@eccles.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
How to ProtoSpace
Protospace
How to Protospace sessions showcase equipment and services available to library patrons in the Marriott Library Protospace. Each week we'll focus on a unique service or piece of equipment and provide training and examples for each service.
Spring 2026 Schedule:
Week 0 (Jan 7-8): First week of class, no formal session
Week 1 (Jan 14-15): Button Making
Week 2 (Jan 21-22): 3D Printing
Week 3 (Jan 28-29) : Sewing - Dice Bags, Chalk Bags
Week 4 (Feb 4-5): Zines
Week 5 (Feb 11-12): Blender/3D Design
Week 6 (Feb 18-19): Embroidery
Week 7 (Feb 25-26): Virtual Reality
Week 8 (Mar 4-5): 3D Scanning with Artec
Week 9 (Mar 11-12): Spring Break - No Session
Week 10 (Mar 18-19): CLO3D/ Pattern Making
Week 11 (Mar 25-26): Podcasting
Week 12 (Apr 1-2): Textile mending/alteration
Week 13 (Apr 8-9): 3D Scanning with Scaniverse
Week 14 (Apr 15-16): Ableton and Modular Synthesis
Week 15 (Apr 22-23): Reading Day - Games with Archipelago
Week 16 (Apr 29-20): Finals Week, no formal sessions.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: TJ Ferrill. Contact Email: thomas.ferrill@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. Workshops: Software Entrepreneur Series
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
Learn what it takes to create a software product and startup in this workshop series for technology entrepreneurs. We'll be joined by an experienced software entrepreneur or developer to share lessons and insights. Each event will feature a presentation followed by discussion.
Registration is requested: lassonde.utah.edu/workshops.
Campus Locations: Lassonde Studios (LSND). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit lassonde.utah.edu. Season Opening: Growing Together in Creativity
Edible Campus Gardens
Celebrate 30 years of the Edible Campus Gardens with us! Join us in the Nuh Eevaat garden for a two-day garden-based art workshop series facilitated by special guest, Jill Simkins. Session one on April 16th will introduce you to the foundations of nature journaling and artistic creation. In session two on April 17th, we will deepen our exploration of different art forms and techniques.
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Nuh Eevaat Garden (between PMT & CHEM). Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit utah.sjc1.qualtrics.com. School of Biological Sciences Seminar, Catherine Gehring, Regents' and Lucking Family Professor, Northern Arizona University
Biology
TBA.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Skaggs Biology Building - Aline Wilmot (ASB). Contact Name: April Mills. Contact Email: aprilmills@bioscience.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
U Career Services - Annual Fashion Show & Award Show
Impact and Prosperity Epicenter
Annual Fashion and Awards Show
Hosted by U Career Success
U Career Success is hosting our third annual fashion show combined with our Career Impact Awards. This event will unite students, staff, faculty, campus departments, and employer partners! Students from across campus have submitted nominees to highlight internship experiences and career mentors that have impacted their path to career success!
Our Career Closet will be highlighted in an exciting runway show, showcasing outfit options for your first day on your next job or internship!
📅 Date: Thursday, April 17th, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Epicenter Forum.
Campus Locations: Impact & Prosperity Epicenter. Contact Name: Hannah Bowen. Contact Phone: 801-213-1636. Contact Email: Hannah.Bowen@eccles.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Open Volunteer Hours - Nuh Eevaat Garden
Edible Campus Gardens
Come volunteer in the Nuh Eevaat Garden during our open volunteer hours! Whether you need service hours for a class, want to get more involved on campus, or are just curious about gardening, this is the perfect opportunity to dig in. No experience? No problem! We’ll provide the tools and guidance—you just bring yourself and a willingness to get a little dirty.
Gardening is a great way to de-stress, connect with nature and contribute to a more sustainable campus. Plus, growing food in our high-desert climate can be tricky, but together, we can learn how to cultivate a thriving garden. Everyone is welcome, so stop by, breathe in the fresh air and be part of this rewarding community effort. See you in the garden!
Learn more about volunteering with the Edible Campus Gardens here: (https://sustainability.utah.edu/edible-campus-gardens/ ).
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Nuh Eevaat Garden. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 5:15 PM – 7:45 PM.
For more info visit sustainability.utah.edu. QAMO Spring Gala
Division of QAMO
Join us for an evening of celebration, laughter, and unforgettable memories!
RSVP at Eccles.Link/QAMO-Gala.
Campus Locations: Eccles Business Building - Spencer Fox (SFEBB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Health Innovation & Global Health Themed Community: End of Semester Celebration
Center for Business Health, and Prosperity
Health Innovation & Global Health Themed Community: End of Semester Celebration
Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. | Business, Health, and Prosperity Studio
By Invitation Only
Celebrate the end of the semester with fellow themed community members. This closing event will feature a catered dinner, recognition moments, and time to reflect on shared experiences and accomplishments throughout the year.
Campus Locations: Impact & Prosperity Epicenter. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
QAMO End of Year Gala
Marriner Institute
Celebrate the end of another amazing year in QAMO.
Dinner and entertainment will be provided.
Formal attire encouraged, but not required.
RSVP required.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building
Child Hall.
salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Spring 2026 Full Term - Last day to reverse CR/NC option
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026.
Spring 2026 Second half - Last day to reverse CR/NC option
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026.
U Startup Launchpad
Join University of Utah Innovation for the second annual U Startup Launchpad, a proud partner of BioHive Week 2026!
Go from discovery to startup!
Startup Launchpad is a one-day summit for researchers, founders, investors, and entrepreneurs building—or interested in—science-based ventures.
Learn from the best of Utah’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and network with founders, funders, and partners shaping the next generation of innovation-driven companies.
Agenda:
8-8:45am Breakfast & Networking
8:45-11:30am Morning Keynotes
11:30am-12pm Networking lunch / Round Table Discussions
12:30-3pm Afternoon Workshops
Featured speakers include Chris Gibson, founder of Recursion (worth $1.8B) & Erin Mendenhall, Mayor of Salt Lake City.
Event Categories: Conferences. Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Free for students/faculty, $35 for public. Ticket URL: https://luma.com/er35ovsh?source=attheu. Contact Name: Caralynn Orbell. Contact Email: caralynn.orbell@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026.
For more info visit luma.com. Declutter Day!
Sustainability Office
Join us for the 2026 University of Utah Declutter Day, an annual event for responsible recycling. Come shred paper documents, find a new home for gently-used furniture, offload your expired and leftover medicines or safely dispose of household e-waste. Participants are also invited to donate items like clothing, books and toys!
When: Friday, April 17, 2026 | 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
What: Recycling event for e-waste, paper shredding, clothing donation, and hard-to-recycle materials.
Where: 595 Guardsman Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Accepted items: Documents for shredding, desktop & laptop computers, printers, batteries, stereos, VCR, DVD, & CD players, books & magazines, sofas, tables & chairs, bicycles, skis & snowboards, toasters, blenders, expired medications, and more.
Volunteers will be available to help you unload your car, making this a quick and easy stop.
This event is open to the University of Utah community and Salt Lake residents.
Please bring residential items only; business materials will not be acce…
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: 595 Guardsman Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit commerce.utah.gov. QAMO Honors Thesis Presentation Day
Marriner Institute
By invitation only.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Open Volunteer Hours - Nuh Eevaat Garden
Edible Campus Gardens
Come volunteer in the Nuh Eevaat Garden during our open volunteer hours! Whether you need service hours for a class, want to get more involved on campus, or are just curious about gardening, this is the perfect opportunity to dig in. No experience? No problem! We’ll provide the tools and guidance—you just bring yourself and a willingness to get a little dirty.
Gardening is a great way to de-stress, connect with nature and contribute to a more sustainable campus. Plus, growing food in our high-desert climate can be tricky, but together, we can learn how to cultivate a thriving garden. Everyone is welcome, so stop by, breathe in the fresh air and be part of this rewarding community effort. See you in the garden!
Learn more about volunteering with the Edible Campus Gardens here: (https://sustainability.utah.edu/edible-campus-gardens/ ).
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Nuh Eevaat Garden. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit sustainability.utah.edu. Special Interest Group: AI Infrastructure
Responsible AI Initiative
For more information on the One-U Responsible AI Initiative (RAI) special interest group (SIG) on AI Infrastructure, visit our webpage at rai.utah.edu/sig-ai-infrastructure/.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://utah.zoom.us/j/83681632066?pwd=fAoUgwH3lmi8LVaVOI0SaCZ43zohE6.1&from=addon
Meeting ID: 836 8163 2066
Passcode: 839270
The AI Infrastructure SIG will meet on the third Friday of each month from 9 to 10 AM.
Campus Locations: Zoom. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. Faculty Friday Work in Progress - Annie Greene, History
International Studies
Title coming soon!
Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Turn Ideas into Impact: Join the AI Codex Hackathon
Artificial Intelligence
Click to register.
Join us for a high-energy AI Build Sprint in partnership with OpenAI.
In this hands-on session, participants will explore how to integrate AI into their focus areas—whether in teaching, research, administration, or study—using ChatGPT Edu to access Codex. The event will emphasize practical applications and best practices for applying AI to real-world work across the university community. Participants will collaborate, build, and share ideas for using AI to enhance their work and workflows.
Click here for full event details and updates!
Campus Locations: Zoom. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Reflect & Regroup (Group)
Center for Disability & Access
A dedicated space for students to pause, reflect, and reset. Through guided discussion and peer support, they review what went well, identify what didn’t get done, and explore strategies to move forward. It’s a chance to celebrate progress, learn from setbacks, and realign goals for the week ahead.
Campus Locations: Student Services Building (SSB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Lassonde Information Session & Tour (In-Person or Virtual)
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
Register for our weekly information session and tour on most Fridays. You can choose from an in-person tour at 12:30-1:30 p.m. or a live virtual tour at 2-2:30 p.m. We provide an overview of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and a tour of the spaces at Lassonde Studios. This is a great opportunity to learn what Lassonde can offer you and see our building. All are welcome.
Registration is requested: lassonde.utah.edu/visit.
Campus Locations: Lassonde Studios (LSND). Contact Name: Lassonde. Contact Phone: 801-587-3836. Contact Email: lassonde@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit lassonde.utah.edu. Muslim Student Association Weekly Call to Prayer
Center for Business Health, and Prosperity
Muslim Student Association Weekly Call to Prayer
Fridays | Through April 17 (no gathering March 6) | Impact & Prosperity Epicenter | Training RoomJoin the Muslim Student Association for a weekly call to prayer. This gathering provides a consistent space for reflection, community, and spiritual practice. To learn more, visit the Muslim Student Association on Instagram.
Campus Locations: Impact & Prosperity Epicenter. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Season Opening: Growing Together in Creativity
Edible Campus Gardens
Celebrate 30 years of the Edible Campus Gardens with us! Join us in the Nuh Eevaat garden for a two-day garden-based art workshop series facilitated by special guest, Jill Simkins. Session one on April 16th will introduce you to the foundations of nature journaling and artistic creation. In session two on April 17th, we will deepen our exploration of different art forms and techniques.
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Nuh Eevaat Garden (between PMT & CHEM). Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit utah.sjc1.qualtrics.com. U Startup Launchpad
Join University of Utah Innovation for the second annual U Startup Launchpad, a proud partner of BioHive Week 2026!
Go from discovery to startup!
Startup Launchpad is a one-day summit for researchers, founders, investors, and entrepreneurs building—or interested in—science-based ventures.
Learn from the best of Utah’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and network with founders, funders, and partners shaping the next generation of innovation-driven companies.
Agenda:
8-8:45am Breakfast & Networking
8:45-11:30am Morning Keynotes
11:30am-12pm Networking lunch / Round Table Discussions
12:30-3pm Afternoon Workshops
Featured speakers include Chris Gibson, founder of Recursion (worth $1.8B) & Erin Mendenhall, Mayor of Salt Lake City.
Event Categories: Public Event. Workshops & Training. Community Engagement. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Free for UofU Employees, $35 standard ticket. Ticket URL: https://luma.com/er35ovsh. Transportation / Parking: Free parking in the UMFA lot and the 2nd floor of the parking garage (east of the venue). Contact Name: Caralynn Orbell. Contact Phone: 2242327963. Contact Email: caralynn.orbell@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 8:00 PM – Saturday, April 18, 2026, 3:30 AM.
For more info visit luma.com. salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 18, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Make Space Closes for Spring 2026
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
This is the last day students can access the Make Space until it reopens for the summer 2026 semester.
Campus Locations: Lassonde Studios (LSND). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 18, 2026.
For more info visit lassonde.utah.edu. Spring into Service Saturday Service Project
Bennion Community Service Center
Event Categories: Community Engagement. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Spring into Service (Saturday Service Project)
Sustainability Office
Saturday Service Projects are events hosted by the Bennion Center intended to support local community organizations through single-day direct engagement efforts. Join students, staff, faculty, and community members in celebration of Earth Month by volunteering with local organizations making positive change happen in our community.
Event Categories: Sustainability. Campus Locations: Bennion Center (UNION). Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
For more info visit cglink.me. Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. Third Saturday for Families: Leather Bracelets
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
Looking for a free family activity in Salt Lake City? Look no further than the Utah Museum of Fine Arts! Admission to the Museum is free every third Saturday of the month, and there is always an art-making activity for the whole family. This Third Saturday you’ll create your own leather bracelet.
The Museum is full of art that people can wear from masks to jewelry the beautiful patterns and shapes will inspire you. Explore the museum and find patterns, designs and elements that spark joy, then create your own wearable art by drawing your designs on a leather bracelet!
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Public Event. Kids/Family. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Free. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, April 19, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 20, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Open Volunteer Hours - Nuh Eevaat Garden
Edible Campus Gardens
Come volunteer in the Nuh Eevaat Garden during our open volunteer hours! Whether you need service hours for a class, want to get more involved on campus, or are just curious about gardening, this is the perfect opportunity to dig in. No experience? No problem! We’ll provide the tools and guidance—you just bring yourself and a willingness to get a little dirty.
Gardening is a great way to de-stress, connect with nature and contribute to a more sustainable campus. Plus, growing food in our high-desert climate can be tricky, but together, we can learn how to cultivate a thriving garden. Everyone is welcome, so stop by, breathe in the fresh air and be part of this rewarding community effort. See you in the garden!
Learn more about volunteering with the Edible Campus Gardens here: (https://sustainability.utah.edu/edible-campus-gardens/ ).
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Nuh Eevaat Garden. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit sustainability.utah.edu. Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. T-Shirt Swap and Workshops
Sustainability Office
Join us for our Upcycled Hot Pad Workshop. In this hands-on workshop we will repurpose t-shirts into heat-resistant mats you can use at home for your hot pots to protect surfaces from damage. All necessary items will be provided, just bring yourself. (Registration Required).
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: College of Pharmacy, Atrium, 30 South 2000 East, SLC. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.signupgenius.com. Biochemistry Pace Lecture Gia Voeltz
Bioscience
Campus Locations: Eccles Institute of Human Genetics (EIHG). Colleges & Programs: School of Medicine. Departments: Biochemistry. Event Type: Seminar Series. Event Audience: School of Medicine Faculty. School of Medicine Residents. School of Medicine Students. Full Description: The Department of Biochemistry is hosting Dr. Gia Voeltz from the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder as our 2026 Pace Endowed Distinguished Lecturer!
Talk Title: “ER Structure and Dynamics in Health and Disease”
Talk Description:
We have used high resolution live microscopy and cryo EM tomography to visualize the dynamics and unique architecture of the axonal ER ladder in developing neurons. We uncover a new ER contact site with synap… Event Contact Name: Taegan Keep. Event Contact Phone: 8086522335. Event Contact Email: taegan.keep@biochem.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Location: EIHG 1st Floor Auditorium.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
EIHG 1st Floor Auditorium.
Buddhist Sangha Meeting
Join the weekly Buddhist Sangha meeting for an hour-long discussion of Buddhist teachings and a guided meditation. All are welcome. Cushions and chairs are provided. No prior experience or commitment is required. This week's meeting is held in room 319 of the A. Ray Olpin Union Building.
Event Categories: Student org. Campus Locations: Union - A. Ray Olpin (UNION). Campus Wide Event: No.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit campusconnect.utah.edu. Prosperity U: She Rises Up Film Screening and Panel
Center for Business Health, and Prosperity
She Rises Up: Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Monday, April 20 | 6:00 p.m.
Impact & Prosperity Epicenter – Center Studio
Join us for a screening of She Rises Up, a documentary highlighting women entrepreneurs working to overcome poverty through business and innovation. The film will be followed by a panel discussion exploring themes of economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, and global development.
The evening will provide an opportunity for thoughtful conversation and reflection on how entrepreneurship can create pathways to prosperity for women around the world.
Campus Locations: Impact & Prosperity Epicenter. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Spring 2026 Full Term - Classes end
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Spring 2026 Second half - Classes end
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund Rolling Small Grant Submission Cutoff
Sustainability Office
The Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund (SCIF) is the University of Utah’s green grant program, funding projects that make campus more sustainable. Students, faculty and staff from all disciplines are invited to apply. Small grants (under $1,000) have supported projects like sustainability-focused workshops, research surveys and equipment purchases. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with rounds closing 12/4/25 and 4/21/26. Want guidance on bringing your idea to life? Contact SCIF Manager Emerson Andrews at emerson.andrews@utah.edu.
Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
For more info visit sustainability.utah.edu. Study Entrepreneurship: Classes End for Spring
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
The Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business offers many entrepreneurship classes and programs. Options include electives, minor, major, and master's.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
For more info visit eccles.utah.edu. Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. Tuesdays @ The Bike Shop
Sustainability Office
For 3 hours, 11am-2pm, on the 4 Tuesdays in April, 2026, the Campus Bike Shop will host bike repair demonstrations, merch, and activities to promote commuter and active transportation on campus at the actual bike shop. Each Tuesday will be a little different in what is offered!
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: The Campus Bike Shop- Commuter Services. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
CANCELLED - Tech Tips Tuesday: Last Week of Semester (no event)
Digital Learning Technologies
No event due to final week of spring semester.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Melody Carver. Contact Email: melody.carver@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Epicenter - End of Semester Summer Send Off
Impact and Prosperity Epicenter
EPIC Summer Send Off
Join us at the Impact & Prosperity Epicenter as we celebrate the end of the school year! Take a break, relax, and enjoy an afternoon full of fun, community, and celebration.
There’s something for everyone! Enjoy food trucks and snacks from local vendors, hang out with Swoop, explore student showcases, play yard games, and take in live music. We’ll also be giving out finals survival kits to help you finish the semester strong.
Don’t miss your chance to enter our opportunity drawings for exciting prizes like Beats earbuds, a JBL portable speaker, a Hydro Flask, National Park passes, a Nintendo Switch 2, and more!
📅 Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: Impact & Prosperity Epicenter - Forum
Celebrate the end of the year with us—you’ve earned it!
Campus Locations: Impact & Prosperity Epicenter. Contact Name: Joshua Picanco. Contact Phone: 801-581-4700. Contact Email: u6061662@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Lassonde 400: Sign the Wall Meetup
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
The end of the year is coming fast, and it's about time for our annual, year-end tradition. Join us at the Sign-the-Wall Meetup for the Lassonde 400 L10 (2025-26) community. This is your chance to gather with your peers, sign the annual signature installation, submit a quote to be featured in the stairways, eat snacks, and reminisce about the year. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Campus Locations: Lassonde Studios (LSND). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
For more info visit lassonde.utah.edu. Stitch & Bitch: Clothes Mending and Repair Workshop
Sustainability Office
Do you have a piece of clothing in need of repair and don’t know how to fix it? Do you need a space to vent about the current conditions of the planet? Come stitch & bitch with the Office for Sustainability Education! We will be learning clothes mending techniques together while discussing the importance of repair and mending as they relate to climate justice.
🌍 Stitch & Bitch
🗓️ Tuesday, April 21st
⏱️ 5:00pm-7:00pm
📍 Office for Sustainability Education, BUC 50
📲 Register now by clicking the link!
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Office for Sustainability Education, BUC 50. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit utah.sjc1.qualtrics.com. Service Corner Nites
Bennion Community Service Center
Event Categories: Community Engagement. Campus Locations: Kahlert Village. Alternate Location: Various Locations in the Salt Lake Valley. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit utahsa.az1.qualtrics.com. NHMU Lecture Series Keynote with Anand Varma
Natural History Museum of Utah
Inside WonderLab: Exploring Nature’s Hidden Worlds
Step into a world of wonder with biologist-turned-photographer and National Geographic Explorer Anand Varma as he unlocks the mysteries of nature through cutting-edge photography techniques. In his Berkeley-based WonderLab, Anand captures the invisible behaviors of the natural world, beyond our naked eye.
His images and videos reveal the hidden worlds that exist just outside of our perception, from the mesmerizing life cycle of a honeybee to the lightning-fast wings of a hummingbird. With Anand’s expert guidance, we can slow down the fast, speed up the slow, and magnify the miniature, enabling us to see the true beauty and complexity of the natural world.
University of Utah faculty, staff, and students with a valid UCard get special pricing on keynote tickets. Adjust your price type at checkout to apply.
Anand Varma is the keynote speaker in NHMU's 2026 Lecture Series exploring "The Science of Small Things."
Visit nhmu.utah.edu/keynote to book tickets…
Event Categories: Lectures. Public Event. Campus Locations: Kingsbury Hall - Joseph T. (KH). Cost: $14.70. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/events/2026-lecture-series-keynote-anand-varma. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Spring 2026 Full Term - Reading Day
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. Sustainability SIG Scrub Swap
Sustainability Office
A scrub, school supplies, and clinical tools swap so that outgoing students can recycle/reuse stuff that would otherwise get thrown away. FIGS and other scrub companies offer exchange programs for scrubs from any company, and as for unused reflex hammers/textbooks/ultrasound gel/etc. we would be able to use funds for paper-free coffee vouchers and gift cards that would serve outgoing fourth years in their intern year!
Event Categories: Sustainability. Campus Locations: Eccles Health Sciences Library - Spencer S. (E LIB). Alternate Location: Eccles Health Sciences Library ; University of Utah School of Medicine. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Headshot Wednesday
Digital Learning Technologies
Let Digital Learning Technologies (DLT) help you put your best face forward!
Join us for Headshot Wednesday, a weekly event hosted by DLT Learning Experience Manager Tony Sams. Drop by the Video Studio in Marriott Library Room 1705 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for a complimentary professional headshot session.
No reservations are needed — just walk in, and we'll take care of the rest. Whether you’re a student, faculty member, or staff, Headshot Wednesday is the perfect opportunity to update your professional profile and make a great first impression. DLT is here to support you, so come by and say hello!
Event Categories: Other. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tony Sams. Contact Email: tony.sams@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
ASUU Earth Day March & Rally
Sustainability Office
The goal of the event is to celebrate the planet while also creating space to reflect on the broader systems that shape environmental outcomes. Earth Day often focuses on conservation and appreciation of nature, which is important, but the program also hopes to highlight how environmental harm can affect communities in different ways and how social, economic, and historical factors intersect with environmental issues.
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Salt Lake City County Building. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Cirque Kikasse
We are thrilled to close UtahPresents' 10th Anniversary Season with the Utah debut of Cirque Kikasse, and their jaw-dropping show, SANTÉ!
This dynamic circus spectacle features high-level acrobatics, contagious energy and breathtaking balances… all on top of their extraordinary food truck! From arranging furniture that turns into a tower 30 feet off the ground, to playfully, inefficiently cleaning the truck and trampoline, to overflowing the popcorn machine, this seasoned troupe is a mouth-watering tour de force of fun for young and old alike.
The Apr. 22 lunchtime performance at Marriott Library Plaza will feature food trucks during the show starting at 1PM.
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Dance. Theatre. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Alternate Location: Marriott Library Plaza. Cost: Free. Ticket URL: https://www.utahpresents.org/events/cirque-kikasse/. Contact Name: UtahPresents Box Office. Contact Phone: 801-581-7100. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit www.utahpresents.org. AI Tinker Lab
Artificial Intelligence
AI Tinker Lab at Kahlert Village, Adobe Creative Commons
Welcome to the AI Tinker Lab—a drop-in, experimental playground where curiosity leads and perfection politely waits in the hallway. This is a hands-on space for faculty, staff, and students to dabble, test, stretch, remix, and tinker with emerging AI tools in a low-pressure, high-creativity environment.
Join in person or online.
Campus Locations: Kahlert Village. Contact Email: tony.sams@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit utah.zoom.us. RAI Seminar: Responsible AI for Air Quality: Integrating Observations and Models
Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute (SCI)
Jingqiu Mao
Responsible AI for Air Quality: Integrating Observations and Models, Abstract: Accurate environmental monitoring is essential for protecting public health and informing decision-making, yet many regions—including high-latitude areas and parts of the western United States—remain sparsely observed and poorly represented in models. Recent advances in machine learning offer new opportunities to enhance environmental monitoring, but they also introduce challenges related to interpretability, bias, and robustness, particularly in data-sparse regions.
In this talk, I present an integrated framework that combines in situ observations, ground- and satellite-based remote sensing, chemical transport models, and machine learning to improve our understanding and prediction of air quality. Using examples from Alaska—including wintertime urban pollution, summertime wildfire smoke, and seasonal dust—I demonstrate how observational constraints and physical insights can be incorporated into data-driven approaches…
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Alternate Location: https://utah.zoom.us/j/88953831588?pwd=JIQVFr0Lu09CSbRGdS1aaB4xStafoA.1. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
How to ProtoSpace
Protospace
How to Protospace sessions showcase equipment and services available to library patrons in the Marriott Library Protospace. Each week we'll focus on a unique service or piece of equipment and provide training and examples for each service.
Spring 2026 Schedule:
Week 0 (Jan 7-8): First week of class, no formal session
Week 1 (Jan 14-15): Button Making
Week 2 (Jan 21-22): 3D Printing
Week 3 (Jan 28-29) : Sewing - Dice Bags, Chalk Bags
Week 4 (Feb 4-5): Zines
Week 5 (Feb 11-12): Blender/3D Design
Week 6 (Feb 18-19): Embroidery
Week 7 (Feb 25-26): Virtual Reality
Week 8 (Mar 4-5): 3D Scanning with Artec
Week 9 (Mar 11-12): Spring Break - No Session
Week 10 (Mar 18-19): CLO3D/ Pattern Making
Week 11 (Mar 25-26): Podcasting
Week 12 (Apr 1-2): Textile mending/alteration
Week 13 (Apr 8-9): 3D Scanning with Scaniverse
Week 14 (Apr 15-16): Ableton and Modular Synthesis
Week 15 (Apr 22-23): Reading Day - Games with Archipelago
Week 16 (Apr 29-20): Finals Week, no formal sessions.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: TJ Ferrill. Contact Email: thomas.ferrill@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. Study Entrepreneurship: Virtual Info Session
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
Learn more about classes and programs provided by the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business. Options include electives, minor, major, and master's.
Registration is required: https://lassondeentrepreneurinstitute.as.me/schedule/73ecdbf8/?appointmentTypeIds[]=16557842.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit eccles.utah.edu. Movie Night at the Epicenter
Impact and Prosperity Epicenter
Join us for one of our favorite weekly traditions! A different movie each week with the same great popcorn and friends.
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Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 23, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Spring 2026 Full Term - Final exam period
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 23, 2026 – Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
Garden with Sustainability Education - Nuh Eevaat Garden
Edible Campus Gardens
Come volunteer in the Nuh Eevaat Garden during our open volunteer hours! Whether you need service hours for a class, want to get more involved on campus, or are just curious about gardening, this is the perfect opportunity to dig in. No experience? No problem! We’ll provide the tools and guidance—you just bring yourself and a willingness to get a little dirty.
Gardening is a great way to de-stress, connect with nature and contribute to a more sustainable campus. Plus, growing food in our high-desert climate can be tricky, but together, we can learn how to cultivate a thriving garden. Everyone is welcome, so stop by, breathe in the fresh air and be part of this rewarding community effort. See you in the garden!
Learn more about volunteering with the Edible Campus Gardens here: (https://sustainability.utah.edu/edible-campus-gardens/ ).
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Nuh Eevaat Garden. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit sustainability.utah.edu. Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. IMPACT Health Science Research Mornings
Artificial Intelligence
Location: HELIX Canyon Maple 3C115
You’re invited to join IMPACT HSR Mornings, a weekly, inclusive gathering to connect, learn, and collaborate on health services and outcomes research, with conversations that include how AI is being used to support research, patient care, and daily work.
Ongoing IMPACT HSR Morning Cadence: Main Program: 10:00–11:00 a.m. – structured content such as work-in-progress talks, thematic discussions, and invited speakers. , Connection Hours: 9:00–10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – informal networking, mentoring, coffee, and collaboration.
Campus Locations: Healthcare, Educators, Leaders & Innovators Complex (HELIX). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Doman Startup Studio 2A
Doman Innovation Studio
Our founder Studios provide a collaborative environment where accountability, peer mentorship, and networking thrive. We use proven coaching and documentation methods to help founders clarify goals, make progress, and identify blind spots and alternate paths.
Operating for seven weeks at a time, our Startup Studio model provides maximum flexibility for founders to tackle their "next hardest step" — from product development and market alignment to operational processes and fundraising preparation. Depending on the individual circumstances of each project, our participants can “stack” cohorts to tackle broader, long-term challenges, or join for one cohort to address a specific challenge.
Participation in the Studio is application-based.
Visitors are welcome! If you are interested in observing the Studio, please email doman@utah.edu.
Campus Locations: Eccles Business Building - Spencer Fox (SFEBB). Contact Name: Samuel Martinez. Contact Phone: 3037485543. Contact Email: samuel.martinez@eccles.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Data Drop-In Hours
Artificial Intelligence
Join us for weekly drop-in hours focused on all things Research Data!
When: Thursdays | 12pm to 1pm
Where: Digital Matters, J. Willard Marriott Library (Level 2)
Hosted by: Kaylee Alexander & Madison Golden, Research Data Librarians Need help organizing, describing, or sharing your research data? , Wondering what FAIR data means? , Struggling to write a Data Management & Sharing Plan? What We Can Help With: Writing Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSPs) , Organizing data and file structures for active projects , Finding and accessing research data , Curating and sharing your research data , Understanding funder and publisher data requirements , Making your data more FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), No appointment needed—just drop in!
Can’t make it? Email us to schedule a consultation.
Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Contact Email: mlib-data@lists.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. Research Data Drop-In Session
Data Management
Got Data Questions? We've Got Answers.
Hosted by: Kaylee Alexander & Madison Golden, Research Data Librarians
Need help organizing, describing, or sharing your research data? Wondering what FAIR data means? Struggling to write a Data Management & Sharing Plan? Join us for weekly drop-in hours focused on all things Research Data!
Whether you're starting a new project, wrapping up a grant, preparing for publication, or just curious about best practices, we're here to support you.
What We Can Help With: Writing Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSPs) , Organizing data and file structures for active projects , Finding, accessing, and reusing data , Curating and sharing your research data , Understanding funder and publisher data requirements , Making your data more FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), Stop by to learn more, ask questions, or talk through your data needs.
No appointment needed – just drop in!
Can't make it? Email us at mlib-data@lists.utah.edu to schedule a consultation.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Madison Golden. Contact Email: madison.golden@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. Master of Business Creation: Virtual Info Session
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
Attend a Master of Business Creation virtual information session to learn more about this unique program at the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business. Register and find all dates here: http://eccles.link/mbcinfo. The MBC is an affordable program for serious entrepreneurs committed to building a sustainable, profitable company aided by an application-focused curriculum, one-on-one mentoring, networking opportunities, marketing support, access to business grants, and more. Founders work on their companies, take entrepreneurially focused classes, and receive personalized support. Learn more about the program here: https://eccles.utah.edu/mbc.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Zoom. Contact Phone: 801-581-7676. Contact Email: lassonde@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit eccles.utah.edu. Doman Startup Studio 2B
Doman Innovation Studio
Our founder Studios provide a collaborative environment where accountability, peer mentorship, and networking thrive. We use proven coaching and documentation methods to help founders clarify goals, make progress, and identify blind spots and alternate paths.
Operating for seven weeks at a time, our Startup Studio model provides maximum flexibility for founders to tackle their "next hardest step" — from product development and market alignment to operational processes and fundraising preparation. Depending on the individual circumstances of each project, our participants can “stack” cohorts to tackle broader, long-term challenges, or join for one cohort to address a specific challenge.
Participation in the Studio is application-based.
Visitors are welcome! If you are interested in observing the Studio, please email doman@utah.edu.
Campus Locations: Eccles Business Building - Spencer Fox (SFEBB). Contact Name: Samuel Martinez. Contact Phone: 3037485543. Contact Email: samuel.martinez@eccles.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
How to ProtoSpace
Protospace
How to Protospace sessions showcase equipment and services available to library patrons in the Marriott Library Protospace. Each week we'll focus on a unique service or piece of equipment and provide training and examples for each service.
Spring 2026 Schedule:
Week 0 (Jan 7-8): First week of class, no formal session
Week 1 (Jan 14-15): Button Making
Week 2 (Jan 21-22): 3D Printing
Week 3 (Jan 28-29) : Sewing - Dice Bags, Chalk Bags
Week 4 (Feb 4-5): Zines
Week 5 (Feb 11-12): Blender/3D Design
Week 6 (Feb 18-19): Embroidery
Week 7 (Feb 25-26): Virtual Reality
Week 8 (Mar 4-5): 3D Scanning with Artec
Week 9 (Mar 11-12): Spring Break - No Session
Week 10 (Mar 18-19): CLO3D/ Pattern Making
Week 11 (Mar 25-26): Podcasting
Week 12 (Apr 1-2): Textile mending/alteration
Week 13 (Apr 8-9): 3D Scanning with Scaniverse
Week 14 (Apr 15-16): Ableton and Modular Synthesis
Week 15 (Apr 22-23): Reading Day - Games with Archipelago
Week 16 (Apr 29-20): Finals Week, no formal sessions.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: TJ Ferrill. Contact Email: thomas.ferrill@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. School of Biological Sciences Seminar, Jennifer Gerton, Investigator and Dean of the Graduate School, Stowers Institute
Biology
TBA.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Skaggs Biology Building - Aline Wilmot (ASB). Contact Name: April Mills. Contact Email: aprilmills@bioscience.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Open Volunteer Hours - Nuh Eevaat Garden
Edible Campus Gardens
Come volunteer in the Nuh Eevaat Garden during our open volunteer hours! Whether you need service hours for a class, want to get more involved on campus, or are just curious about gardening, this is the perfect opportunity to dig in. No experience? No problem! We’ll provide the tools and guidance—you just bring yourself and a willingness to get a little dirty.
Gardening is a great way to de-stress, connect with nature and contribute to a more sustainable campus. Plus, growing food in our high-desert climate can be tricky, but together, we can learn how to cultivate a thriving garden. Everyone is welcome, so stop by, breathe in the fresh air and be part of this rewarding community effort. See you in the garden!
Learn more about volunteering with the Edible Campus Gardens here: (https://sustainability.utah.edu/edible-campus-gardens/ ).
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Nuh Eevaat Garden. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 5:15 PM – 7:45 PM.
For more info visit sustainability.utah.edu. Cirque Kikasse
We are thrilled to close UtahPresents' 10th Anniversary Season with the Utah debut of Cirque Kikasse, and their jaw-dropping show, SANTÉ!.
This dynamic circus spectacle features high-level acrobatics, contagious energy and breathtaking balances… all on top of their extraordinary food truck! From arranging furniture that turns into a tower 30 feet off the ground, to playfully, inefficiently cleaning the truck and trampoline, to overflowing the popcorn machine, this seasoned troupe is a mouth-watering tour de force of fun for young and old alike.
The Apr. 23 evening performance at the Gallivan Center, will feature food trucks starting at 6:30 PM, with the performance starting at 7PM.
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Dance. Theatre. Alternate Location: Gallivan Center. Cost: Free. Ticket URL: https://www.utahpresents.org/events/cirque-kikasse/. Contact Name: UtahPresents Box Office. Contact Phone: 801-581-7100. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
For more info visit www.utahpresents.org. salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 24, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Ken Garff for Good - Spring Celebration 2026
Impact and Prosperity Epicenter
Ken Garff for Good Spring Celebration 2026
Welcome to Utah’s largest Technology & Esports Convention!
Join us for the Ken Garff for Good Spring Celebration, a free, one-day event bringing together more than 2,000 students from across the state. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this exciting experience!
Explore the future of tech through interactive workshops, live demonstrations, and sessions led by industry professionals. Topics include coding, cybersecurity, AI, engineering, and other emerging technologies—giving students valuable, real-world insights and practical skills for future careers.
🎓 Connect with college admission specialists from institutions across Utah
🎮 Spring Celebration Grand Championships
Watch the top teams from the UHSAA Esports season and Ken Garff Esports compete live!
📍 Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center
💻 Workshops & Breakout Sessions
Participate in hands-on learning experiences and interactive sessions.
📍 Location: Impact & Prosperity…
Campus Locations: Impact & Prosperity Epicenter. Contact Name: Joshua Picanco. Contact Phone: 801-581-4700. Contact Email: u6061662@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Open Volunteer Hours - Nuh Eevaat Garden
Edible Campus Gardens
Come volunteer in the Nuh Eevaat Garden during our open volunteer hours! Whether you need service hours for a class, want to get more involved on campus, or are just curious about gardening, this is the perfect opportunity to dig in. No experience? No problem! We’ll provide the tools and guidance—you just bring yourself and a willingness to get a little dirty.
Gardening is a great way to de-stress, connect with nature and contribute to a more sustainable campus. Plus, growing food in our high-desert climate can be tricky, but together, we can learn how to cultivate a thriving garden. Everyone is welcome, so stop by, breathe in the fresh air and be part of this rewarding community effort. See you in the garden!
Learn more about volunteering with the Edible Campus Gardens here: (https://sustainability.utah.edu/edible-campus-gardens/ ).
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Nuh Eevaat Garden. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit sustainability.utah.edu. Theorizing Translation in Latin America
International Studies
Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. Arbor Day Celebration at Red Butte Garden & Arboretum
Sustainability Office
Celebrate Arbor Day, April 24, all day at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum with interactive activities, expert insights, and a little something to take home.
Start your visit with our Tree Giveaway, where you can pick up a free Eastern Redbud seedling, available while supplies last. Then set off on a Tree Hunt through the Garden, discovering some of our favorite species and uncovering fun facts along the way.
Curious how trees thrive in Utah’s dry climate? Stop by our Exploration Stops to learn how mindful watering and consistent care support healthy growth year-round. At 10:30 am, don’t miss our Tree Planting Demo, where Red Butte Garden’s arborist, Charlie Perington, will share expert tips for helping young trees take root and flourish.
Throughout the day, visit the Learning Lab to connect with local partners like Red Butte Garden, TreeUtah, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, and the Utah Community Forestry Council, and many more for even more tree-inspired learning.
Come explore, learn, and grow!
Event Categories: Sustainability. Campus Locations: Red Butte Garden & Arboretum (CVC). Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit redbuttegarden.org. Utah's Responsible AI Community Consortium
Responsible AI Initiative
This will be a hybrid meeting, held in the Meldrum Conference Room of the Warnock Engineering Building (Room 2760) and on Zoom.
Recurring monthly meeting on the last Friday of the month from 10-11am MT.
January 30, 2026
February 27, 2026
March 27, 2026
April 24, 2026
May 29, 2026
June 26, 2026
July 31, 2026
August 28, 2026
September 25, 2026
October 30, 2026
December 4, 2026 (Note: First Friday to replace November and December meetings)
Penny Atkins is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://utah.zoom.us/j/86166893229?pwd=1Ou65iZp3x2lpWhPoP5IrIVtOGjVud.1&from=addon
Meeting ID: 861 6689 3229
Passcode: 035018.
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Alternate Location: Zoom. Contact Name: Penny Atkins. Contact Email: rai@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
AI Office Hours
Artificial Intelligence
Questions or comments about AI at the U? Drop into AI office hours
University of Utah faculty, staff, and students with questions or suggestions about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at the U are encouraged to attend virtual office hours held by the AI leadership team every other Friday from noon to 1 pm.
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 237 174 996 299
Passcode: Mm9L6hw7
These meetings give the entire campus community informal access to the U’s top AI research and policy experts. Attendees can use the time to brainstorm use cases, discuss best practices, understand what’s allowed, find collaborators, suggest new tools, and more.
Office hours are one way the U is working to strengthen AI literacy—the most relevant discussions will be shared with the campus community, including via an FAQ webpage. Feedback may also shape future AI strategy and tool procurement.
Each meeting is led by at least two members of the AI leadership team, which includes research, AI, IT, and compliance officials from acro…
Event Categories: Info Sessions. Campus Locations: Microsoft Teams. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com. Lassonde Information Session & Tour (In-Person or Virtual)
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
Register for our weekly information session and tour on most Fridays. You can choose from an in-person tour at 12:30-1:30 p.m. or a live virtual tour at 2-2:30 p.m. We provide an overview of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and a tour of the spaces at Lassonde Studios. This is a great opportunity to learn what Lassonde can offer you and see our building. All are welcome.
Registration is requested: lassonde.utah.edu/visit.
Campus Locations: Lassonde Studios (LSND). Contact Name: Lassonde. Contact Phone: 801-587-3836. Contact Email: lassonde@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit lassonde.utah.edu. AI and Cybersecurity: Building Self-Defending Systems through Biological Blueprints
Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute (SCI)
Royal Hansen
AI and Cybersecurity: Building Self-Defending Systems through Biological Blueprints, Abstract: By applying biological concepts like evolutionary arms races to cybersecurity, this presentation argues for the creation of autonomous, self-defending AI systems capable of automatically discovering and patching vulnerabilities, provided these agents are strictly constrained by safety frameworks, sector-specific guardrails, and broad industry collaboration.
Bio: Royal Hansen is a Vice President of Engineering at Google. Most recently, he led the Privacy, Safety and Security team (the CISO for Alphabet), which is the central engineering function that builds and scales the foundational technology that keeps billions of people safe online.
Over the last several years, Royal and his team have focused on cybersecurity threat detection, analysis and counterabuse, building advanced AI/ML security technologies, and protecting privacy, identity and data. He continues to work on safety innovations across…
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Come From Away (Pioneer Theatre Company) [U Arts Pass Event]
Pioneer Theatre Company
Come From Away
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Directed and Choreographed by Karen Azenberg
Musical Direction by Phil Reno
April 24–May 9, 2026
Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre
Musical | Utah Premiere
A True Story of Kindness in the Wake of Tragedy, When the world stood still on 9/11, an unexpected resilience unfolded in a remote Canadian town. Come From Away, a powerful and uplifting musical based on true events, tells the story of 38 diverted flights carrying nearly 7,000 passengers who found themselves stranded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland. Undaunted by logistics and language barriers, the people of Gander welcomed the stranded travelers into their community with open arms, recognizing that we’re all part of a global family. Don’t miss PTC’s “guaranteed-to-restore-your-faith-in-humanity” Utah premiere!
“A hit and a masterpiece! Joyous, uplifting and plenty of humor.” — Herald Sun
“Takes you to a place you never want to leave.” — Newsweek.
Event Categories: Theatre. U Arts Pass. Music. Campus Locations: Pioneer Memorial Theatre - Simmons (PMT). Cost: $57-83 ($5 for students/50% off for staff and faculty). Ticket URL: https://pioneertheatre.org/production/come-from-away/. Contact Name: Pioneer Theatre Company. Contact Phone: 8015816961. Contact Email: BoxOffice@PioneerTheatre.org. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:15 PM.
For more info visit pioneertheatre.org. salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 25, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. Come From Away (Pioneer Theatre Company) [U Arts Pass Event]
Pioneer Theatre Company
Come From Away
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Directed and Choreographed by Karen Azenberg
Musical Direction by Phil Reno
April 24–May 9, 2026
Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre
Musical | Utah Premiere
A True Story of Kindness in the Wake of Tragedy, When the world stood still on 9/11, an unexpected resilience unfolded in a remote Canadian town. Come From Away, a powerful and uplifting musical based on true events, tells the story of 38 diverted flights carrying nearly 7,000 passengers who found themselves stranded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland. Undaunted by logistics and language barriers, the people of Gander welcomed the stranded travelers into their community with open arms, recognizing that we’re all part of a global family. Don’t miss PTC’s “guaranteed-to-restore-your-faith-in-humanity” Utah premiere!
“A hit and a masterpiece! Joyous, uplifting and plenty of humor.” — Herald Sun
“Takes you to a place you never want to leave.” — Newsweek.
Event Categories: Theatre. U Arts Pass. Music. Campus Locations: Pioneer Memorial Theatre - Simmons (PMT). Cost: $57-83 ($5 for students/50% off for staff and faculty). Ticket URL: https://pioneertheatre.org/production/come-from-away/. Contact Name: Pioneer Theatre Company. Contact Phone: 8015816961. Contact Email: BoxOffice@PioneerTheatre.org. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM.
For more info visit pioneertheatre.org. Come From Away (Pioneer Theatre Company) [U Arts Pass Event]
Pioneer Theatre Company
Come From Away
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Directed and Choreographed by Karen Azenberg
Musical Direction by Phil Reno
April 24–May 9, 2026
Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre
Musical | Utah Premiere
A True Story of Kindness in the Wake of Tragedy, When the world stood still on 9/11, an unexpected resilience unfolded in a remote Canadian town. Come From Away, a powerful and uplifting musical based on true events, tells the story of 38 diverted flights carrying nearly 7,000 passengers who found themselves stranded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland. Undaunted by logistics and language barriers, the people of Gander welcomed the stranded travelers into their community with open arms, recognizing that we’re all part of a global family. Don’t miss PTC’s “guaranteed-to-restore-your-faith-in-humanity” Utah premiere!
“A hit and a masterpiece! Joyous, uplifting and plenty of humor.” — Herald Sun
“Takes you to a place you never want to leave.” — Newsweek.
Event Categories: Theatre. U Arts Pass. Music. Campus Locations: Pioneer Memorial Theatre - Simmons (PMT). Cost: $57-83 ($5 for students/50% off for staff and faculty). Ticket URL: https://pioneertheatre.org/production/come-from-away/. Contact Name: Pioneer Theatre Company. Contact Phone: 8015816961. Contact Email: BoxOffice@PioneerTheatre.org. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:15 PM.
For more info visit pioneertheatre.org. salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, April 26, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Spring 2026 Second half - Grades due
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 27, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Open Volunteer Hours - Nuh Eevaat Garden
Edible Campus Gardens
Come volunteer in the Nuh Eevaat Garden during our open volunteer hours! Whether you need service hours for a class, want to get more involved on campus, or are just curious about gardening, this is the perfect opportunity to dig in. No experience? No problem! We’ll provide the tools and guidance—you just bring yourself and a willingness to get a little dirty.
Gardening is a great way to de-stress, connect with nature and contribute to a more sustainable campus. Plus, growing food in our high-desert climate can be tricky, but together, we can learn how to cultivate a thriving garden. Everyone is welcome, so stop by, breathe in the fresh air and be part of this rewarding community effort. See you in the garden!
Learn more about volunteering with the Edible Campus Gardens here: (https://sustainability.utah.edu/edible-campus-gardens/ ).
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Nuh Eevaat Garden. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 27, 2026, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit sustainability.utah.edu. Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 27, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. Center for Science and Mathematics Education Exchange: AI in Education
Artificial Intelligence
The Center For Science and Mathematics Education (CSME) presents its 2025–2026 Exchange series, which will continue to explore the evolving role of AI in education. Each session will be held from noon to 1 pm in CSC 206.
The series is an opportunity for colleagues in the College of Science and the College of Education to talk about ongoing issues of teaching and learning. It's not limited to STEM scholars—everyone is welcome!
Please mark your calendars for the following dates: October 27, 2025—Chenglu Li (College of Education): GenAI 101—Potential tools and time for tinkering , November 17, 2025—Michael Gruenwald (College of Science): ChatGPT and teaching , December 8, 2025—TBD: Assessments and AI , January 26, 2026—Yao Mao (College of Science): Students’ use of AI during class , February 23, 2026—Tuba Yilmaz (College of Education): AI and multilingual learners , March 23, 2026—Nancy Songer (College of Education): National Academy Report on AI and data science in STEM classrooms , April 27, 2026—TBD: Online…
Event Categories: Seminars. Lectures. Campus Locations: Crocker Science Center (CSC). Contact Name: David Stroupe, Director of the Center for Science and Mathematics Education. Contact Email: david.stroupe@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 27, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Blanket Honoring Ceremony
Bestowing a blanket to mark a big achievement is an important cultural practice among many Native/ Indigenous communities. NETE continues this tradition by presenting a blanket to graduating students at the annual Blanket Honoring Ceremony. We invite family, friends, students, faculty, and staff to honor and celebrate this year's graduating class. This celebration is open to all students. RSVP for this event by emailing our center at native-excellence@utah.edu.
Event Categories: Community Engagement. Public Event. Campus Locations: Alumni House - Eccles (ALUMNI). Contact Name: Kyri U-Duncan. Contact Phone: (801) 587-0953. Contact Email: Kyri.Duncan@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 27, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Come From Away (Pioneer Theatre Company) [U Arts Pass Event]
Pioneer Theatre Company
Come From Away
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Directed and Choreographed by Karen Azenberg
Musical Direction by Phil Reno
April 24–May 9, 2026
Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre
Musical | Utah Premiere
A True Story of Kindness in the Wake of Tragedy, When the world stood still on 9/11, an unexpected resilience unfolded in a remote Canadian town. Come From Away, a powerful and uplifting musical based on true events, tells the story of 38 diverted flights carrying nearly 7,000 passengers who found themselves stranded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland. Undaunted by logistics and language barriers, the people of Gander welcomed the stranded travelers into their community with open arms, recognizing that we’re all part of a global family. Don’t miss PTC’s “guaranteed-to-restore-your-faith-in-humanity” Utah premiere!
“A hit and a masterpiece! Joyous, uplifting and plenty of humor.” — Herald Sun
“Takes you to a place you never want to leave.” — Newsweek.
Event Categories: Theatre. U Arts Pass. Music. Campus Locations: Pioneer Memorial Theatre - Simmons (PMT). Cost: $57-83 ($5 for students/50% off for staff and faculty). Ticket URL: https://pioneertheatre.org/production/come-from-away/. Contact Name: Pioneer Theatre Company. Contact Phone: 8015816961. Contact Email: BoxOffice@PioneerTheatre.org. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 27, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM.
For more info visit pioneertheatre.org. salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. Tuesdays @ The Bike Shop
Sustainability Office
For 3 hours, 11am-2pm, on the 4 Tuesdays in April, 2026, the Campus Bike Shop will host bike repair demonstrations, merch, and activities to promote commuter and active transportation on campus at the actual bike shop. Each Tuesday will be a little different in what is offered!
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: The Campus Bike Shop- Commuter Services. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
AI Community of Practice Meeting
Artificial Intelligence
Meeting for the AI Community of Practice, _, Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now, Meeting ID: 256 264 709 089, Passcode: iY4Ymn.
Campus Locations: Microsoft Teams. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Tech Tips Tuesday
Digital Learning Technologies
Join Digital Learning Technologies (DLT) staff each week for tips on the university’s digital teaching and learning tools, including Adobe, Canvas, and Kaltura. The topic varies each week.
Free, but registration is required using the link below.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Zoom. Alternate Location: Zoom. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Melody Carver. Contact Email: melody.carver@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit utah.zoom.us. Come From Away (Pioneer Theatre Company) [U Arts Pass Event]
Pioneer Theatre Company
Come From Away
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Directed and Choreographed by Karen Azenberg
Musical Direction by Phil Reno
April 24–May 9, 2026
Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre
Musical | Utah Premiere
A True Story of Kindness in the Wake of Tragedy, When the world stood still on 9/11, an unexpected resilience unfolded in a remote Canadian town. Come From Away, a powerful and uplifting musical based on true events, tells the story of 38 diverted flights carrying nearly 7,000 passengers who found themselves stranded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland. Undaunted by logistics and language barriers, the people of Gander welcomed the stranded travelers into their community with open arms, recognizing that we’re all part of a global family. Don’t miss PTC’s “guaranteed-to-restore-your-faith-in-humanity” Utah premiere!
“A hit and a masterpiece! Joyous, uplifting and plenty of humor.” — Herald Sun
“Takes you to a place you never want to leave.” — Newsweek.
Event Categories: Theatre. U Arts Pass. Music. Campus Locations: Pioneer Memorial Theatre - Simmons (PMT). Cost: $57-83 ($5 for students/50% off for staff and faculty). Ticket URL: https://pioneertheatre.org/production/come-from-away/. Contact Name: Pioneer Theatre Company. Contact Phone: 8015816961. Contact Email: BoxOffice@PioneerTheatre.org. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM.
For more info visit pioneertheatre.org. salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. Headshot Wednesday
Digital Learning Technologies
Let Digital Learning Technologies (DLT) help you put your best face forward!
Join us for Headshot Wednesday, a weekly event hosted by DLT Learning Experience Manager Tony Sams. Drop by the Video Studio in Marriott Library Room 1705 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for a complimentary professional headshot session.
No reservations are needed — just walk in, and we'll take care of the rest. Whether you’re a student, faculty member, or staff, Headshot Wednesday is the perfect opportunity to update your professional profile and make a great first impression. DLT is here to support you, so come by and say hello!
Event Categories: Other. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tony Sams. Contact Email: tony.sams@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
AI Tinker Lab
Artificial Intelligence
AI Tinker Lab at Kahlert Village, Adobe Creative Commons
Welcome to the AI Tinker Lab—a drop-in, experimental playground where curiosity leads and perfection politely waits in the hallway. This is a hands-on space for faculty, staff, and students to dabble, test, stretch, remix, and tinker with emerging AI tools in a low-pressure, high-creativity environment.
Join in person or online.
Campus Locations: Kahlert Village. Contact Email: tony.sams@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit utah.zoom.us. Lassonde Demo Day
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
Join us at Demo Day to meet student entrepreneurs in our community, learn about and buy their products, meet new people, and enjoy free food and refreshments. This event is a celebration of everything our student entrepreneurs have achieved this year. All are welcome to join us. Register online to attend.
Campus Locations: Lassonde Studios (LSND). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit lassonde.utah.edu. Faculty Meeting
Bioscience
Colleges & Programs: School of Medicine. Departments: Biomedical Informatics. Event Type: Faculty Meetings. Event Audience: Department Faculty & Staff Only. Full Description: DBMI's Faculty Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 in Classroom 1470 from 3:30 - 5 pm. Event Contact Name: Colleen Kenost. Event Contact Phone: 8015814080. Event Contact Email: colleen.kenost@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: No. Location: Classroom 1470.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Classroom 1470.
Movie Night at the Epicenter
Impact and Prosperity Epicenter
Join us for one of our favorite weekly traditions! A different movie each week with the same great popcorn and friends.
.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Come From Away (Pioneer Theatre Company) [U Arts Pass Event]
Pioneer Theatre Company
Come From Away
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Directed and Choreographed by Karen Azenberg
Musical Direction by Phil Reno
April 24–May 9, 2026
Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre
Musical | Utah Premiere
A True Story of Kindness in the Wake of Tragedy, When the world stood still on 9/11, an unexpected resilience unfolded in a remote Canadian town. Come From Away, a powerful and uplifting musical based on true events, tells the story of 38 diverted flights carrying nearly 7,000 passengers who found themselves stranded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland. Undaunted by logistics and language barriers, the people of Gander welcomed the stranded travelers into their community with open arms, recognizing that we’re all part of a global family. Don’t miss PTC’s “guaranteed-to-restore-your-faith-in-humanity” Utah premiere!
“A hit and a masterpiece! Joyous, uplifting and plenty of humor.” — Herald Sun
“Takes you to a place you never want to leave.” — Newsweek.
Event Categories: Theatre. U Arts Pass. Music. Campus Locations: Pioneer Memorial Theatre - Simmons (PMT). Cost: $57-83 ($5 for students/50% off for staff and faculty). Ticket URL: https://pioneertheatre.org/production/come-from-away/. Contact Name: Pioneer Theatre Company. Contact Phone: 8015816961. Contact Email: BoxOffice@PioneerTheatre.org. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM.
For more info visit pioneertheatre.org. salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)
This exhibition is on view September 13, 2025–June 14, 2026. Visit umfa.utah.edu for Museum hours.
Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and spirits of the global African diaspora.
The works in this exhibition were made with a process that Fawundu calls “kpoto patchwok,” a combination of the Mende word for gathering fruits and nuts for communal nourishment (kpoto) and the Krio word for piecing together textiles (patchwok). By drawing together materials from Congo, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Malta, Cuba, and the United States, Fawundu stitches together a collective history of the African diaspora that imagines a more interconnected future. Her work is displayed in conversation with objects from the UMFA’s African art collection, which were selected by the artist for their resonance with her practice.
In the true spirit of…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free with UID. Ticket URL: https://umfa.utah.edu/visit. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 30, 2026.
For more info visit umfa.utah.edu. Spring 2026 - University Commencement & Convocation Exercises
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 30, 2026 – Friday, May 1, 2026.
Garden with Sustainability Education - Nuh Eevaat Garden
Edible Campus Gardens
Come volunteer in the Nuh Eevaat Garden during our open volunteer hours! Whether you need service hours for a class, want to get more involved on campus, or are just curious about gardening, this is the perfect opportunity to dig in. No experience? No problem! We’ll provide the tools and guidance—you just bring yourself and a willingness to get a little dirty.
Gardening is a great way to de-stress, connect with nature and contribute to a more sustainable campus. Plus, growing food in our high-desert climate can be tricky, but together, we can learn how to cultivate a thriving garden. Everyone is welcome, so stop by, breathe in the fresh air and be part of this rewarding community effort. See you in the garden!
Learn more about volunteering with the Edible Campus Gardens here: (https://sustainability.utah.edu/edible-campus-gardens/ ).
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Nuh Eevaat Garden. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit sustainability.utah.edu. Bug World: A special exhibition at NHMU
Natural History Museum of Utah
Imagine What’s Possible in a World Built by Bugs!
Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control… bugs can do it all — and they’re doing it better than humans! Bug World is a larger-than-life exhibition that showcases the fantastical yet real-life abilities of bugs in an experience like no other. Featuring immersive environments and towering replicas, Bug World offers a mind-bending perspective on the incredible — but often overlooked — genius of insects and how they’re inspiring solutions to humankind’s most complex problems. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!
Bug World was created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and built by Wētā Workshop, the five-time Academy Award-winning special effects masters behind The Lord of the Rings and Avatar. They teamed up with Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to use their masterful modeling and set design to unveil the genius of insects like you’ve never seen before.
Museum admission, including this special exhibit, is free for Univers…
Event Categories: Exhibitions. Campus Locations: Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Cost: Free for University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Ticket URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/exhibitions/bug-world. Transportation / Parking: Free on-site parking. Contact Name: Mark Johnston. Contact Phone: 801-585-0233. Contact Email: mjohnston@nhmu.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit nhmu.utah.edu. IMPACT Health Science Research Mornings
Artificial Intelligence
Location: HELIX Canyon Maple 3C115
You’re invited to join IMPACT HSR Mornings, a weekly, inclusive gathering to connect, learn, and collaborate on health services and outcomes research, with conversations that include how AI is being used to support research, patient care, and daily work.
Ongoing IMPACT HSR Morning Cadence: Main Program: 10:00–11:00 a.m. – structured content such as work-in-progress talks, thematic discussions, and invited speakers. , Connection Hours: 9:00–10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – informal networking, mentoring, coffee, and collaboration.
Campus Locations: Healthcare, Educators, Leaders & Innovators Complex (HELIX). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Doman Startup Studio 2A
Doman Innovation Studio
Our founder Studios provide a collaborative environment where accountability, peer mentorship, and networking thrive. We use proven coaching and documentation methods to help founders clarify goals, make progress, and identify blind spots and alternate paths.
Operating for seven weeks at a time, our Startup Studio model provides maximum flexibility for founders to tackle their "next hardest step" — from product development and market alignment to operational processes and fundraising preparation. Depending on the individual circumstances of each project, our participants can “stack” cohorts to tackle broader, long-term challenges, or join for one cohort to address a specific challenge.
Participation in the Studio is application-based.
Visitors are welcome! If you are interested in observing the Studio, please email doman@utah.edu.
Campus Locations: Eccles Business Building - Spencer Fox (SFEBB). Contact Name: Samuel Martinez. Contact Phone: 3037485543. Contact Email: samuel.martinez@eccles.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
College of Science 2026 Convocation Ceremony
Mining Engineering
Campus Locations: Huntsman Center - Jon M. (JHC). Contact Name: Katelin Goings. Contact Email: katelin.goings@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit science.utah.edu. Data Drop-In Hours
Artificial Intelligence
Join us for weekly drop-in hours focused on all things Research Data!
When: Thursdays | 12pm to 1pm
Where: Digital Matters, J. Willard Marriott Library (Level 2)
Hosted by: Kaylee Alexander & Madison Golden, Research Data Librarians Need help organizing, describing, or sharing your research data? , Wondering what FAIR data means? , Struggling to write a Data Management & Sharing Plan? What We Can Help With: Writing Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSPs) , Organizing data and file structures for active projects , Finding and accessing research data , Curating and sharing your research data , Understanding funder and publisher data requirements , Making your data more FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), No appointment needed—just drop in!
Can’t make it? Email us to schedule a consultation.
Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Contact Email: mlib-data@lists.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. Doman Startup Studio 2B
Doman Innovation Studio
Our founder Studios provide a collaborative environment where accountability, peer mentorship, and networking thrive. We use proven coaching and documentation methods to help founders clarify goals, make progress, and identify blind spots and alternate paths.
Operating for seven weeks at a time, our Startup Studio model provides maximum flexibility for founders to tackle their "next hardest step" — from product development and market alignment to operational processes and fundraising preparation. Depending on the individual circumstances of each project, our participants can “stack” cohorts to tackle broader, long-term challenges, or join for one cohort to address a specific challenge.
Participation in the Studio is application-based.
Visitors are welcome! If you are interested in observing the Studio, please email doman@utah.edu.
Campus Locations: Eccles Business Building - Spencer Fox (SFEBB). Contact Name: Samuel Martinez. Contact Phone: 3037485543. Contact Email: samuel.martinez@eccles.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
School of Biological Sciences Seminar, Vidhya Rangarju, Research Group Leader, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience
Biology
TBA.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Skaggs Biology Building - Aline Wilmot (ASB). Contact Name: April Mills. Contact Email: aprilmills@bioscience.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Open Volunteer Hours - Nuh Eevaat Garden
Edible Campus Gardens
Come volunteer in the Nuh Eevaat Garden during our open volunteer hours! Whether you need service hours for a class, want to get more involved on campus, or are just curious about gardening, this is the perfect opportunity to dig in. No experience? No problem! We’ll provide the tools and guidance—you just bring yourself and a willingness to get a little dirty.
Gardening is a great way to de-stress, connect with nature and contribute to a more sustainable campus. Plus, growing food in our high-desert climate can be tricky, but together, we can learn how to cultivate a thriving garden. Everyone is welcome, so stop by, breathe in the fresh air and be part of this rewarding community effort. See you in the garden!
Learn more about volunteering with the Edible Campus Gardens here: (https://sustainability.utah.edu/edible-campus-gardens/ ).
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Nuh Eevaat Garden. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 5:15 PM – 7:45 PM.
For more info visit sustainability.utah.edu. Come From Away (Pioneer Theatre Company) [U Arts Pass Event]
Pioneer Theatre Company
Come From Away
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Directed and Choreographed by Karen Azenberg
Musical Direction by Phil Reno
April 24–May 9, 2026
Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre
Musical | Utah Premiere
A True Story of Kindness in the Wake of Tragedy, When the world stood still on 9/11, an unexpected resilience unfolded in a remote Canadian town. Come From Away, a powerful and uplifting musical based on true events, tells the story of 38 diverted flights carrying nearly 7,000 passengers who found themselves stranded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland. Undaunted by logistics and language barriers, the people of Gander welcomed the stranded travelers into their community with open arms, recognizing that we’re all part of a global family. Don’t miss PTC’s “guaranteed-to-restore-your-faith-in-humanity” Utah premiere!
“A hit and a masterpiece! Joyous, uplifting and plenty of humor.” — Herald Sun
“Takes you to a place you never want to leave.” — Newsweek.
Event Categories: Theatre. U Arts Pass. Music. Campus Locations: Pioneer Memorial Theatre - Simmons (PMT). Cost: $57-83 ($5 for students/50% off for staff and faculty). Ticket URL: https://pioneertheatre.org/production/come-from-away/. Contact Name: Pioneer Theatre Company. Contact Phone: 8015816961. Contact Email: BoxOffice@PioneerTheatre.org. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM.
For more info visit pioneertheatre.org.