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From Health to Climate to Classrooms: Meet 13 New Faculty Fellows Putting Responsible AI to Work for Utah
October 8, 2026

October 8, 2026 The University of Utah One-U Responsible AI Initiative at the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute...

The AI Leadership Blueprint: A Practical Guide to Responsible Workforce Transformation
October 2, 2026

Click the thumbnail to view a PDF of the AI Leadership Blueprint. The Workforce Development &...

New Interdisciplinary Class Explores the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
September 29, 2026

Jeff Phillips C. Thi Nguyen September 29, 2026 Will AI...

Students Build AI-Powered Solutions for Education at Minds and Machines Hackathon
September 29, 2026

September 29, 2026 Over 48 hours in mid-September, the University of Utah One-U Responsible AI Initiative’s Minds...

Teaching AI with Clarity and Care: Faculty Fellow Receives Two Awards for Teaching Excellence
September 22, 2026

September 22, 2026 In the classroom, One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative (One-U RAI) faculty fellow Ana Marasović...

From Lab to Living Room: Revolutionary Utah Bionic Arm Enters First Home Trial
September 18, 2026

September 18, 2026 Reposted from the Price College of Engineering. Featuring work from One-U Responsible AI Initiative postdoctoral...

One-U RAI Welcomes its First Faculty Cluster Hires
August 20, 2026

August 20, 2026 As part of its cluster hires program, the One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative at the...

One-U Responsible AI Initiative Awards Inaugural Cohort of Grad Student Fellows
July 30, 2026

July 30, 2026 The University of Utah One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative (One-U RAI) today announced its first-ever...

New Postdocs Will Advance Stroke Recovery, Drug Development, and AI Literacy in Higher Ed
July 30, 2026

July 30, 2026 Congratulations to the newest cohort of University of Utah One-U Responsible AI Initiative postdoctoral fellows....

University of Utah Team Selected for NSF Initiative to Shape the Future of AI in Science Education
July 29, 2026

July 29, 2026 Reposted from the The Research Post. Featuring work from One-U Responsible AI Initiative faculty fellow...

University of Utah Selected for Elite National Network of AI-Driven "Cloud Laboratories"
July 22, 2026

July 22, 2026 Reposted from the John and Marcia Price College of Engineering. Featuring work from One-U Responsible...

Air Pollution Mixtures May Pose Hidden Risks During Pregnancy
July 16, 2026

Using machine learning, University of Utah researchers found that repeated exposure to combinations of common air pollutants in...

Amplifying Impact: Huntsman Mental Health Institute's Bold Commitment to Responsible AI
July 7, 2026

Instead of asking, “Is AI going to replace my job?” we’re focused on “How should we work with...

Portraits of AI-Enabled Educators and Researchers: Resources for Responsible AI in Higher Education
June 10, 2026

View Portrait of an Educator PDF Utah’s Responsible AI Community Consortium is pleased to share its Portrait of an AI-Ready...

What AI Costs the Planet and How Higher Ed Can Help
June 5, 2026

June 5, 2026 Behind every AI prompt is a chain of physical infrastructure—from data centers and power...

U Researchers Confront Urgent AI Ethics Questions at Workshop, Launch Interdisciplinary Effort
April 29, 2026

April 29, 2026 As researchers across the University of Utah build, study, and use generative artificial intelligence...

Utah Charts a New Path for Regulating Mental Health AI
April 8, 2026

April 8, 2026 Reposted from Huntsman Mental Health Institute. Nina de Lacy is a One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence...

Calling AI‑Focused PhD Students: Apply for Graduate Student Fellowships by May 1
March 11, 2026

March 11, 2026 The University of Utah One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative is adding graduate student fellowships to...

University of Utah Awards Nearly $400K for First-Ever Responsible AI Seed Grants
March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026 The University of Utah One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative (One-U RAI) will award its first...

Photos: One Year After Launch, Responsible AI Community Consortium Returns to Utah Tech Week
February 26, 2026

February 26, 2026 On Friday, February 6, as part of Utah Tech Week, about 50 people gathered...

One‑U RAI Launches Expanded Visiting Fellowships, Replacing Distinguished Visitors Program
February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026 The One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative's former Distinguished Visitors Program is now the Visiting Fellows...

Faculty Fellow Ryan Johnson Awarded $700K to Take AI-Powered Hydrology Research to Alaska’s Remote Rivers
February 2, 2026

Republished February 2, 2026, from the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering. Ryan Johnson is a One-U...

University Researchers Invited to AI + Ethics Workshop on April 3
January 26, 2026

Join researchers from across the University of Utah on Friday, April 3, 2026, for a one‑day, on‑campus workshop...

Faculty Fellow C. Thi Nguyen’s New Book ‘The Score’ Shines Light on How Data Often Misses What’s Most Important
January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026 (Updated January 13, 2026) Modern institutions run on metrics and measures of success—in higher...

One-U RAI Releases 2025 Annual Report
December 23, 2025

Read the report.

Portrait of an AI-Ready Company: A One-Page Guide for Responsible AI Adoption
December 17, 2025

View the Portrait PDF Utah’s Responsible AI Community Consortium is pleased to share its Portrait of an AI-Ready Company, a...

Postdoc Fellow Marshall Trout Uses AI to Improve Bionic Hands, Receives National Media Coverage
December 15, 2025

December 15, 2025 Marshall Trout, a new One-U Responsible AI Initiative postdoctoral fellow, is part of a...

New Postdocs Will Advance Tutor Chatbots, Bionic Hands, and Understanding of Adolescent AI Use and Pollution’s Impact on Reproductive Health
December 10, 2025

December 10, 2025 (Updated January 5, 2026, to include Sadia Khan) Mingjia Hu Mentors: One-U RAI faculty fellow...

One-U RAI Welcomes 12 New Faculty Fellows Driving Responsible AI Across Disciplines
December 1, 2025

December 1, 2025 The University of Utah One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative (One-U RAI) at the Scientific...

Reimagining Education: Help Lead the Future of Teaching and Learning with AI at the University of Utah
October 16, 2025

Update, February 23, 2026 University personnel have reviewed hundreds of applications and are currently in the interview...

Join the University of Utah’s Bold, Transdisciplinary Effort to Model and Monitor a Changing Planet with AI
October 6, 2025

Update, February 23, 2026 University personnel have reviewed hundreds of applications and are currently in the interview...

Second Annual Symposium Recap: Initiative Fuels State Leadership in Responsible AI
September 17, 2025

At its second annual Symposium on Friday, September 12, 2025, the University of Utah One-U Responsible Artificial...

The U to Build an AI Ecosystem in Partnership with Tech Powerhouses
September 10, 2025

Read the story from the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute.

Utah’s Responsible AI Community Consortium Unveils AI Leadership Blueprint
September 8, 2025

Click the thumbnail to view a PDF of the 2025 AI Leadership Blueprint....

Utah’s Responsible AI Movement Is Growing—and You’re Invited
August 28, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes ingrained in everyday life, there’s an urgent need to ensure it’s developed...

Apply by Oct. 1 to Be a One-U RAI Faculty Fellow, Postdoctoral Fellow, or Distinguished Visitor
August 27, 2025

The University of Utah One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative (One-U RAI) is accepting applications now through October 1...

U Scientists Develop AI-Powered Tool to Forecast Wildfire Smoke
August 13, 2025

Read the story in @theU.

Deseret News Opinion by Manish Parashar: Utah Can Serve as a Model for America’s AI Action Plan
August 6, 2025

Read the op-ed in the Deseret News.

Distinguished Visitor Dietram Scheufele Brings Expertise on Public Perception of AI—Watch His Lecture
July 10, 2025

Speaker: Dietram Scheufele, One-U RAI distinguished visitor; investigator, Morgridge Institute for Research; Taylor-Bascom Chair and Vilas Distinguished...

One-U RAI Faculty Fellow Isabelle Freiling on ‘The Elephant in the Room’ for Science Communication
July 10, 2025

Read the story from @theU.

Students Use AI to Solve Air Quality Challenges at Inaugural Hackathon
June 27, 2025

For two days in early June, conference rooms at the University of Utah’s Scientific Computing and Imaging...

New One-U RAI Postdoc Fellows Will Use AI to Address Plastic Waste, Language Gaps in Online Therapy, and Disaster Response
June 23, 2025

June 23, 2025 Philip P. Lampkin Using AI to Accelerate Solutions to the Plastic Waste Crisis Philip P....

One-U RAI Partners with Humanities AI Summer Institute to Host Distinguished Visitors and Panel Discussion
June 23, 2025

The University of Utah One-U Responsible AI Initiative (One-U RAI) will sponsor two distinguished visitors, Deanna Holroyd and...

New One-U RAI Postdoc Fellow Pablo Maldonado Will Use AI to Address Mental Health Crisis
May 28, 2025

May 28, 2025 Pablo J. Maldonado Pablo J. Maldonado Department of Neurobiology, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine...

U Supercharges AI Computing Power with New GPUs
May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025 The University of Utah Center for High Performance Computing recently installed its single-biggest upgrade...

U Researchers Develop Explainable AI Toolkit to Predict Disease Before Symptoms Appear
April 29, 2025

Read the story from University of Utah Health.

‘Breath of Fresh Air’ AI Hackathon Looking for Student Participants
April 9, 2025

Read the story in @theU.

AI paves the way for kids to learn math by teaching it
March 20, 2025

Read the story in @theU.

Utah's Responsible AI Community Consortium Contributes to National AI Action Plan
March 15, 2025

Utah's AI Strategy is built on three foundational principles: Responsible Innovation, Public-Private Partnerships, and Accessible Innovation...

U taps NVIDIA’s AI Expertise
March 10, 2025

Read the announcement in @theU.

Manish Parashar Appointed Inaugural Chief AI Officer for U
February 13, 2025

Read the announcement in @theU.

AI-based Pregnancy Analysis Discovers Previously Unknown Warning Signs for Stillbirth and Newborn Complications
January 30, 2025

Read the story from the University of Utah Health.

One-U RAI Supports Growing Cyberinfrastructure Needs
December 19, 2024

The University of Utah has a rich history of innovation, exemplified by its early involvement in the ARPANET—the...

One-U RAI Distinguished Lecture with David Danks
December 16, 2024

Speaker: David Danks, One-U RAI distinguished visitor and a professor of Data Science, Philosophy, & Policy at University...

One-U RAI Releases Inaugural Annual Report
December 10, 2024

Read the annual report on Issuu.

AI: Friend and Foe to the Environment
December 9, 2024

Read the story from @theU.

One-U RAI Inaugural Awardees: 7 Faculty Fellows, 1 Postdoc Fellow, and 1 Distinguished Visitor
November 21, 2024

Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 (updated Dec. 9)—In its first push to attract and retain top talent in translational...

U Experts Explore AI at Leonardo Speaker Series
October 23, 2024

Read the story in @theU.

Promise and Potential Pitfalls of AI in Health Care Come to the Fore at One-U RAI Symposium
October 16, 2024

Read the story from University of Utah Health.

Infographic: One-U RAI's First Anniversary by the Numbers
October 10, 2024

The University of Utah One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative launched one year ago, in October 2023. Initiative leaders...

Inaugural Symposium Recap: Event Marks 1 Year of Responsible AI Initiative
September 26, 2024

Read the story in @theU.

Website about AI efforts at the U is Live
August 29, 2024

Read the story from University Information Technology.

New Collaboration Aims to Provide Genetic Diagnoses for Thousands of Kids
August 27, 2024

Read the story from University of Utah Health.

One-U RAI Launches Faculty Fellows and Distinguished Visitors Programs
August 23, 2024

Friday, Aug. 23, 2024—The University of Utah’s One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative (One-U RAI) this week launched two...

Robert M. (Mike) Kirby named Assistant Vice President for Research Strategic Initiatives at the University of Utah
August 1, 2024

Read the story in The Research Post.

Industry Partnership Summit Recap
July 12, 2024

The One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative (One-U RAI) hosted an industry partnership summit on June 10, 2024, to...

Responsible AI Summit Sets Stage for Public-Private Partnerships
June 13, 2024

Read the story in @theU.

University of Utah Magazine: Navigating Future Scientific Frontiers
June 3, 2024

Read the story in University of Utah Magazine.

U Rising Podcast: Here’s How the University of Utah Will Showcase Using AI Responsibly
May 6, 2024

Listen to the U Rising podcast episode.

University of Utah Magazine: Utah’s AI Leap
February 12, 2024

Read the story in University of Utah Magazine.

University of Utah Joins AI Alliance
February 9, 2024

Read the story in @theU.

Now Showing at The Leonardo: Into the Mind of Artificial Intelligence
January 27, 2024

Read about The Leonardo exhibit.

Responsible AI Initiative Seeks to Solve Societal Problems
October 13, 2023

Read the story in @theU.

One-U RAI in the Media

News coverage of the initiative and its people
Utah Business: A Utah-Made Bionic Hand Moves With Your Thoughts—and Actually Feels What It Touches
Utah Business: A Utah-Made Bionic Hand Moves With Your Thoughts—and Actually Feels What It Touches
September 10, 2026

September 10, 2026 Marshall Trout Utah Business explores a bionic limb built by startup BIOS and University of...

KSL: From Supercomputers to Startups—Inside Utah's Growing Bet on AI
KSL: From Supercomputers to Startups—Inside Utah's Growing Bet on AI
August 24, 2026

Manish Parashar August 24, 2026 KSL discussed Utah's Redtail AI factory supercomputer and its call for challenge projects...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN: Mapping Gaza—Revealing Patterns of Destruction
NHK WORLD-JAPAN: Mapping Gaza—Revealing Patterns of Destruction
August 20, 2026

He Yin August 20, 2026 He Yin, a new faculty member who joined the University of Utah through...

The Salt Lake Tribune: The University of Utah’s New AI Supercomputer Can Help Solve ‘Big Problems,’ the School Says—and It’s Accepting Pitches
The Salt Lake Tribune: The University of Utah’s New AI Supercomputer Can Help Solve ‘Big Problems,’ the School Says—and It’s Accepting Pitches
August 19, 2026

Manish Parashar August 19, 2026 The Salt Lake Tribune discussed Utah's Redtail AI factory supercomputer and its call...

KSL: Bionic Hands Aren't Just for Luke Skywalker
KSL: Bionic Hands Aren't Just for Luke Skywalker
August 17, 2026

Marshall Trout August 17, 2026 KSL highlighted the work of One-U Responsible AI Initiative postdoctoral fellow Marshall Trout...