University of Utah facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
University of Utah

A central walkway at the University of Utah campus
Type	Public/co-ed
Established	1850
Endowment	$513.4 million
President	Michael K. Young
Undergraduates	21,526
Postgraduates	6,685
Location	Salt Lake City , Utah , United States
Nickname	Utes
Mascot	Swoop
Website	www.utah.edu

The University of Utah is a big public school in Salt Lake City, Utah. It's a place where both guys and girls can go to learn. It was started way back in 1850.

The school's sports teams are called the Utes. This name comes from the Ute Tribe, a group of Native Americans. The University of Utah has 17 different sports teams that compete against other schools.

What is the University of Utah?

The University of Utah is one of the oldest and biggest universities in the state. It offers many different subjects for students to study. People come from all over to learn here.

Campus Life and Buildings

The university has a large campus with many buildings. Students live and learn in these buildings. There are also places for sports and other activities. The campus is a busy and exciting place.

Getting Around Campus

It's easy to get to the university. The UTA TRAX light rail system helps students and staff travel. It connects the campus to other parts of Salt Lake City. This makes it simple to move around the city.

Famous People from the University

Many amazing people have studied or worked at the University of Utah. They have gone on to do great things. Some have become scientists, artists, or leaders.

Nobel Prize Winners

One famous person is Mario Capecchi. He was a professor here. He won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in genetics. This is a very important award.

Tech and Business Leaders

The university has also helped create many tech and business leaders.

• John Warnock helped start Adobe Systems. You might use their software!
• James H. Clark founded Netscape, a well-known internet company.
• Nolan Bushnell co-founded Atari, a famous video game company.
• J. Willard Marriott started the Marriott hotel chain.
• David Neeleman founded JetBlue Airways.

Other Notable Alumni

• Laurel Thatcher Ulrich won a Pulitzer Prize for History.
• Jake Garn was a U.S. Senator and even went to space!
• Alan Kay is known as the "father of Object-Oriented Programming."
• William DeVries performed the first artificial heart transplant.
• Stephen Covey wrote the famous book "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People."
• Russell M. Nelson became the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• Jon Huntsman, Jr. served as a U.S. Ambassador to several countries.

Images for kids

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  University Hall, the first permanent home of the University of Deseret (later the University of Utah)

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  The Donna Garff Marriott Honors Residential Scholars Community.

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  UTA TRAX services the university and other parts of Salt Lake City

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  The University of Utah Medical Center

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  Merrill Engineering Building

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  The S.J. Quinney College of Law.

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  Mario Capecchi, Distinguished Professor of Human Genetics and Biology, co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

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  John Warnock, B.S. 1961, M.S. 1964, Ph.D. 1969, co-founder of Adobe Systems Inc.

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  James H. Clark, Ph.D. 1974, founder of Netscape, Silicon Graphics, myCFO, Healtheon, co-author of the Catmull-Clark algorithm

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  Nolan Bushnell, B.S. 1968, founder of Chuck E. Cheese's, co-founder of Atari

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  J. Willard Marriott, A.B. 1926, founder of Marriott International

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  Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, B.A. 1960, received the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1991

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  Jake Garn, B.S. 1955, U.S. Senator and Space Shuttle astronaut

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  Alan Kay, M.S. 1968, Ph.D. 1969, father of Object-Oriented Programming, 2003 Turing Award and 2004 Kyoto Prize winner

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  William DeVries, B.S. 1966, M.D. 1970, performed the first transplant of a Total Artificial Heart using the Jarvik-7 model

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  Robert A. McDonald, M.B.A. 1978, past CEO of Procter & Gamble, 8th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs

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  Ralph Hartley, A.B. 1909, invented the Hartley oscillator and the Hartley transform, recipient of the IEEE Medal of Honor

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  Ivan Sutherland, past Professor of Computer Science from 1968-1974, winner of the Turing Award in 1988, Kyoto Prize in 2012, co-founder of Evans and Sutherland

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  Thomas Stockham, past Professor of Electrical Engineering from 1968-1975, 1983-1994, father of digital recording, founder of Soundstream, won an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Academy Award, served as a Nixon White House tapes investigator

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  Stephen Covey, B.S. 1952, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

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  Russell M. Nelson, B.A. 1945, M.D. 1947, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, past President of the Society for Vascular Surgery, past Director of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

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  LaVell Edwards, M.S. 1960, former head football coach of Brigham Young University

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  E. Gordon Gee, B.A. 1968, past president of universities including Ohio State, Vanderbilt, Brown and University of Colorado

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  Martha Raddatz, non-graduate alumna, ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent, recipient of 4 Emmy Awards

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  Jon Huntsman, Jr., non-graduate alumnus, U.S. Ambassador to China, Russia and Singapore, 16th Governor of Utah

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  Karl Rove, non-graduate alumnus, Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff in the George W. Bush administration

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  David Neeleman, non-graduate alumnus, founder of JetBlue Airways, Azul Brazilian Airlines, co-founder of WestJet Airlines

See also

In Spanish: Universidad de Utah para niños