The University of Utah’s digital front door has been recognized for setting a high standard for accessibility. According to the 2026 WebAIM Million Report, the U’s homepage ranked the 22,640th most accessible out of the 1 million most-visited homepages on the web, placing it in the top 5% worldwide for accessibility.
A new Salesforce-powered solution has automated ProEd's process of tracking the student journey for hundreds of adult learners, increasing student support while reducing administrative work and giving staff better tools to make data-informed decisions.
During Indigenous Storytelling Camp, 88 students from the Uintah Ouray Reservation, Monument Valley, White Mesa, and schools across the Wasatch Front gathered at the U to create and share their stories through digital and physical media.
The university has launched two new Google tools for the campus community — Gemini and NotebookLM — reflecting the U’s commitment to responsible AI, data privacy, and expanded access to AI tools.
The third annual Snowdance Student Film Festival culminated on March 27 with a public screening at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. This year’s event showcased 11 student films — more than in previous years — reflecting a noticeable increase in scope and storytelling.
University web editors, instructors, and others are working to address accessibility challenges ahead of major federal requirements that will reshape how digital content is created and maintained.
Since the September 2025 launch of its unified application and document portal, developed by UIT’s Customer Relationship Management team, ELI has had a 265% increase in applications started compared to the previous 12 weeks, with a 62% increase in application completion.
UIT’s Digital Learning Technologies hosted a student-led symposium on artificial intelligence, bringing together U of U students, faculty, and staff, peers, and industry leaders for a full day of discussions, presentations, and networking.
At its annual fall Web Editor Summit, the Web Support & Usability team imparted some “golden nuggets” gleaned at a recent conference, discussed AI for content management, and urged web administrators to avoid “user experience blindness.”
What began as a grassroots film festival led by university students and sponsored by UIT’s Digital Learning Technologies has grown into a signature campus event rebranded as “Snowdance” — boasting more films, more sponsors, and the need for a bigger event space.
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