D E A N ’ S
M E S S A G E
Dear Alumni, Friends, & Colleagues:
This fall, we were delighted to welcome Taylor Randall as
The SRI is made possible by the college’s exceptional faculty,
the new president of the University of Utah. Already in his short
world-class research facilities, and commitment to in-person
time at the helm, President Randall has articulated a bold vision
experiential learning. Only a handful of institutions in the world
of excellence for the U. His vision fits perfectly with the long-
have programs operating at a similar scale. You can learn more
sustained trajectory of the College of Science. Beginning with
about the SRI in the pages that follow.
Henry Eyring’s return from Princeton in 1946, the college has
been on an outstanding upward ascent.
scholarships and awards to our students -- a record amount in
Excellence is part of everything we do. That principle is reflected
a very challenging year. I want to continue to make a degree
in our strong national rankings, in our outstanding faculty, in the
in mathematics and science accessible to all of our students,
impact that we have on our communities, and in the successful
regardless of financial need, and prepare our graduates for
career paths that our students follow. We accomplish all of this while
rewarding careers. Keep an eye out for our year-end campaign
still keeping our tuition among the lowest of our peers.
that will focus on raising scholarship funds for SRI students.
Our educational and research missions continue to be
intertwined in innovative ways. After all, the most consequential
Last year, the College of Science distributed $1.3 million in
Thank you, as always, for being a part of the tradition of
excellence in the College of Science.
learning happens by doing, a notion at the heart of research and education alike. We launched the Science Research Initiative
Peter Trapa
(SRI) last year with 50 entering freshman and transfer students participating in genuine scientific and mathematical research. This year, the program has 150 students, with projections to
Dean, College of Science
double that figure in three years, and triple it in six. Dean Peter Trapa reviewing architectural plans for the new Science Center.
