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Utah university researchers outline AI projects, public–private partnerships and student benefits

Utah Business and Commerce · December 12, 2025
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University researchers from the University of Utah, Utah State and BYU described applied AI projects in environment, health and education, described public–private partnerships and an analytics center that helps small businesses adopt AI, and highlighted student internships, hackathons and job outcomes.

Panelists from the University of Utah, Utah State University and Brigham Young University described a range of AI research projects intended to serve state needs and train students.

"We're bringing folks from across campus together," said Penny Atkins, director of research and science at the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute at the University of Utah, describing the university's Responsible AI initiative and its focus on community engagement. Atkins pointed to environment, health care and teaching and learning as thematic research areas and listed concrete projects, including using…

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