University of Utah, Public research university in Salt Lake City, United States
Description
The campus sits at the base of the Wasatch Range and spreads across a large area with modern teaching buildings, research laboratories, and student housing. The layout includes several colleges focused on different fields such as medicine, engineering, humanities, and natural sciences.
History
Brigham Young founded the institution in 1850 under the name University of Deseret, shortly after Mormon pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley. The renaming occurred forty years later, as the territory prepared to join the Union.
Culture
The name derives from the state of Utah, which itself comes from the Ute people who originally inhabited this region. Visitors today can walk across the sprawling campus and watch students moving between lectures or relaxing on the lawns.
Practical
The campus is open to visitors who can walk around the grounds and view buildings from outside, though some areas remain restricted to enrolled students. The best time to visit is during weekdays in term when the grounds are active and you get a genuine sense of student life.
Did you know?
The grounds served as the Olympic Village during the Winter Games in 2002, which led to the renovation of many dormitories and facilities. The new buildings from that period still shape the appearance of large sections of the campus today.
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Rice–Eccles Stadium
510 m
Fort Douglas
1.1 km
Natural History Museum of Utah
389 m
S J Quinney College of Law
536 m
Block U
1.8 km
Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
1.9 km
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
514 m
Kingsbury Hall
461 m
Pioneer Theatre Company
417 m
Kanzeon Zen Center
878 m
University of Utah Circle
296 m
Ladies Literary Club Clubhouse
1.8 km
Carlson Hall
496 m
George S. Eccles 2002 Legacy Bridge
811 m
Armista Apartments
1.8 km
Carl M. Neuhausen House
759 m
Hyrum T. Covey House
815 m
Charles Baldwin House
797 m
Fortunato Anselmo House
1.6 km
Almon A. Covey House
891 m
Keyser–Cullen House
1.5 km
Firestation No. 8
612 m
University Neighborhood Historic District
774 m
William A. Nelden House
898 m
Frederick A.E. Meyer House
1.5 km
Cluff Apartments
589 m
Walter C. Lyne House
1.1 km
James G. McAllister House
727 mDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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