“To enhance education in the state of Utah by promoting investigations and diffusing knowledge in all areas of sciences, arts, and letters.”
Dr. Lindsay Kite & Dr. Lexie Kite
Nationwide work on body image and resilience that started right here in Utah, transforming how we understand and approach body positivity and mental health.
Medical Oncologist
Using DNA sequencing to research, discover, and implement treatments that improve healthcare outcomes for cancer patients across the nation.
Certified Nurse Midwife
Dedicated a lifetime to researching and working on behalf of women’s and children’s healthcare, advancing maternal health outcomes.
The Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters fosters meaningful research, encourages ethical leadership, and creates spaces for academic conversations among all learners and researchers. Our work is truly changing our world.
Significant funding devoted to undergraduate research ensures our legacy of meaningful and equitable research opportunities for emerging scholars.
Student leadership roles from poster sessions to full-panel presentations, with opportunities to serve as discipline chairs, peer reviewers, and journal editors.
Fostering relationships with colleagues across the state and nation, building interdisciplinary appreciation and connecting young scholars with academic mentors.
Yearly conferences and journals that make space for academic discourse among all learners and researchers, promoting knowledge exchange across disciplines.
Our investment board prioritizes ethical investing, and we led the way during COVID, encouraging a more ethical and kinder world.
Recognizing excellence through best paper awards and our annual Fall Awards Night, celebrating achievements across sciences, arts, and letters.
Through the generosity of supporters like Professor James H. Wolfe (1921-2017), emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Utah, who bequeathed a generous sustaining grant to UASAL, we continue to make space for meaningful conversations and transformative research.
The academy bylaws can be found here.