Innovation Matters
A Message from the Dean
In the last six months, all of us have been called upon to rapidly adapt and make
extensive changes across our personal and professional lives. Faced with incredible
challenges, we have risen to this moment. Feats that previously seemed prohibitively
difficult, have been accomplished with speed and aplomb. We’re living in a moment
when remarkable innovation seems to be, out of necessity, a constant companion and
almost commonplace. Before diving in to these stories of invention creativity and
accomplishment, I invite you to take a moment to reflect on and celebrate your successes.
Really! We’re on the move. Together.
Martell Teasley, PhD, MSW
Dean and Professor
Innovation Now
Changing Smoke to Data
When researchers are able to collect more data in real time—at the actual moment someone decides whether or not to light a cigarette—they have better information to create better interventions.
Pandemic Priorities: Students' Stories
This spring, faculty wanted more information about how to support their students in the middle of a uniquely difficult time—so they created a research study to do just that.
Dare to Care: Raw Conversations on Tough Topics
In the wake of the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, the Utah Criminal Justice Center launched a webinar series of research-informed, conversational dialogues in which panelists are honest and vulnerable about very complex issues.
