Utica Stories

Utica University celebrates banner fundraising year

Alumni, friends, and University partners gave more than $4.8 million in gifts in fiscal year 2025-26

Graduate and President shake hands as diploma is received.

Utica University nationally recognized for commitment to career development

Utica University has received national recognition as one of the renowned Colleges of Distinction for its commitment to career development....

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Student

Small Particles, Big Applications: Kayla Dunn ’26

Nanoparticles may be smaller than the wavelengths of visible light, but there’s nothing small about the potential applications being researched...

Olivia D’Ambro, with long, dark, curly hair and a gray shirt, stands in front of a brick wall and smiles.

Alumni

Beyond Imagining: Through experiential learning, Olivia D'Ambro '26 develops solutions to complex health care and societal challenges

Olivia D’Ambro ’26 began the physician assistant program at SUNY Upstate Medical University this summer. Her undergraduate experience at Utica...

University’s athletic training staff, Joann Zazula, Jessie Foote, Dawn Corbin, and Gwen Murphy.

On Campus

Office Spotlight: Athletic Training

Dedicated employees across the University are advancing the mission and future of Utica through their wide-ranging contributions, talents, and passion....

Marshall Hildreth in shorts, green t-shirt, and hat, sits in the back of a pick-up truck.

Student

When a squeak is not just a squeak – Marshall Hildreth ’26

What a mouse is "saying" is exactly what researchers like Marshall Hildreth ’26 have set out to determine alongside colleagues and mentor Dr. Sarah Keesom.

Kyla Reed, with long brown hair past her shoulders, wearing striped short sleeve shirt, stands in front of a brick wall and smiles.

Student

Graduate Student Kyla Reed Receives American Occupational Therapy Foundation Scholarship

The American Occupational Therapy Foundation has awarded Kyla Reed '26 its New York State Association Scholarship. Presented in partnership with...

Student

Pursuing the Art of Law

At Utica, Bernadette King ’28 finds a pathway to the legal profession through her passion for creativity.

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On Campus

Office Spotlight: Student Involvement and Leadership

Dedicated employees across the University are advancing the mission and future of Utica through their wide-ranging contributions, talents, and passion.