Utica Stories

Utica University to Mark 80th Anniversary with Recreation of 1946 Opening Ceremony

Eight decades after University’s founding, local leaders and community members will gather at the site where Utica University’s enduring partnership with the community began.

Jennifer Waters, woman with brown hair down past shoulders, in a black blazer, smiles at camera.

On Campus

Utica University Welcomes Jennifer Waters as Convocation Speaker

Jennifer Waters ’09, G’17, vice president for business development at New York State’s Governor’s Office of Semiconductor Expansion, Management, and...

Members of the cast and their puppet companions on the stage in Strebel Auditorium for Avenue Q.

On Campus

A long way from Sesame Street: Avenue Q takes the stage at Utica

Avenue Q is a long way from Sesame Street. The multiple Tony Award-winning musical comedy featuring puppets and human actors...

Faculty

Life, Death, and the Choices In-Between

Faced with a challenge to its Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) policy, the Canadian government turned to a recognized expert...

On Campus

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.

In the News

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.