The Chinese Association for Science and Technology in UTAH (CAST-UT), founded on November 2, 1996 in Salt Lake City, Utah and registered in the United States as a non-profit and non-political organization, is a local branch of the Chinese Association for Science and Technology in USA (CAST-USA). CAST-UT is committed to: organizing academic meetings and conferences in various professional fields in the Utah area; establishing collaboration with Chinese organizations; organizing exchange programs between China and the United States; organizing meetings and activities to promote interaction among its members and the exchange of information and expertise in their fields.