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New Graduate Degree at the U

The Utah Board of Regents today approved a master’s degree in Entertainment Arts and Engineering (EAE) at the University of Utah. EAE is an interdisciplinary program between the U’s Colleges of Fine Arts and Engineering, and will provide the first advanced degree for the discipline in the state. Utah’s first master’s degree in videogames coincides with the EAE program being ranked the number one undergraduate and number two graduate game degrees in the nation

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Review of U Swim Program Underway

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President David Pershing announced today that the independent review examining allegations made against the U’s swim program has commenced. The members of the review team will report their findings directly to a subcommittee of the University’s Board of Trustees headed by Vice Chair Michele Mattsson.

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Keck Grant for Utah Nanofab

The University of Utah’s nanofabrication facility received $200,000 from the W.M. Keck Foundation to provide engineering education materials about length scales to students at the University of Utah, community colleges and four-year colleges nationwide.

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Census Analysis by University of Utah Researchers Helps Salt Lake City Plan for the Future, and Make Decisions Now

The national census undertaken every 10 years by the federal government is fine for compiling raw data about the numbers of people living in the United States at a given time. But when government entities want to dig deeper into the numbers, they turn to experts capable of breaking down the data into incredible detail.

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Taking Science to Prison

The University of Utah is launching a project to teach prisoners about science and give them job training in recycling, organic gardening, composting and other skills. It is part of a trend toward environmental sustainability in prisons – the subject of a workshop at the university Wednesday, March 20 through Friday, March 22.

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Women’s Week 2013 Celebration Features Keynote Address by Edith Lawrence of the Award Winning Young Women Leaders Program

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The University of Utah presents its annual celebration of Women’s Week with activities from March 25-29. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Learning through Giving: Mentoring Young Women” Featuring a keynote address by University of Virginia Curry School of Education Professor Edith Lawrence. Her address will take place Thursday, March 28 from noon to1:00 p.m. at the U’s student Oplin Union building, Saltair Room.

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