Unocal Chairman-CEO to Speak at the U
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Chuck Williamson, chairman and chief executive officer of Unocal, will speak about drilling deep for oil at 4 p.m. Thurs. March 6 at the University of Utah.
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Plant Plumbing Is More Human Than Once Thought
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University of Utah researchers spent two years slicing stems and leaves to discover that the plumbing system carrying water through many plants obeys a 1926 law describing how arteries and vessels carry blood in humans and other animals.
Read MoreCell Phone Users Drive ‘Blind’
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Motorists are more accident-prone and slower to react when they talk on cellular telephones – even hands-free models – because “inattention blindness” makes the drivers less able to process visual information, University of Utah researchers found.
Read MoreSalt Lake Valley Science and Engineering Fair
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Middle and high school students from Salt Lake and Tooele counties will present research experiments and results at the Salt Lake Valley Regional Science and Engineering Fair on March 28 and 29 at the University of Utah.
Read MoreDays of Remembrance Activities at U of U Commemorate Victims of the Holocaust
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The University of Utah remembers the millions of victims of the Holocaust during its annual Days of Remembrance activities. The events include a keynote address, a workshop, and a film screening, beginning March 25. This year, national Holocaust Remembrance Day is April 29.
Read MoreU of U Celebrates International Education Week
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This week students at the University of Utah are learning about study abroad opportunities, viewing international films and sampling cuisine from other cultures. These and other activities are part of the University’s participation in International Education Week, Nov. 18-22, sponsored by the U.S. Departments of Education and State and dedicated to teaching young people around the world about science, health, languages, education, business and government.
Read MoreU of U Freshmen to Raise Charitable Funds
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Next week the University of Utah freshman class hopes to collect canned food and raise $5,000 by sponsoring a variety of Freshman Fever Week activities-live music, free food, a date auction, kissing booth, movie screening and a Friday-night pep rally before the Nov. 23 Utah-BYU football game. Donated funds and food will benefit the South Valley Sanctuary, an emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, and the Utah Food Bank, a non-profit agency that distributes goods to all 70 Utah food pantries.
Read MoreFood Drive Prior to Utah-BYU Game Nets Truckloads of Food and More Than $7,500
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One outcome of last Saturday’s football game in which the Utes beat BYU 13 to 6 is the contribution that University of Utah students, faculty, staff and fans will make to the Utah Food Bank. During the two weeks prior to the “Holy War” football game, Ute fans and campus members contributed truckloads of food items and $7,620 in cash to the tenth annual Utah-BYU Food Drive. The University of Utah and BYU Alumni Associations sponsored the project.
Read MoreU of U Event Commemorate World AIDS Day
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An art show that opened today at the University of Utah includes a painting by Randall Lake that depicts a man, having just died from AIDS, being lifted up to heaven by an angel. Lake’s “Death’s Sweet Release” is part of “Art Positive!”, an exhibit of artwork by people living with HIV/AIDS, which will show through Dec. 17 at the U’s Olpin Union Gallery. (Lake is the only artist in the show that is not HIV positive, but his work was included as the subject matter is relevant to the AIDS epidemic.)
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Student Named Rhodes Scholar
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Gretchen J. Domek, a University of Utah biochemistry student, was one of 32 American students named a Rhodes Scholar on Saturday. The competitive two-year scholarship to Oxford University for international graduate study covers educational costs, travel expenses, and a living and vacation stipend, and is renewable for a third year.
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