Mercury pollution is a big problem, and it’s only getting bigger. It is most pronounced in developing countries like China and India, where coal-burning still remains a major resource of power generation. Worldwide, about 1,000 tons of mercury is produced per year. The resulting pollution makes water and soil unusable, and poses substantial health risks to people nearby.
Read MoreOctober 6, 2011 – The J. Willard Marriott Library at The University of Utah Library has been awarded two National Leadership Grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). In the planning grant category, the Marriott Library and project partners Mountain West Digital Library, Northwest Digital Archives and Rocky Mountain Online Archives was […]
Read MoreTyler Beck knows the economy isn’t what it used to be, and like many college kids, he worried about getting a job after graduation. But that was before Beck, an MBA student at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, made a career-changing decision—he decided to leverage the skills he learned in class through the university’s Business Career Management Center.
Read MoreUniversity and college professors who teach regional and urban planning across the country will see some of the best of their craft when they gather in Salt Lake City October 13 –16, 2011.
Read MoreOct. 3, 2011 – The University of Utah’s Department of Physics and Astronomy will hold an open house at 1 p.m. MDT Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the new Millard County Cosmic Ray Visitor Center in Delta, Utah. The center – which normally will be open 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekdays – holds displays […]
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