If the world’s nations ever sign a treaty to limit emissions of climate-warming carbon dioxide gas, there may be a way to help verify compliance: a new method developed by scientists from the University of Utah and Harvard.
Read MoreThe University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law announced that it has received a $4 million gift from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints toward construction of its new 155,000 gross square-foot facility that will support the law school’s cutting-edge service- and simulated learning pedagogies and collaborative research programs. Groundbreaking on the building is expected to begin in 2013, the College’s centennial year.
Read MoreThe Department of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism at the University of Utah will examine the links between healthy people and a healthy environment in a symposium designed to improve thinking, research and practical applications related to these topics.
Read MoreIs there a cultural bias in healthcare services? Students in the American Indian Patient Experience Think Tank course at the University of Utah’s Honors College took an in-depth look at the complex issues surrounding American Indian healthcare.
Read MoreUndergraduate students walking in this year’s University of Utah commencement can take comfort knowing that the job outlook is continuing to improve for new graduates as the economy rebounds.
Read MoreWhen it comes to a company’s critical stock market debut, investors are less likely to trust their money to an enterprise led by a female CEO, a University of Utah researcher says.
Read MoreU.S. soldiers are increasingly weighed down by batteries to power weapons, detection devices and communications equipment. So the Army Research Laboratory has awarded a University of Utah-led consortium almost $15 million to use computer simulations to help design materials for lighter-weight, energy efficient devices and batteries.
Read MoreThe University of Utah will host its 15th annual Veterans Day commemoration on Friday, November 9, 2012 at the University Union. Members of the public are encouraged to nominate a Utah veteran to be honored at the events that day. The university’s commemoration is considered to be one of the largest of its kind on a college campus anywhere in the United States.
Read MoreTwo professors at the University of Utah—Kathleen B. Digre, professor of neurology and ophthalmology, and Michael W. Varner, professor of obstetrics and gynecology—were honored at today’s commencement ceremonies with the Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence, the U’s most prestigious award. The $40,000 gift—which is presented annually to a faculty member who displays excellence in teaching, research and administrative efforts—will be shared for the first time by two individuals. Digre and Varner are also married to one another.
Read MoreDuring this year’s commencement on Friday, May 4, 12 service-learning scholars will graduate after they committed more than 5,000 hours to service during as undergraduates at the University of Utah.
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