Josh Bonkowsky, M.D., Ph.D, assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Utah, has received a prestigious Director’s New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Read MoreIn a state that is home to five national parks, what state tourism officials call “the greatest snow on Earth”, a varied landscape of forests, deserts and stunning red rock country, the draw of tourists from around the globe is no surprise.
Read MoreNeed a haircut? Now’s your chance to get the cut and help cure cancer at the same time.
Read MoreBiology Professor Erik M. Jorgensen is spending a year working in Germany, thanks to his selection as a recipient of the Humboldt Research Award.
Read MoreIn the latest issue of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” rankings of undergraduate programs, the University of Utah’s College of Engineering continues its steady climb, moving up two spots to number 64 in the nation. Earlier this spring when U.S. News ranks graduate programs, the College of Engineering’s graduate program was ranked even higher at number 54 in the nation.
Read MoreEarly in Homecoming Week 2012, an announcement from University of Utah President David W. Pershing has already given students reason to celebrate. This morning he kicked off the week’s activities with news of a $3 million “capstone” grant from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation for a much-anticipated new Student Life Center.
Read MoreScientists and athletes appear to be the strangest of bedfellows in the world of higher education, but the University of Utah is seeking to bridge the divide between geeks and jocks as the university enters a new era as a member of the Pac-12 athletic conference.
Read MoreStudents at the University of Utah have new opportunities to travel to foreign lands and enhance their educational goals as the newly reorganized and renamed Center for Learning Abroad reaches out. The first step in this process is the Learning Abroad Fair to be held at the Union Plaza on Tues., Sept. 11th from 10 am to 2 pm. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to stop by the fair and find out what’s new.
Read MoreMatthew R. López will join the University of Utah as director of admissions, a new position resulting from the merger of student recruitment and admissions. His appointment is effective Sept. 17, 2012.
Read MoreMarty Shaub, managing director of environmental health and safety and emergency management, was one of 71 candidates approved by the IAEM USA-Certification Commission to receive the Certified Emergency Manager® (CEM®) credential. The CEM® designation is the highest honor of professional achievement available from the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), which has in its membership […]
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