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American Muslims and Citizenship: Beyond Minority Politics

American Muslims should take a proactive, affirmative view of their citizenship to realize fully their rights and fulfill their obligations. That will be the focus of an upcoming lecture titled “American Muslims and Citizenship: Beyond Minority Politics.” Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im, professor of law at Emory University Law School, The lecture, hosted by the University of Utah’s Middle East Center.

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League of American Cyclists Awards University of Utah Silver Designation

The University of Utah is being recognized as a “Silver” Bicycle Friendly University. The decision involved careful review by the League of American Bicyclists and local judges who are familiar with the university and its peer institutions. The criteria for the award focuses on ‘the five E’s’ – education, enforcement, engineering, encouragement and evaluation of cycling.

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University of Utah Dental School Unveils Building Name and Location

University of Utah officials have announced its new School of Dentistry building will be located in Research Park and named after Ray and Tye Noorda in recognition of a $30 million donation. The school was approved by the Utah State Board of Regents in July 2012 and will enroll its first four-year class of 20 students in the Fall of 2013.

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Community Engagement Day Kicks-off Inauguration Week

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An announcement of the first ever Community Engagement Day kicked-off events to commemorate the inauguration of David W. Pershing as the 15th president of the University of Utah. Gov. Gary Herbert has officially declared Tuesday, Oct. 23 as Community Engagement Day at the U.

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Home Energy Audits for Student Renters

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Many students think they are living frugally while attending college, but they may not know about the ways they can save money every day, right in their own homes. With the onset of colder weather, the University of Utah Office of Sustainability is coordinating a new energy efficiency program aimed at student renters called the Student Energy Ambassadors (SEAs).

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Utah Teen Moms Succeed Thanks to Innovative Program

More than 3,000 children were born to teen mothers in Utah in 2010. Of those teen moms, 36 percent identified themselves as Hispanic. But now, thanks to a research grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, the University of Utah College of Social Work is offering an innovative program, Latinas Adelante (Latinas Moving Forward), that may change the lives of teen moms, and their children, for the better.

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U Researchers Win Regional Cleantech Open, Advance to Nationals

University of Utah (the U) startup company Navillum Nanotechnologies has done it again. The company team, led by two U researchers, was named one of the top three groups at the Rocky Mountain regional Cleantech Open last week in Denver. It was the first time in the history of the regional competition that a single team was named as a national finalist and won the sustainability award.

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