A coalition of organizations focused on nonviolence and peace is bringing noted scholar Tariq Ramadan to Utah for two lectures on March 20 and 21 about finding peace in the Middle East. Both lectures are free and open to the public.
Read MoreThree University of Utah faculty members will speak during The Leonardo museum’s Friday, March 22 Leonardo after Hours program on immortality, “Do You Want to Live Forever?”
Read MoreThe University of Utah Board of Trustees today announced the names of three individuals who have been chosen to receive the university’s highest honor—the honorary doctorate degree. The awards will be presented during the annual student commencement ceremony held on Thursday, May 2, 2013, in the Jon M. Huntsman Center beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Read MoreEntertainment Arts & Engineering (EAE) at the University of Utah is ranked number one for its undergraduate program and number two for its graduate program by the Princeton Review, which announced its rankings today.
Read MoreThe David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah made the biggest jump among the university’s graduate programs in this year’s edition of “America’s Best Grad Schools 2014,” published by U.S. News & World Report, moving up an impressive 23 spots from the year before.
Read MoreThe Natural History Museum of Utah will present best-selling author and neuroscientist David Eagleman on Thursday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the University of Utah’s Kingsbury Hall. As keynote speaker for the lecture series, “Nature of Things 2013: The Science of Being Human,” Eagleman will explore how behaviors we think are generated by our conscious minds are driven by rival systems in our subconscious brains.
Read More“This past week, public reports of alleged misconduct by a former swim coach and of the University of Utah’s response to those allegations, have called into question the university’s processes and our commitment to our student-athletes. Though I cannot comment on specific allegations, I can state unequivocally that any conduct by a staff member or student that jeopardizes the safety and well-being of any student, will not be tolerated.
Read MoreJust about every galaxy in the universe, including our Milky Way, is thought to house a giant black hole in its center, perhaps a million or more times as massive as the sun. How did these giant black holes get so big?
Read MoreMembers of the public can touch a human brain or move a ball with their thoughts during Brain Awareness Day on Saturday, March 16 at the Leonardo museum – a free event presented by University of Utah neuroscientists and the museum.
Read MoreA new study from the University of Utah shows that individuals who describe themselves as being more mindful have more stable emotions and perceive themselves to have better control over their mood and behavior throughout the day. Higher mindful people also describe less cognitive and physiological activation before bedtime, suggesting that greater emotional stability during the day might even translate into better sleep. The study results will be presented later this month at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society.
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