Categories

UMC Links

$16M for Coal Energy Research

University of Utah engineers will use a five-year, $16 million grant to conduct supercomputer simulations aimed at developing a prototype low-cost, low-emissions coal power plant that could electrify a mid-sized city. The goal of this “predictive science” effort is to help power poor nations while reducing greenhouse emissions in developed ones.

Read More

Wagon-Wheel Pasta Shape for Better LED

One problem in developing more efficient organic LED light bulbs and displays for TVs and phones is that much of the light is polarized in one direction and thus trapped within the light-emitting diode, or LED. University of Utah physicists believe they have solved the problem by creating a new organic molecule that is shaped like rotelle – wagon-wheel pasta – rather than spaghetti.

Read More

The U Invites Community to Utah’s Biggest Pregame Party

Categories:

The University of Utah will host the state’s biggest pregame party, Oct. 12, to cheer on the Utes before they meet Stanford in one of the most anticipated football games of the season. The Block U Party will begin three hours prior to kick-off (start time has not yet been determined) and will include live music, food, a kid zone and activities for the entire family.

Read More

The University of Utah’s Debate Society Hosts Public Forum on Citizenship and Immigration Reform

The University of Utah’s John R. Park Debate Society will host a public forum addressing the controversial topic of citizenship and immigration reform, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. in the College of Social Work auditorium. Titled “Life Divided: The National Debate over Immigration Reform,” the event will include guests who have been active participants in state-wide and national debates about the issue. The event is free and open to the public.

Read More

U Expert on Aging to Moderate White House Briefing

Marilyn Luptak has been selected to moderate a panel on The New Expectations for Health Care during a White House Briefing next Wednesday. Hosted by the Council on Social Work Education, the White House Briefing will concentrate on “Addressing the Social Determinants of Health in a New Era: The Role of Social Work Education.”

Read More

Associated Students of the University of Utah Keep Campus Healthy with Free Flu Shots

The Legislative Branch of the Associated Students of the University of Utah has allocated $12,000 to provide free flu vaccinations to 800 students. The majority of the vaccinations will be given to students at the Wellness Fair, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Field House. The remaining shots will be provided at the Center for Student Wellness to those who don’t have insurance.

Read More

U of U Alumnus Who Achieved Remarkable Success after Spinal Cord Injury, Craig H. Neilsen, Honors U with Presidential Endowed Chair

When a 1985 car accident left him paralyzed from the neck down, the University of Utah alumnus would not let this twist of fate hold him back. After returning to work at his family’s construction and real estate development business a year later, he went on to establish a thriving casino enterprise, Ameristar Casinos Inc., and eventually set up the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, dedicated to helping people with an SCI lead active, high quality lives and to promoting research to find a cure for paralysis.

Read More