U Donates 780 Meals
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University of Utah’s Dining Services will prepare nearly 800 donated meals that will be delivered to homebound Salt Lake valley residents on Thanksgiving Day.
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Historic Rural Newspapers Digitized for Universal Access by the U Library
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With more than 174,000 visits per year by genealogists, scholars and others seeking historical information of some nature, The Utah Digital Newspapers (UDN) is an online archive in high demand. Founded in 2002 by the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah, the digital archive contains historic newspapers from across the state. And the archive has recently experienced a growth spurt with the addition of 130,000 pages from 11 Utah newspapers, including content from four rural newspapers new to the digital archive.
Read MoreThe U Establishes Education Partnership with University in China
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The University of Utah announced a new collaborative education program with Nankai University in Tianjin, China, that will expand global partnerships in Asia. Called the 3+X program, it will provide Chinese students the opportunity to attend both universities and receive a bachelor’s degree from Nankai University and master’s degree from the U.
Read MoreStatement Regarding Nov. 22 Meeting Between University of Utah and Ute Indian Tribe
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Today’s meeting between Ute Tribal leaders, alumni and students and members of the University of Utah administration was fruitful and productive.
Read MoreU to Warn Reckless Riders
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The University of Utah launched its campaign in August to make campus sidewalks safer. Officials found that 3-7 p.m. is the busiest time for recreational use of non-motorized riding vehicles, including bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, etc.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Announces Games4health Challenge
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The University of Utah already has strengths in health, video game development and entrepreneurship, and a new competition for students at the U brings them all together. The Games4Health Challenge encourages students to develop prototypes of health-related video games and smartphone applications for a chance to win part of an estimated $50,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.
Read MorePromiscuous Mouse Moms Bear Sexier Sons
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University of Utah biologists found that when mother mice compete socially for mates in a promiscuous environment, their sons play hard and die young: They attract more females by making more urinary pheromones, but smelling sexier shortens their lives.
Read MoreLatest American Community Survey Shows Utah’s Housing Value at $209,000 and Homeownership Rate at 69.7 Percent Post-Recession
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The U.S. Census Bureau today released the latest statistics from the American Community Survey, which cover a three-year period from 2010-2012 and are available for areas with a population of 20,000 or more. According to an analysis conducted by the Utah State Data Center, a division of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research within the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, the median home value for Utah was $209,000 during the post-recession period of 2010-2012, a decrease from $227,400 during the recession period of 2007-2009. The survey also showed a post-recession median home ownership rate of 69.7 percent, a decrease from 71.8 percent during the recession.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Alumni Association Celebrates 2013 Merit of Honor Award Recipients
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Since 1971, more than 500 U alumni have received the prestigious Merit of Honor Award from the Emeritus Alumni Board of the University of Utah Alumni Association. Now in its 42nd year, this recognition is for alumni who attended the university 40 or more years ago (or who have reached age 65) and whose careers have been marked by outstanding service to the U, their professions and their communities.
Read MoreThe 2013 Year of Italian Culture Celebrated at the U Library
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Italian food, art, architecture, and culture endears us to a nation and people known for its vibrancy, flare and elegance. La Parola Scritta: XVI Centuries of Italian Culture in Ink will celebrate Italian contributions to world history and culture as seen through the pages of rare books held at the J. Willard Marriott Library in Special Collections at The University of Utah.
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