The University of Utah’s John. R. Park Debate Society recently came in on top of the Pac-12 at the National Parliamentary Debate Association National Championships and placed ninth among all colleges and universities at the competition.
Read MoreTwo graduates from the University of Utah will appear on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Friday, April 11, 8 p.m. MST to make a pitch for their startup company, Power Practical, in hopes of receiving an investment.
Read MoreThe Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) at the University of Utah is pleased to announce that Executive Director Gretchen Dietrich has been selected as one of thirty-nine museum executives worldwide for the Getty Leadership Institute’s prestigious 2014 Executive Education Program for Museum Leaders. Dietrich, 46, is the first woman from Utah chosen for the program.
Read MoreThe University of Utah Alumni Association and the Young Alumni Board will host the annual Spring Awards Banquet tonight at Rice-Eccles Stadium, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The evening is dedicated to honoring scientist Ryan Watts and U program administrator Carrie Labrum Radmall.
Read MoreSome 900 sixth- through 12th-graders will use object-retrieving robots and egg-protecting helicopters and bottle rockets to demonstrate their engineering prowess during the Utah Science Olympiad on Saturday, April 12 at the University of Utah.
Read MoreTwo individuals and one organization will be recognized by the University of Utah’s Office for Equity and Diversity for their leadership and continuing commitment to enhancing diversity throughout campus. The recipients will be honored at the 19th annual awards luncheon on Wednesday, April 16, at the Rice-Eccles Stadium Tower.
Read MoreThe Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah announced today a $12 million gift from Pierre Lassonde, bringing his total contribution to $25 million. The new donation will be used for a transformative building for student entrepreneurs. Estimated to cost $45 million, the 148,000-square-feet facility will unite 412 residences with 20,000-square-foot “garage” space for students to gather, build prototypes and launch companies. Officials expect the building to catapult the university’s reputation for entrepreneurship education.
Read MoreThe University of Utah celebrates the community it calls home during the third annual Community Engagement Day, Thursday, April 10. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to connect with the community through a variety of service projects held throughout the day.
Read MoreThe Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah celebrates its 25th anniversary with a symposium focused on the legacy of three men who served the LDS Church, the U, their state and the nation in pursuit of more enlightened and humane society. The contemporary impacts of Lowell Bennion, Sterling McMurrin and Obert Tanner will be examined April 11 – 12. All events are free and open to the public.
Read MoreThe culture and traditions of America’s native people will once again be the focus of a day-long event at the University of Utah campus – the 42nd annual Powwow, Saturday April 19, 2014, is free and open to the public.
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