Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have found that defects in how cells are squeezed out of overcrowded tissue to die, a process called extrusion, may be a mechanism by which pancreatic cancer begins. From these findings, they may have identified an effective way to reverse the defective extrusion’s effects […]
Read More(Jan. 30, 2015) A team of University of Utah researchers has launched an air pollution monitoring project that will result in a better understanding of air quality across the Wasatch Front. Utah researchers Logan Mitchell, Erik Crosman, John Horel, and John Lin of the University of Utah’s Department of Atmospheric Sciences are a few months […]
Read MoreJan. 29, 2015 – The Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah presents an evening with playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner, Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. at Kingsbury Hall. Kushner will have an unscripted conversation with KUER’s Doug Fabrizio covering his past works, the state of performance arts and his passion for LGBTQ […]
Read MoreJan. 26, 2015—Mountain lions, moose and bears, oh my! In the University of Utah’s own backyard lies Red Butte Canyon, the most pristine ecosystem along Utah’s Wasatch Front filled with a variety of wildlife species. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service and designated as a Research Natural Area, Red Butte is restricted to all except […]
Read More(Jan.26, 2015) —Lights, camera, action! The Sundance Film Festival is in full swing, and with it, the glamour and glitz that accompanies Hollywood’s arrival to Park City for a front seat to some of the best features in indie film. This year, the Hinckley Institute of Politics is taking part in the annual event, through […]
Read MoreFeb. 26, 2015 — Software company IHS Inc. has donated 40 of its IHS Kingdom geoscience software licenses, training and supporting services to the University of Utah. The donation allows the university’s undergraduate and graduate students, as well as its geoscience and engineering faculty, to have access to the latest software technology for oil and […]
Read MoreUndergraduate students at the University of Utah and Utah State University will showcase their research for Utah lawmakers on Thursday, Jan. 29 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the rotunda of the Utah State Capitol.
Read MoreJan. 22, 2015 – As many as 1.4 million Americans suffer from uncomfortable abdominal cramping and diarrhea that come with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. These conditions, collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are associated with an imbalance among the thousands of species of “good” bacteria that inhabit the gut. A University of Utah […]
Read MoreFor more than a decade, nearly a third of the students enrolled at the University of Utah were over age 25, a trend that’s catching on with the rest of the country. With years of experience supporting adult learners, it’s no surprise the U was ranked No. 2 by BestColleges.com in its list of top 50 colleges for older students.
Read MoreA new book by University of Utah professor Armando Solórzano is providing a roadmap of Latino history in Utah—a narrative that might soon make its way into more classrooms and could one day become part of state curriculum in Utah public schools.
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