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National Conference to Confront Bullying in Schools

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Bullying is no longer considered a rite of passage, or simply a matter of child’s play. Every day, it seems the headlines highlight another tragic ending to the story of a victim of bullies. Whether that bullying took place virtually on a Web site or at school, educators are forced to deal with the effects on a daily basis. Experts from across the U.S. will meet at the University of Utah (the U) in Salt Lake City July 13-15 to address this issue at a national conference for school teachers, administrators and parents.

June 30, 2011

University of Utah a-Buzz Over Debate Camp

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While most teens are already well versed in the art of argument, this summer the University of Utah (the U) forensics team hopes to hone those skills by hosting its first-ever Beehive Forensics Institute (BFI), a two-week summer debate camp that will offer a signature college experience for high school students from across the country.

June 21, 2011

From Class to Cash

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A little over a month after graduation, and already 30 University of Utah (the U) students may be poised to recoup their tuition costs–and then some. For the first time ever, all three student projects from one of the U’s computer game development classes have been accepted for sale on Xbox Live Indie Games (XBLIG), an online computer game store for the Xbox 360 console.

June 13, 2011

University Camp is Just the Thing for Gaming Teens

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Parents looking for some bonus points with their high schooler might want to check out the University of Utah’s (the U) Entertainment Arts and Engineering summer “camp” in computer graphics and video game development beginning June 13.

June 6, 2011

University of Utah Recognized for Energy Innovation

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The University of Utah (the U) and its new Energy Commercialization Center (ECC) were recently recognized for promoting and developing innovative energy technologies and policies. Administrators of the ECC accepted the award recently at the third annual Global New Energy Summit in Colorado Springs, Colo.

May 26, 2011

Utah Criminal Justice Center Names New Director

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The Board of the Utah Criminal Justice Center announced Monday that Rob Butters has been selected as the Center’s new director.

May 23, 2011

Eric Denna Named New Chief Information Officer

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The University of Utah (the U) has announced that Eric Denna has been hired as chief information officer (CIO). Denna is a leader in computing and information technology (IT) with extensive experience in higher education and business.

May 20, 2011

College of Fine Arts Names Director for the School of Music at the University of Utah

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The College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah is pleased to announce that James E. Gardner will be the new Director for the School of Music, effective August 1, 2011. Following an extensive national search, Dr. Gardner was chosen with full faculty support for his broad experience and knowledge of music in higher education.

May 19, 2011

New University of Utah Senior Vice President for Health Sciences Brings Distinguished Record in Medicine, Research from NYU

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Beginning July 1, 2011, Vivian S. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., an accomplished MRI radiologist and scientist, will bring her considerable abilities as a physician-scientist and administrator to the University of Utah (the U) as the new senior vice president for health sciences. Currently the vice dean for science, chief scientific officer, and senior vice president at the New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center, Lee was selected after a near yearlong search to succeed Lorris Betz, M.D., Ph.D., who has led the U’s health sciences since June 1999.

May 18, 2011

Standing Up to Fight

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A University of Utah study shows that men hit harder when they stand on two legs than when they are on all fours, and when hitting downward rather than upward, giving tall, upright males a fighting advantage. This may help explain why our ape-like human ancestors began walking upright and why women tend to prefer tall men.

May 15, 2011