August 11, 2014 – Make an evening of your museum visit this summer and enjoy some toe-tapping music, delectable barbecue and incredible views of the Salt Lake Valley. In conjunction with its newest exhibit, “The Horse,” the Natural History Museum of Utah at the Rio Tinto Center is offering three nights of free bluegrass music […]
Read MoreA new exhibition at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) offers an unparalleled look at the world’s largest man-made excavation through the eyes of artists. Creation and Erasure: Art of the Bingham Canyon Mine, on view May 30–September 28, presents more than 100 paintings, drawings, prints and photographs created by artists from around the country since the mine’s earliest days.
Read MoreMay 16, 2014 — Cynthia A. Berg, professor of psychology at the University of Utah, has been named the next dean of the U’s College of Social and Behavioral Science effective July 1, 2014, pending approval by the Board of Trustees. Berg has served as interim dean of the college since 2013 and was chair […]
Read MoreSecretary Madeleine K. Albright, President of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, announced the University of Utah’s Tianna Tu as one of 59 students selected as a 2014 Truman Scholar. Tu was chosen from an original pool of 655 applicants from 294 colleges and universities across the United States. The University of Utah is the only school to have produced a Truman Scholar in seven of the last eight years.
Read MoreA unique method to collect rain water samples during Hurricane Sandy has revealed the storm’s chemical “signature” with a new level of detail. The technique may also lead to weather model advances that will ultimately improve storm prediction, say researchers at the University of Utah whose study was published online today in PLOS ONE.
Read MoreThe University of Utah Board of Trustees today announced the names of four individuals chosen to receive the university’s highest honor—the honorary doctorate degree. The awards will be presented during the annual student commencement ceremony held on Thursday, May 1, 2014, in the Jon M. Huntsman Center beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Read MoreA University of Utah environmental sociologist has helped to establish a new and more integrated approach to sustainability research by highlighting the important connections among health, economic development and climate change.
Read MoreToday through Saturday, Nov. 30, University of Utah alumni and students will do their part to fight hunger in our state by mobilizing the community to participate in the annual University of Utah Food Drive, collecting food and donations on behalf of the Utah Food Bank. What started out 20 years ago as a small […]
Read MoreJuly 30, 2013 — Not surprisingly, 21 middle-school kids spent five days at camp this summer. But this was no ordinary week – it was video game camp at the University of Utah with classes led by masters’ students from the U’s Entertainment Arts and Engineering program, the #1 ranked game design school in the […]
Read MoreA documentary about women in the military will be featured, along with a panel discussion composed of female veterans, at the U’s Marriott Library on Thursday evening.
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