In the latest issue of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” rankings of undergraduate programs, the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business leaped 25 spots to number 47, and the College of Engineering moved up five spots to number 59 in the nation.
Read MoreAuthor and human rights activist John Prendergast will be the keynote speaker at the annual World Leaders Lecture Forum, sponsored by the University of Utah’s Tanner Humanities Center. Titled “A Changing Africa,” Prendergast’s lecture will be held Wednesday, Sept. 11, 11 a.m., in Libby Gardner Hall, 1375 E. Presidents Circle. The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever wanted to channel one of the piano greats – Liberace, Van Cliburn, Horowitz, or maybe Billy Joel or Norah Jones – the University of Utah is providing the perfect forum on Sept. 4 as they host three of the “Play Me, I’m Yours” pianos from last summer’s downtown Salt Lake exhibition.
Read MoreThe University of Utah introduces a new course for fall 2013 focusing on the unique literary qualities of the Book of Mormon. For the first time, the Book of Mormon will be analyzed for a full semester in an academic context.
Read MoreUsing an unexpected combination of Native American myth and Tim Burton-style artwork, students at the University of Utah have created the first video game in the Shoshone language.
Read MoreThe University of Utah community extends condolences to the family, friends and caregivers of English Professor Brooke Hopkins, who passed away Wednesday, some four-and-a-half years after he was paralyzed in a bicycling accident.
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 MoreThe University of Utah named Dr. María E. Fránquiz as dean of the College of Education, effective January 6, 2014, contingent upon the approval of President David Pershing and the University Board of Trustees.
Read MoreHave you ever considered bee keeping, making your own cheese, playing African drums or reading the Tarot? For those interested in learning something new, the University of Utah’s Lifelong Learning program will accept applications for one person to complete 10 courses for free this fall in exchange for writing about his or her experience.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever taken a river trip and fallen in love with the experience, you will especially appreciate the “Rivers and Dams of the Colorado Plateau,” an exhibition featuring materials from the Utah River Running Archives at the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library. The public is welcome to attend an opening reception and speaking event on Tuesday, July 16, and the exhibition, which will be on display until September 1.
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