A coalition of organizations focused on nonviolence and peace is bringing noted scholar Tariq Ramadan to Utah for two lectures on March 20 and 21 about finding peace in the Middle East. Both lectures are free and open to the public.
Read MoreEntertainment Arts & Engineering (EAE) at the University of Utah is ranked number one for its undergraduate program and number two for its graduate program by the Princeton Review, which announced its rankings today.
Read MoreThe David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah made the biggest jump among the university’s graduate programs in this year’s edition of “America’s Best Grad Schools 2014,” published by U.S. News & World Report, moving up an impressive 23 spots from the year before.
Read MoreThe Natural History Museum of Utah will present best-selling author and neuroscientist David Eagleman on Thursday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the University of Utah’s Kingsbury Hall. As keynote speaker for the lecture series, “Nature of Things 2013: The Science of Being Human,” Eagleman will explore how behaviors we think are generated by our conscious minds are driven by rival systems in our subconscious brains.
Read MoreInterim Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Hardman announced today that Prescott Muir, chair of the School of Architecture, has agreed to remain as chair, with the support of Brenda Case Scheer, dean of the College of Architecture + Planning. “I am pleased that we can come to an understanding,” Professor Muir said. “Now is the time to move forward in a constructive way that builds on a foundation of strong and nationally recognized academic programs within the School and College.”
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.
Read MoreAfter the events of 9/11, the predominant public discourse has focused on the relationship between religion, conflict and violence. To bring a positive and less publicized element to the discussion, the Tanner Center for Nonviolent Human Rights Advocacy at the University of Utah has dedicated its 2013 conference to the role of religion in building peace.
Read MoreBest-selling author and Harvard Professor Michael Sandel will give the 2013 Tanner Lecture on Human Values, sponsored by the University of Utah Tanner Humanities Center. Sandel’s lecture, titled “Casino Capitalism: Gambling, Investing and the Ethics of Speculation,” will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7:00 p.m. in Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle.
Read MoreThe Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office and the College of Architecture + Planning at the University of Utah are again bringing together a host of interested people to uncover new ways of using city treasures that have been “hidden in plain sight.”
Read MoreFirst editions of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, published in 1865, and his subsequent work Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, published in1872, have been donated to the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Rare Books Division, Special Collections at the University of Utah. The anonymous donation was facilitated by a rare book dealer based in Los Angeles, California. The value of the two books is estimated at $30,000.
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