Commencement ceremonies at the University of Utah will be held on Friday, May 5, at 9 a.m., in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The class of 2006, comprised of 7,332 graduates, will receive degrees that morning. The procession of diverse students, who come from 66 countries, 50 U.S. states and 25 of Utah’s 29 counties, will begin at 8:20 a.m. Guests should plan to be in their seats prior to 8:30 a.m. Tickets are not required.
Read MoreAs the 2005 World Year of Physics nears its end, University of Utah physicists will deliver two free public lectures billed as “An Evening with Einstein” on Tuesday Dec. 6 and Wednesday Dec. 7 at Kingsbury Hall.
Read MoreAs almost 1,300 physics teachers meet at the University of Utah, the public is invited to attend two events: a Demonstration Show meant to display the magic of physics and a Nobel Prize winner’s lecture on microscopic to atom-sized “nanoscience.”
Read MoreFour distinguished alumni and two outstanding friends and supporters of the University of Utah were honored Wednesday night, Feb. 23, at the Alumni Association’s 47th Annual Founders Day Celebration, held at Little America Hotel.
Read MoreWorld-renowned Paul Taylor Dance Company, established in 1954, will celebrate a half century of dancing with a 21-month tour, “50 Years-50 States,” during which the troupe will perform in every state in the country. The company’s only Utah performance will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Utah’s Kingsbury Hall.
Read MoreIn recognition of V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women and girls, the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) Presenter’s Office will present a special benefit production of “The Vagina Monologues.”
Read MoreThe J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah offers a vast and rich collection for those researching Middle East studies. Included in the structure is the Aziz S. Atiya Middle East Library, one of the largest of its kind in North America, with holdings of books, manuscripts and periodicals in the languages of Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Turkish.
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s Asia Center is sponsoring a public workshop on Japanese health policy from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 28 and 29, 2011 in the Fort Douglas Heritage Center, Room 1A-1B. This workshop is the first of a series of events that will be held over the next three years on health studies in Japan.
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