May 19, 2015 – Sarah Munro, research director and partnership manager for University Neighborhood Partners, has accepted the position of special assistant to the President for Campus Community Partnerships and director of UNP, effective July 1, 2015. “Sarah has successfully used her academic foundation and her deep relationships in the community –including her involvement with […]
Read MoreMay 12, 2015 – The J. Willard Marriott Library’s Book Arts Program at The University of Utah has been selected to receive a $15,000 award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). With the goal of engaging an expanded audience in the arts, the fully subsidized workshops will allow community members, for whom registration […]
Read MoreMay 7, 2015 – Jan D. Miller, Ivor D. Thomas Distinguished Professor of Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Utah, was honored with the Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence, the U’s most prestigious award, during a special ceremony at the Honorary Degree Dinner held May 6. The $40,000 gift is presented annually to a faculty member […]
Read MoreApril 30, 2015 – The University of Utah has announced the winners of the fifth annual Distinguished Innovation and Impact Award. The award recognizes faculty who create products and initiatives with potential to change the world and improve lives. Winners this year are Lisa Cannon-Albright, a professor and division chief of genetic epidemiology in the […]
Read MoreApril 29, 2015 – After an extensive and thorough search for a new director of the University of Utah School of Music, College of Fine Arts Dean Raymond Tymas-Jones has appointed professor Miguel Chuaqui to the position. “Professor Chuaqui was the only finalist to receive a unanimous recommendation for appointment from the search committee,” Tymas-Jones […]
Read MoreDistinguished professor of biochemistry Brenda L. Bass, Ph.D., who has devoted her career to understanding mysterious double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules, received one of the highest honors in science today when she was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences.
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s Energy & Geoscience Institute is one of five research groups selected to study new techniques for developing geothermal energy in places where it’s not currently feasible.
Read MoreThe University of Utah recently received Tree Campus USA recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation, which honors colleges and universities for effective urban forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals.
Read MoreComputer scientists at the University of Utah are developing software to detect so-called algorithmic attacks, an emerging hacking threat that is nearly impossible to find with existing security technology.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2015 – University of Utah students won two individual events, two team events and placed fourth overall at this year’s National Inter-Collegiate Pistol Championships at Fort Benning, Georgia. Wyatt Brown, a sophomore majoring in film and theater studies, won the open air pistol and free pistol competitions. He also brought home all-American honors […]
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