The Utah Museum of Fine Arts at the University of Utah is pleased to announce that Jorge Rojas, a well-known artist and arts educator, is the new director of education and engagement at the UMFA
Read MoreUniversity of Utah President David W. Pershing and the Board of Trustees announced today that U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald, a U alum, will deliver the university’s general commencement address on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
Read MoreA familiar face at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business is expected to become the newest member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. Allan R. Landon, an adjunct professor at the David Eccles School of Business who has taught courses since 2011, was nominated by President Barack Obama on Tuesday to fill an open position of governor on the seven-member board.
Read MoreThe University of Utah announced two key administrative positions today. After the completion of national searches, Stephen Hess has been appointed chief information officer and Dale Brophy is the director of public safety and chief of police.
Read MoreFaculty members in electrical engineering, medicine and metallurgical engineering have been elected as fellows of the National Academy of Inventors.
Read MoreThree University of Utah faculty members were honored today for distinguished efforts to promote the uses of science by being elevated to the rank of fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general-science society and publisher of the journal Science.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah professor Ken Golden – dubbed the “Indiana Jones of mathematics” – has been selected as a fellow of the Explorers Club, an elite group that also has included astronaut Neil Armstrong, test pilot Chuck Yeager and Mount Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary.
Read MoreThe University of Utah ranks among the top 100 for high-quality science in a new index of the world’s leading research centers.
Read MoreThe University of Utah will honor 11 Utah veterans, including Raymond Yoss who spent more than three years as a prisoner of war during the Korean War, at its 17th annual Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, in the ballroom in the A. Ray Olpin Union Building. The tribute includes a panel discussion, a 21-cannon salute, an awards ceremony and a concert.
Read MoreTwo University of Utah student athletes will be honored at Saturday’s football game for their commitment to civic engagement, volunteerism and the impact of their service. The Lowell Bennion Community Center will award Ashton Hall and Rebekah Winterton with the 2014 Utah Athletes in Service Award, which highlights role models of community engagement.
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