U Grad Students Take First Place in National Policy Contest
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Recently, a three-member team of graduate students from the University of Utah won the national Policy Solutions Challenge competition in Washington, D.C.
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U Professor Honored for Establishing Physical Education Program for Children with Disabilities
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Hester Henderson, associate professor of exercise and sports science will receive the University of Utah’s Distinguished Faculty Service Award for creating a student-led program for children with disabilities and their families. Henderson will be honored with other annual awardees at the Bennion Center’s Community Engaged Recognition Luncheon, March 27, noon in the Ray Olpin University Union.
Read MoreTrustees Announce 2014 Honorary Degree Recipients
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The University of Utah Board of Trustees today announced the names of four individuals chosen to receive the university’s highest honor—the honorary doctorate degree. The awards will be presented during the annual student commencement ceremony held on Thursday, May 1, 2014, in the Jon M. Huntsman Center beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Read MoreThe U Wants You (to Nominate a Veteran)
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Members of the public are encouraged to nominate a Utah Veteran to be honored at the University of Utah’s 17th annual Veterans Day commemoration Monday, Nov. 11, 2014, in the A. Ray Olpin Union building.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Unveils New Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts and Education Complex
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The University of Utah today announced the completion of the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts and Education Complex, a $37.5 million interdisciplinary facility for arts and education. The new facility was made possible by a leading $12.5 million donation from the Sorenson Legacy Foundation, the largest single donation in support of arts and education in university history.
Read MoreKorean Ministry of Education Approves University of Utah Asia Campus
The Korean Minister of Education today announced approval for the University of Utah Asia Campus to be located within the Incheon area, part of one of Asia’s largest free economic zones. The university will begin classes in September, and students enrolling can choose from three undergraduate degrees: social work, communication and psychology. The university will also offer one graduate degree in public health. Additional degree programs will be added to the Asia Campus offerings beginning in the fall of 2015 with the goal of 2,000 U students enrolled at the campus within six years.
Read MoreU Celebrates Distinguished and Honorary Alumni at Founders Day Banquet
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To commemorate the founding of the University of Utah on Feb. 28, 1850, the University of Utah Alumni Association will celebrate the accomplishments of five outstanding alumni and one honorary alumnus at the annual Founders Day banquet, Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Little America Hotel, beginning with a reception at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m.
Read MoreU Grad Student Named 2014 Gates Cambridge Scholar
Annika Pecchia-Bekkum, a 2013 graduate of the University of Utah and current graduate student, has been awarded a prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship to pursue a Ph.D. in medical science at the University of Cambridge. She is the second Gates Cambridge Scholar for the University of Utah, and the first to have completed undergraduate degrees at the U.
Read MoreMichigan’s State Budget Director to Join U Presidential Cabinet
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John Nixon, former director of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget for the state of Utah and current director of the Department of Technology, Management and Budget and state budget director for the state of Michigan, will join the University of Utah in a newly created role of Chief Business Officer effective March 1.
Read MoreMedia Veteran Maria O’Mara Joins U Communications Team
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Maria O’Mara is the new communications director and primary media spokesperson for the University of Utah, effective December 18.
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