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Read MoreAccording to 2000 census figures, the Hispanic/Latino population is the largest and most rapidly growing minority group in Utah, increasing from 4.9 percent of the population in 1990 to 9 percent just a decade later. Yet, according to Armando Solorzano, Utah has always been home to Latinos as their origins can be traced back to Native American tribes that inhabited the area 17,000 years ago.
Read MoreRecent assertions of the possibility of price manipulation in California and the West by Enron or other energy providers/brokers has prompted the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to conduct a fact-finding investigation. Dr. Hendrik Bessembinder, Blaine Huntsman Professor of Finance at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, will serve on the investigating committee, along with two other academics, two energy analyst consultants, and members of the FERC staff.
Read MoreFour of the top business women in Utah will speak at the Women’s Business Forum Friday, March 14, 7:30 a.m. at the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce. The David Eccles School of Business is sponsoring the event and Dean Jack Brittain will moderate. Tickets are available by calling 587-8622.
Read MoreAccording to census data, from 1990 to 2000, the population of Utah grew by over half a million. In those ten years there was a 117 percent increase in the minority population of Utah-from 151,596 in 1990 to 328,904 in 2000.
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s employee giving program (formerly known as “Family Fund”) kicks off this month with new chairs, a new department representative program and a new name: Partners In Excellence.
Read MoreIn a May 23 Wall Street Journal article called “Desperate to Fill Their Beds, Hotels Offer Free Rooms,” Ron Lieber reports that three of the largest hotel chains in United States are giving away free rooms in an attempt to entice business users back to their hotels after a fall-off in travel following September 11. Rohit Verma, Associate Professor of Operations Management at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah says such incentives won’t be effective.
Read MoreEarly in his college studies an academic advisor told Ed Diener that writing a research paper on happiness would ruin his career. Now, more than 20 years later and with plenty of research on the subject under his belt, the University of Illinois Psychology Professor is an expert on the topic.
Read MoreFormer University of Utah Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Charles Dibble died Saturday, Nov. 30, at the age of 93. A beloved and respected teacher, Dibble’s association with the University spanned more than 40 years. While at the University, he was given the Distinguished Research, Teaching and Alumnus Awards.
Read MoreTeaching students to become better citizens is a priority for the University of Utah, and now there is confirmation the U’s efforts are a smashing success. The recently released rankings of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report ranks Utah 6th in the country for service learning programs.
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