People seeking to restore the past – a fossil hunter, an artist reviving a lost language and a novelist recounting a story – will deliver keynote lectures and appear on National Public Radio’s “Science Friday” during the March 24-26 Utah Symposium in Science & Literature at the University of Utah.
Read MoreThe University of Utah has named Lauren Weitzman the new director of the U’s Counseling Center following the retirement of Richard Weigel. Weitzman’s appointment follows the completion of a national search for the position.
Read MoreAmazing views of Earth taken from satellites in space will be displayed when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) present Electronic Theater 2004 at the University of Utah. The high-definition television (HDTV) presentation on a large screen is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday March 1 in the Marriott Library’s Gould Auditorium. There is no charge.
Read MoreFour of Utah’s top female business leaders will share their educational and career experiences at this year’s Women’s Business Forum, which is hosted by the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. The forum will take place at 4 p.m., Thurs., October 30 at the business school’s C. Roland Christensen Center, Room 215.
Read MoreThe kidnapping and murder of Matthew Shepherd. Columbine High School. Sept. 11, 2001. These extreme violent hate crimes made international headlines.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2010 — One hundred years ago, people mainly went to their primary care doctor for acute care — setting broken bones, for example — and paid a fee for that service. But today’s primary care physicians spend most of their time treating patients with chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and hypertension, and a […]
Read MoreShifty eyes long have been thought to signify a person’s problem telling the truth. Now a group of University of Utah researchers are taking that old adage to a new level.
Read MoreDid you know that during the Middle Ages, people with leprosy were required to ring a bell when traveling through a town, alerting others to their presence; or that under Nazi Germany an estimated 200,000 persons with disabilities were exterminated? It was the civil rights movements of the 1960s and 1970s that inspired activists to take control of disability issues; and eighty percent of people will experience disability at some time in their lives.
Read More“What is hope? Is it a thought? Is it a feeling? How do we know when it’s there and how do we know when it’s not?” asks David Rudd, dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Science and professor of psychology. “Suicide is more about the absence of hope then the presence of hopelessness.”
Read MoreApril 27, 2009 — Commencement ceremonies at the University of Utah will be held on Friday, May 8, at 9 a.m. in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The class of 2009, comprised of 7,132 graduates, will receive degrees that morning. The procession of diverse students, who come from 76 countries, 50 U.S. states and 28 of Utah’s 29 counties, will begin at 8:20 a.m. Guests should plan to be in their seats prior to 8:20 a.m. Tickets are not required.
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