Friends of the Marriott Library Present Lecture and Exhibition on Edward Abbey
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A public lecture and reception to mark the opening of the rare book exhibition: Brave Cowboy: An Edward Abbey Retrospective.
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Architect and Planner Brenda Scheer Elected Fellow of AICP
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The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) announced today that Brenda Case Scheer, dean of the College of Architecture + Planning at the University of Utah, has been elected to the College of Fellows of AICP. The designation becomes official during the 2012 Induction Ceremony in Los Angeles on April 12.
Read MoreWhen Economics Goes Global, Who Benefits, Suffers?
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Recent decades have been marked by a continual process of globalization—greatly increasing economic and political connections between nations. Living standards in both poor and rich countries are changing, as well as political power and institutions within nations. Other changes around the globe—including climate change, population pressures and food price shocks—are challenging capacity to deal with complex and intertwined issues.
Read MoreMarriott Library to Showcase Treasures Documenting the History of Electric Power
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The University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library today unveiled its new historic collections of photographs and manuscripts chronicling the first 100 years of what is now Rocky Mountain Power.
Read MoreFIRST LEGO League Championship Brings Science Minded Kids to Campus
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What do LEGOs, robots and food safety experts have in common? They all met at the second annual Utah’s FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Championship at the University of Utah on Saturday, Jan. 28. The championship followed nine new qualifying tournaments that drew 1,500 kids from St. George to Logan and everywhere in between. Each event allowed middle school students, ages 9-14, to learn about science, technology and team-building with the hands-on experience of LEGOs. The program has seen substantial growth since it launched in Utah last year. Since then, the event has grown from 60 teams to 150 entered this year.
Read MoreStudents, Faculty, Staff, and Public Invited to Take Part in Conversation about Sustainability
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The University of Utah Office of Sustainability will host the 2012 Focus the U on Sustainability Teach-In, Feb. 13-17. Events are all free and open to the public and designed to draw attention to work being done locally and nationally on sustainability. This is the fourth year the university has hosted a sustainability teach-in event. During the week of February 13, dozens of University instructors teaching 75 courses will incorporate material on climate change and global warming solutions into their curriculum during at least one class period.
Read MoreExhibitions Celebrate Tenth Anniversary of Games
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Let the games begin! Believe it or not, it’s been 10 years since Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Olympic Games. The Utah Ski Archives, part of the Special Collections Department at the J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah, will be hosting the Olympic Experience Exhibition February 1-29 in the George S. Eccles Reading Room on level 4 of the library.
Read MoreDavid W. Pershing named new President of the University of Utah
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The State Board of Regents has selected Dr. David W. Pershing as the 15th President of the University of Utah. Dr. Pershing, who is currently the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs of the University of Utah, will succeed Dr. Michael K. Young who left in 2011 after accepting the Presidency at the University of Washington, and Dr. Lorris Betz, who has served as Interim President.
Read MoreBiologist and Writer Sylvia Torti Tapped to Head Honors College at University of Utah
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The University of Utah announced today that Sylvia Torti has been appointed dean of the Honors College. The appointment is pending final approval of the Academic Senate and the University Board of Trustees.
Read MoreRegents Announce Finalists for University of Utah President
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The State Board of Regents announced Tuesday the two finalists it will interview for the position of President of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Presidential Search Committee working with a search firm considered over 80 potential candidates and recommended the finalists after an in-depth screening process and several days of comprehensive interviews.
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