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International Vision Researchers Set To Gather In Utah To Develop Game Plan For Tackling Blinding Diseases

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A group of international vision researchers will meet in Salt Lake City this week (June 21-22) to set a timeline for the start of human clinical trials of potentially sight saving therapies already proven to be effective in rats. The meeting, sponsored by the University of Utah’s Moran Eye Center and the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB), will focus on retinal cell transplantation, including the use of stem cells, to treat age-related macular degeneration. Scientists from 19 different universities and research organizations representing five countries will participate in the conference.

March 26, 2011

Aging Successfully — What’s Love Got To Do With It?

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For Freud love stemmed primarily from the sex drive. Jung depicted love as an elaborate process of self-discovery. Fromm treated love as a decision to be carried out or a task to be accomplished. Ecclesiastic scholars have viewed the capacity to love as manifestation of the divine in man.

March 26, 2011

U of U PreMed Students Looking to Help Cure The Homeless Population’s Cold

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University of Utah premedical students will be braving the elements and spending the entire night outside in a symbolic gesture of support for the homeless of Salt Lake City.

March 26, 2011

2002 National Real Estate Tax Issues Update at University of Utah

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Individuals who are in the real estate industry can stay current with the legislative and interpretive changes that can significantly affect real estate ownership and real estate transactions by attending the 2002 Annual National Real Estate Tax Issues Update, scheduled for Nov. 21, 2002. The Real Property Section of the Utah State Bar, the national Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CCIM Institute), the Utah CCIM Chapter and the University of Utah are co-sponsoring the half-day seminar. The event is open to the public. Cost is $129.

March 26, 2011

Fans to Rally & Ride TRAX to Utah/Indiana Football Game

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Getting to a University of Utah football game has never been easier or more fun! The University of Utah and the Utah Transit Authority today announced a partnership that will allow fans to rally in selected TRAX lots before the Utah/Indiana home game and then ride a special train to Rice/Eccles Stadium. Marc Amicone, assistant athletic director in charge of marketing, says the Rally & Ride idea sounds like a winner. “What a great way to get to a Utah football game. We are excited to team-up with UTA and it should be a lot of fun for our fans.”

March 26, 2011

University President To Be Named Chairman Of The Board Of Campus Compact

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University of Utah President Bernie Machen was recently named chairman of the board of Campus Compact, a national coalition of more than 800 college and university presidents committed to the civic purposes of higher education. The appointment will be effective July 1, 2002, and is a two-year position.

March 26, 2011

Cell Phone Users Drive ‘Blind’

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Motorists are more accident-prone and slower to react when they talk on cellular telephones – even hands-free models – because “inattention blindness” makes the drivers less able to process visual information, University of Utah researchers found.

March 26, 2011

U to Receive New Scholarship Money for Minority Students

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This week the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of the Intermountain West will announce the establishment of an annual diversity scholarship at the University of Utah for entering freshmen who are of Hispanic, Asian/Pacific and African American descent.

March 26, 2011

Dr. Loretta Harper Honored for Excellence in Human Resource Practice

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Dr. Loretta Harper has received a National Recognition for Excellence in Human Resource Practice award from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Harper received the prestigious award September 29 at CUPA-HR’s National Conference and Expo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

March 26, 2011

U of U Alumni Association Board of Directors Announces New Officers

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The University of Utah Alumni Association has named Jeffrey L. Hilton president of its board of directors and Pamela T. Greenwood vice president of the board. Both will serve three-year terms.

March 26, 2011