Campus Life – Page 49 – UNews Archive

U President Michael K. Young Appointed to East-West Center’s Board of Governors

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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice recently appointed University of Utah President Michael K. Young to the East-West Center’s (EWC) Board of Governors. One of four new members on the board, Young joins Lori Forman, Microsoft director of community affairs for Asia; Theodore B. Lee, president of the Urban Land Company in San Francisco and Las Vegas, and S. Linn Williams, executive vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer of the Mirant Corporation in a three-year term on the board.

March 25, 2011

COSMIC RAY MYSTERY SOLVED?

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The most energetic particles in the universe – ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays – likely come from supermassive black holes in the hearts of nearby active galaxies, says a study by scientists from nearly 90 research institutions worldwide, including the University of Utah.

March 25, 2011

Icy Calculations on a Hot Topic

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University of Utah mathematicians have arrived at a new understanding of how salt-saturated ocean water flows through sea ice – a discovery that promises to improve forecasts of how global warming will affect polar icepacks.

March 25, 2011

New Book Shows How the American Indian Vote Could Influence 2008 Presidential Election

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American Indian voters are poised to begin playing a much bigger role in election politics, if past trends are any indication. That’s just one of the conclusions in a new book titled “Native Vote,” co-authored by Daniel McCool, Susan Olson and Jennifer Robinson of the University of Utah.

March 25, 2011

Why Small Dogs are Small

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Soon after humans began domesticating dogs 12,000 to 15,000 years ago, they started breeding small canines. Now, scientists from the University of Utah and seven other institutions have identified a piece of doggy DNA that reduces the activity of a growth gene, ensuring that small breeds stay small.

March 25, 2011

U of U Presentations Now Available 24/7 via Audio Broadcasts

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Now everyone with access to a computer and the Internet can enjoy some of the University of Utah’s stimulating guest speakers and interviews with professors at their own convenience.

March 25, 2011

Proteins Anchor Memories in Our Brain

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A University of Utah study suggests that memories are held in our brains because certain proteins serve as anchors, holding other proteins in place to strengthen synapses, which are connections between nerve cells.

March 25, 2011

Delay in Copter Placement of Cosmic Ray Detectors

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Helicopter deployment of 50 scintillation detectors for the $17 million Telescope Array cosmic ray observatory west of Delta, Utah, has been delayed, likely until Saturday, Oct. 21.

March 25, 2011

Grand Opening of New $54 Million 210,000 Square Foot John A. Moran Eye Center Set For Thursday, August 3, 2006

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Two years and three months after breaking ground for the new John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah, the grand opening of what will be the largest most comprehensive eye center between the Mississippi River and the west coast will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 3, 2006.

March 25, 2011

University of Utah Announces New Director of University Neighborhood Partners

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The University of Utah announced today that Rosemarie Hunter, Ph.D., LCSW, has been selected as Special Assistant to the President for Campus Community Partnerships. In that role she will serve as the new director of University Neighborhood Partners (UNP). She will replace Irene Fisher, who retires July 29. UNP, a department of the University, brings together the University and communities on the west side of Salt Lake City “for reciprocal learning, action, and benefit” to develop programs and partnerships that allow youth and their parents access to higher education.

March 25, 2011