Science Center, University of Utah Team Up on Science Fair
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The Utah Science Center and the University of Utah today called for entries for the 2005 Salt Lake Valley Science and Engineering Fair.
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It is in the Genes: U Genetic Science Learning Center Named Among Top 50 Web Sites For a Second Year in a Row
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For the second year in a row, the University of Utah Genetic Science Learning Center Web site has been named one of the 50 best science and technology Web sites by Scientific American magazine online. The Web site also was rated as one of the top five in health and medicine.
Read MoreEarth Has ‘Blueberries’ Like Mars
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Even before marble-shaped pebbles nicknamed “blueberries” were discovered on Mars by the Opportunity rover, University of Utah geologists studied similar rocks in Utah’s national parks and predicted such stones would be found on the Red Planet.
Read MoreU of U and Community Partners Team Up to Create Westside Leadership Institute
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The University of Utah’s University Neighborhood Partners (UNP), Salt Lake Neighborhood Housing Services (SLNHS) and the Salt Lake City’s Weed and Seed Program are joining forces to create the Westside Leadership Institute, a long-term project designed to support the development of local resident leadership on the West Side of Salt Lake City, which includes the area between 2100 S. north to the Davis County line; and from State Street west to Interstate 215.
Read MoreFood Banks Set To Win At Utah/BYU Football Game
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It’s one of the biggest rivalries in college football, but the University of Utah and Brigham Young University can agree on one thing, it’s time to get tough with hunger. For the tenth year in a row, both schools will raise food for the needy centered on their annual football game. The Utah/BYU Food Drive will run from Nov. 10, until kick-off of the big game at 1 p.m., Nov. 22.
Read MoreRenowned Pianists to Perform at U of U Summerarts Piano Festival
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The University of Utah SummerArts Piano Festival is an on-site camp that offers young pianists and college students master classes and competitions. This year the event will be held Aug. 6 through 9. While festival courses are structured for the 200 to 300 registered participants, special performances by festival featured artists Ana Maria Trenchi Bottazzi and Juana Zayas will be given for the public. Bottazzi will perform on Thursday, Aug. 7, at 7:30. Juana Zayas will present on Friday, Aug. 8, at 7:30 p.m. Both concerts will be held in Libby Gardner Hall on the University of Utah campus. Tickets are $5 and $3 for students and seniors. For more information on the concerts call 801-581-4062.
Read MoreU of U Seniors Exhibit Art Downtown May 16-June 14
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Painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography and other forms of art will be exhibited and up for sale at the University of Utah’s upcoming 2003 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Art Show. Scheduled to run from May 16 through June 14, the exhibit will be held at Artspace Forum Gallery, 511 West 200 South, in downtown Salt Lake City. The show, comprised of 50 pieces and curated by Ephraim Puusemp, displays works representative of the 2003 graduating class of the University of Utah’s art program. Artspace is open Wednesday through Saturday, from noon until 5 p.m. There is no cost for admission.
Read MoreNew Home for U of U Students Hearkens Historic Themes
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In ancient Greece, philosophers gathered at the ‘Akademia’, where they developed theories about such things as the natural world, the origins of the universe and man, the virtues of justice and our ability to reason. In the Middle Ages, a piazza – formed by the towers and arcades of a walled city-state – acted as a central place for communication, where thoughts and goods were exchanged, where alliances among the inhabitants of the community were formally announced.
Read MoreU of U Team Wins techTitans with Bionic Arm for Ultrasound Clinicians
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A team from the University of Utah with a bionic arm for ultrasound clinicians won the annual techTitans idea competition earlier this month. Teams from across the state competed in the competition at the U of U. The winning teams survived several rounds of judging by local professors and business professionals who evaluated the merit of their ideas.
Read MoreHead and Spine Trauma from ATV Accidents Cost $3.24 Billion Annually, U of U Neuroscientists Report
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Severe trauma to the head and spine resulting from all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents are increasing dramatically according to research released today from the University of Utah Department of Neurosurgery. The research, to be published in the journal Neurosurgery, highlights the need for efforts to improve ATV stability, increase helmet use, and greater efforts to train riders in safe operation of the vehicles.
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