Fans of Utah football are invited to the Olympic Legacy Plaza at the Gateway shopping center to tailgate and cheer for the Utes to beat Utah State before that interstate rivalry on Saturday, September 10. The party gets underway at 3 p.m. with a march by the University of Utah Marching Band and cheerleaders down Rio Grande Street. Kick-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Rice Eccles Stadium.
Read MoreJack Simons, Henry Eyring Scientist and professor of chemistry at the University of Utah, was honored at today’s University commencement ceremonies with the Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence, the U’s most prestigious award. The $40,000 gift is presented annually to a faculty member who displays excellence in teaching, research and administrative efforts.
Read MoreAfter more than three decades at the helm of The University of Utah’s fund-raising efforts, J. Michael Mattsson, vice president for development, announced his retirement effective June 30, 2005. Mattsson recently informed his staff that, “This has been a momentous decision for me, but the time has come.” Mattsson, who has agreed to serve as President Michael K.Young’s special assistant for development-related matters following retirement, said that “the Mike Young presidency will be a golden era for this institution, especially in the area of development. All of us can look forward to exciting, productive, and progressive years ahead.”
Read MoreChildren who enjoy the fun and mystery of chemistry will have a chance to make slime, test the absorbent material found in diapers and learn how much sugar is found in soda pop on Saturday Oct. 16 during the local kickoff of National Chemistry Week.
Read MoreLast week Jill Patterson, 28, who graduated with an M.F.A. in Modern Dance from the University of Utah in May, won $1,000 and was named “Outstanding Student Performer” at the National Festival of the American College Dance Festival Association. Finalists from 10 regions, representing 400 colleges and universities, attended the National Festival, held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah physicists have taken an important step toward a new generation of faster, cheaper computers and electronics by building the first “organic spin valves” – electrical switches that integrate two emerging fields of technology: organic semiconductor electronics and spin electronics, or spintronics.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Nov. 4th, over 500 Latina/o youth will be on the University of Utah campus to participate in a youth leadership conference titled “The Power of Tomorrow is in Your Hands Today: Excuses or Education?”
Read MoreFor the 10th straight year, University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics’ range and quality of care has landed it on the U.S.News & World Report list of America’s Best Hospitals.
Read MoreSung Wan Kim, Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering, was honored at today’s Commencement with the Rosenblatt Prize, the University of Utah’s highest award for excellence. The $40,000 gift is presented annually to a faculty member who displays excellence in teaching, research, and administrative efforts.
Read MoreAfter helping Governor Gary R. Herbert successfully navigate two difficult budget cycles and his first legislative session, as well as achieve a sweeping victory in the November election, Jason Perry is leaving the Governor’s Office for the University of Utah.
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