As part of President Obama’s Better Buildings Challenge, the Energy Department recognized the University of Utah today for its leadership in energy efficiency and for reducing energy use by 40 percent in a historic campus building, saving the university $57,000 a year.
Read MoreThe story told by the Mitsugi M. Kasai Memorial Japanese American Archive at the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library begins with the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants who came to Utah and surrounding states to work in the railroad, mining and agricultural industries. An exhibition featuring historic photographs from the Japanese American Archive is on display in the Special Collections reading room on level four until Sept. 30. An event celebrating the naming of the archive will be held on Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. and is open to the public.
Read MoreA new program will be implemented at the University of Utah’s seventh annual farmers market that will make each dollar stretch a little further for students and customers using food stamps. The market begins Thursday, Aug. 28, and runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Tanner Plaza, between the Union and Student Services buildings.
Read MoreThe University of Utah recently joined the Green Sports Alliance, making the U’s teams the first in the state, either collegiate or professional, to join the alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of athletic events.
Read MoreThe University of Utah Alumni Association is welcoming eight new members of its Board of Directors, as well as a new board president and vice president, and new presidents of four of its five affiliate boards.
Read MoreThe Student Media Council at the University of Utah is accepting applications for a manager of a newly created digital division to guide the development of student-run digital media.
Read MoreUniversity of Memphis President M. David Rudd helped lead a research team that has been selected to receive the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) Research Accomplishment Award (Academic Team) for 2014.
Read MoreThe 2014 Reimagine Western Landscapes Symposium, “A Place for Wildlife,” will take place Aug. 22 – 23, 2014, at the University of Utah’s Taft-Nicholson Center for Environmental Humanities Education in Centennial Valley, Montana. The symposium will challenge the humanities to become leaders in wildlife conservation with a reimagined approach for respecting, preserving and protecting wildlife and western landscapes.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2014 – Make an evening of your museum visit this summer and enjoy some toe-tapping music, delectable barbecue and incredible views of the Salt Lake Valley. In conjunction with its newest exhibit, “The Horse,” the Natural History Museum of Utah at the Rio Tinto Center is offering three nights of free bluegrass music […]
Read MoreAs part of the 10th annual College Colors Day celebration, sponsored by the Collegiate Licensing Company, the University of Utah is participating in the Spirit Cup competition and asking fans for their support. Prizes include a $10,000 donation toward the general scholarship fund, a chance for a fan to win an all-expenses-paid trip to the College Football Playoff National Championship game as well as a U-branded freezer filled with a year supply of bacon.
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