Utah fans took matters into their own hands and beat their counterparts at BYU last week by winning the monetary donation portion of the annual Utah/BYU Rivalry Week Food Drive. As of Wednesday, November 29, Utah supporters had donated $27,965.24. BYU fans did their part in the fight against hunger by raising $13,377.
Read MoreThe University of Utah and Utah businessman Molonai Hola announced today the creation of twenty scholarships and fifteen internships for Pacific Islander students. In addition, Hola will join with the University to fund a research project examining the demographics of Utah’s Pacific Islander community. The scholarships, internships, and research project are made possible by a gift from Molonai Hola, and are named in honor of his father, Dan Hola. In announcing the scholarships Hola said, “Education is the key to success for Pacific Islander students. Often we talk about the negatives, the challenges our children face. These scholarships are a positive, proactive solution toward empowering our children through education.”
Read MoreWith the receipt of a $200,000 grant from Asian philanthropist Li Ka-shing, the University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute of Politics will formalize an international internship program this fall. The grant will be used to further U students” training in international affairs and global business as well as foster greater understanding among peoples, foreign cultures and governments.
Read MoreMice on drugs make a cheesy sight-but they also provide an entertaining and easy way to learn about the science of addiction at a new, interactive Web site developed by the Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah.
Read MoreIn recognition of their outstanding contributions to the promotion of international understanding, University of Utah President Michael K. Young, former chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations H.E. John Bolton will be honored by the New York Office of Public and International Affairs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) Wednesday in New York City. The “Evening of International Understanding” will bring together key opinion leaders, including members from the international, political, business and religious communities, including U.N. ambassadors and the New York-based Consulate General.
Read MoreA $1.2 million donation from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation will fund 30 new scholarships at the University of Utah. The scholarships are earmarked for incoming freshman students from throughout the state of Utah who have shown academic excellence and financial need. Valued at nearly $9,000 per student annually, the awards will cover tuition, fees, books and on-campus housing for the students’ first two years of study at the University. The first George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Scholars will be awarded this spring for students entering the U next fall.
Read MoreDr. James McGreevy will have little time to rest as he returns from his 8-week tour of duty in Iraq as a flight surgeon. He is co-founder and co-inventor of the technology behind Vestan-a medical imaging technology company that has recently been granted a Virtual Incubator Program Award (VIP Award) from the University of Utah’s Technology Commercialization Office and the University of Utah Research Foundation. Upon his return from Iraq, Dr. McGreevy plans to resume his clinical duties at the University of Utah Hospital by February 1, 2006.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah biologists found a gene that controls rhythmic events in a worm’s life: swallowing food, laying eggs and pooping.
Read MoreThe University of Utah will receive at least $2.5 million as part of a $40 million, six-state program to develop new ways to diagnose, prevent and treat emerging infectious diseases and fight bioterrorism.
Read MoreA University of Utah chemist will lead a new $3.5 million project to develop the next generation of computer simulation technology to study collections of molecules, including their chemical reactions.
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