Each year, beginning in 1947, the University of Utah Alumni Association presents accomplished alumni and friends with the institution’s highest honors-the Distinguished and Honorary alumni awards. Each individual selected represents the best that the University brings to the state, and the national and international communities.
Read MoreToday, The University of Utah Board of Trustees approved honorary doctoral degrees for five individuals, which will be presented at this year’s commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 2, 2008, in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Given to individuals who merit special recognition for service or achievement, the awards will be presented to Claudia Skaggs Luttrell for Doctor of Humane Letters, Kent H. Murdock for Doctor of Humanities, David G. Neeleman for Doctor of Business, Dinesh C. Patel for Doctor of Business and to this year’s commencement speaker, Mario R. Capecchi, for Doctor of Science.
Read More“Breaking the Silence: Health Issues in the Black Community” is the theme of the University of Utah, 2007 Black Awareness Month celebration, February 12 – 17. According to Wilfred Samuels, Director of African American Studies at the U, “although each Black Awareness celebration is significant, the 2007 theme, without a doubt, is the most important to be addressed in the last five years.”
Read MoreThe University of Utah has been awarded a $1.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to buy the school’s first small-animal magnetic resonance imaging scanner (MRI).
Read MoreWasatch Microfluidics Inc. may have the potential to speed the discovery of a cure for cancer, diabetes, HIV and a host of other diseases. The new biopharmaceutical start-up company is announcing a new product, the Continuous Flow Microspotter™. This microspotter is a protein printer which prints proteins onto glass producing micro arrays more accurately than other technologies. Researchers in various fields can use this device in applications such as drug discovery, genetics and clinical diagnostics.
Read MoreAccording to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Utah, Boston University and Duke University, those who tested positive for the presence of a specific allele of the Apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene, one of the risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease, were 5.76 times more likely to subsequently alter their long-term care insurance than those who did not receive the genotype disclosure.
Read MoreAs research on human genes advances, awareness of genetic diseases and the need for highly qualified genetic counselors increase. In anticipation of this demand, the University of Utah School of Medicine is offering the Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling beginning next fall.
Read MoreSo you’ve survived hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings associated with menopause? You have officially entered the post-menopausal stage, and now have a new set of concerns.
Read MoreThe University of Utah Health Sciences Center breaks ground May 22 on a $40 million Health Sciences Education Building, replacing teaching facilities dating to the early 1950s. The 150,000-square-foot facility will become the Us center for health-professions education.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2010 — One hundred years ago, people mainly went to their primary care doctor for acute care — setting broken bones, for example — and paid a fee for that service. But today’s primary care physicians spend most of their time treating patients with chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and hypertension, and a […]
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