The University of Utah (the U) will host its 14th annual Veterans Day commemoration on Friday, November 11, 2011 at the university Olpin Union building. Again this year, the U is inviting nominations for veterans living in Utah.
Read MoreCompared with other mothers, women who deliver twins live longer, have more children than expected, bear babies at shorter intervals over a longer time, and are older at their last birth, according to a University of Utah study.
Read MoreThose seeking historic records of commercial and residential development across Utah can now access them easily online through the digital collection of Sanborn Insurance Maps at the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library.
Read MoreAt 7,000 feet in a tony resort community in the Wasatch mountains, Park City, Utah is known for many things-the Sundance Film Festival, world class outdoor recreation, 2002 Winter Olympics-but modest, “high performance” and affordable residences doesn’t top most lists.
Read MorePeter Armentrout, distinguished professor of chemistry at the University of Utah (the U), was honored at today’s 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 MoreCommencement ceremonies at the University of Utah will be held on Friday, May 6, at 9 a.m. in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The class of 2011, comprised of 7,416 graduates, will receive degrees that morning. The procession of diverse students, who come from 70 countries, 49 U.S. states and 28 different counties in Utah, will begin at 8:20 a.m. Guests should plan to be in their seats prior to 8:20 a.m. Tickets are not required.
Read MoreThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the University of Utah is ranked third in the nation on its list of college and university “green power partners.” University of Pennsylvania and Carnegie Mellon are the only two schools ahead of the U of U in the rankings.
Read MoreUndergraduate students who are walking in this year’s University of Utah (the U) commencement can breathe a little easier knowing that the job outlook is “slowly rebounding,” according to Stan Inman, director of U Career Services.
Read MoreFree neighborhood tours will be held May 7 and 8 in communities across the Wasatch front to celebrate and explore the livability and vibrancy of cities by those who actually live in them.
Read MoreWhen Arlo McGinn entered the University of Utah (the U) as a doctoral student in pharmacology and toxicology, he had only an inkling of the entrepreneurial adventure he had undertaken.
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