Women’s Week at the University of Utah, Feb. 28 through March 4, is centered on the theme “Will Work for Change-Being Nickeled and Dimed in America” and will explore issues surrounding minimum wage, policy decisions, effective mentorship, earning a living wage, access to education and what aids women in obtaining greater financial security.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah President Michael K. Young has announced the beginning of a campus-wide study of the school’s athletics program as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) certification program. The purpose of the certification program, which all Division I institutions undergo every 10 years, is to ensure integrity in the U’s athletics operations.
Read MoreWhen the bones of two early humans were found in 1967 near Kibish, Ethiopia, they were thought to be 130,000 years old. A few years ago, researchers found 154,000- to 160,000-year-old human bones at Herto, Ethiopia. Now, a new study of the 1967 fossil site indicates the earliest known members of our species, Homo sapiens, roamed Africa about 195,000 years ago.
Read MoreLosing a spouse is one of the most devastating things that can happen to a person, but many widows and widowers adjust better if they learn new skills and receive social support, according to researchers at the University of Utah Center on Aging.
Read MoreProfessor Jing Shi and colleagues have used an organic semiconductor – instead of a conventional semiconductor such as silicon – to make switch-like “spin valves” that can control the flow of electrical current. The researchers were able to change the flow of electricity through the valves by 40 percent. This advance in a field known as “spintronics” is an early step toward a new generation of miniature electronic devices such as computer memory chips, light-emitting diodes for displays and sensors to detect radiation, air pollutants, light and magnetic fields.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Hospital continues to have one of the top organ donation consent rates in the country and the highest in the Intermountain West, according to data collected by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). The data, which reflects consent rates of medically eligible organ donors during 2004, shows University Hospital has a consent rate of 95 percent compared to the national average of 50 percent.
Read MoreAir pollution is a Salt Lake Valley problem without an easy solution. So University of Utah materials engineer Dave Richerson is tapping an unusual source for ideas to clean up our air: He’s going into classrooms to ask fifth, sixth and eighth graders how they would tackle the problem.
Read MoreIf you have been stuck in traffic behind a motorist yakking on a cellular phone, a new University of Utah study will sound familiar: When young motorists talk on cell phones, they drive like elderly people, moving and reacting more slowly and increasing their risk of accidents.
Read MoreFor nearly four decades, the University of Utah has explored and celebrated, through the African American Studies Program, the unique contributions of African Americans through its Black Awareness Month Program (BAM). This year’s lineup of events, titled “Jubilee: A Celebration of African American Culture through the Visual Arts,” represents a collaboration between the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) and the U’s African American Studies Program and is built around two UMFA exhibits-“African American Masters: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum” and “Jazz Legends: Photographs by Herman Leonard,” from the UMFA’s collection.
Read MoreThe Utah Science Center and the University of Utah today called for entries for the 2005 Salt Lake Valley Science and Engineering Fair.
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