Lee E. Teitelbaum, Hugh B. Brown Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, died Wednesday, September 22, 2004 in Salt Lake City after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 63.
Read MoreWhen public organizations are unable to resolve disputes, litigation often results, a costly outcome for both government and the public. The annual summit of the Utah Intergovernmental Roundtable will offer an overview and discussion of alternative approaches to litigation, including Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). This year’s event, “Us vs. Them: Helping Organizations Resolve Their Conflicts,” will be held on Thursday, Sept. 30, from 7:45 a.m. until 2 p.m., in the Utah State Office Building, 450 N. Columbus Str. (50 E.), directly north of the Capitol. The meeting will be held in the first floor auditorium. Parking is available in the lot on the corner of Main Street and 500 N. Cost to attend the summit is $50, with student discounts offered. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call 801-585-7764.
Read MoreHeroes come in many different forms, each with their own unique contribution to society, but too often they are forgotten. Now there is place where the University of Utah’s heroes can be honored and remembered each day as people pass by. The U will dedicate what it simply calls The Walkway, Saturday, Sept. 25 at 11:15 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the site of the commemorative footpath on the east side of the George S. Eccles Legacy Bridge at Fort Douglas and will be preceded by an open house beginning at 10:30 a.m. Refreshments will be served.
Read MoreThe University of Utah and Sentrx Surgical, Inc., a company incorporated in March 2004, jointly announced today that they have received two Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). On September 1, 2004, Sentrx Surgical and the University of Utah signed a license agreement that gives the company exclusive, world-wide rights to the use of a proprietary technology invented by Dr. Glenn Prestwich at the University of Utah. The STTR program makes research awards to small businesses that collaborate with research universities on promising health-related technologies. Phase I projects are for $100,000 for one year with 40% of the funds typically remaining to support work in the company and the other 60% sub-contracted to the university.
Read MoreWorld-renowned Paul Taylor Dance Company, established in 1954, will celebrate a half century of dancing with a 21-month tour, “50 Years-50 States,” during which the troupe will perform in every state in the country. The company’s only Utah performance will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Utah’s Kingsbury Hall.
Read MoreThemed as “Crimson Connection”, Homecoming week begins Monday, September 20 with the House Decoration Contest and culminates Saturday, September 25 with the football game vs. Air Force and Homecoming Dance. The diverse events for Homecoming 2004 will accommodate students, alumni and families as they celebrate the influence the University of Utah has had on their lives.
Read MoreWhile the November 2 election will determine who will occupy the White House for the next four years, it may also make another determination as well: namely, whether Americans will embrace the use of electronic voting devices.
Read MoreUtah’s top scientists and researchers have been honored for their achievements during the presentation of the Governor’s Medal Awards for Science and Technology.
Read MoreUtah’s shortage of geriatric nurses is the worst in the country, but a new program at the University of Utah College of Nursing aims to remedy that.
Read MoreSubscription tickets are now on sale for the 5th Season of the Virtuoso Series at Libby Gardner Concert Hall. Single tickets will go on sale September 15. The opening concert on September 16 brings to the Libby Gardner stage world-acclaimed violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. Ms. Meyers. renowned for her impassioned music making and technical brilliance, Ms. Meyers performs worldwide as soloist and classical recording artist.
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