Is there a special nurse who has touched your life? Nominate her or him for the 9th annual “Honors for Nursing” program sponsored by the University of Utah College of Nursing and the college’s Alumni Association.
Read MoreDavid Vaughan, president of the European Mineralogical Union and professor of mineralogy and director of the Williamson Research Center for Molecular Environmental Science, University of Manchester, Great Britain, to deliver two lectures at the U Monday April 19.
Read MoreThe second annual Ute football Red-White game will be held Saturday, Apr. 17 from 12:15-3 p.m. in Rice-Eccles Stadium, but most of the buzz on campus is over the festivities surrounding the game. New this year are many activities designed to heighten student interest in the team.
Read MoreJoin Performing Dance Company for an evening of contemporary dance and an exploration into the exciting new genre of dance-for-camera, April 16-17 and 23-24 at 7:30 p.m., at the Marriott Center for Dance on the University of Utah campus. The concert features new works from Department of Modern Dance faculty and guest artist Hope Clark.
Read MoreToday, the University of Utah received a Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant totaling nearly $3 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for seismic upgrades to the Marriott Library, one of the most heavily used state buildings. The award is significant in that the Library, which opened in 1967, is especially susceptible to collapse should an earthquake-5.0 magnitude or greater-occur. (Engineers predict that a sway of as little as one inch could cause the building’s five floors to “pancake” in a matter of seconds.) The FEMA funding will go toward braces, concrete, steel, miscellaneous materials and services that are needed for upgrades.
Read MoreThe University of Utah is the school in this state most often ranked by U.S.News & World Report in its 2005 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools, which hits newsstands Monday. The U of U is ranked in 23 separate categories. The next most frequently mentioned school appears in 7 ranking categories.
Read MoreThe Closure of Hill Air Force Base would mean a disaster for Davis County’s economy. That’s the conclusion of a new study entitled “The Economic, Demographic and Fiscal Impacts of Closing Hill Air Force Base: A Statewide and Regional Analysis,” by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BEBR) at the University of Utah. The upcoming round of Defense Base Realignments and Closures (BRAC) is threatening the existence of Hill Air Force Base (Hill AFB). The Department of Defense is aggressively approaching this round of BRAC in its attempt to eliminate 20% to 25% of its current capacity.
Read MoreTo build wealth, not debt, think like a millionaire-80 percent of them are “self-made.”
Read MoreThe University of Utah remembers the millions of victims of the Holocaust during its 20th annual Days of Remembrance activities, April 12-16. Events include speakers, readings, a workshop, and film screenings, and, except for the workshop, are free and open to the public. A calendar of events is listed below.
Read MoreToday the University of Utah announced that Tom Ridge, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will deliver this year’s commencement address on Friday, May 7, 2004, in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. He will be presented with an honorary Doctorate of Laws. Earlier this month it was announced that former University President Bernie Machen would give the commencement address. Several months ago, Machen, president of the U from 1998 through the end of 2003, invited Ridge to be the U’s commencement speaker. The Secretary’s office could not confirm his schedule at that time. Machen, who will be in attendance at commencement to accept an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, agreed to give the address if Ridge was unavailable. Ridge’s office confirmed his participation today.
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