The sixth Utah Symposium in Science and Literature, to be held at the University of Utah March 5-7, will examine how people in different disciplines look at how humans make decisions and use knowledge to illuminate the human condition.
Read MoreGenetic and environmental evidence indicates that after the ancestors of Native Americans left Asia, they spent 10,000 years in shrubby lowlands on a broad land bridge that once linked Siberia and Alaska. Archaeological evidence is lacking because it drowned beneath the Bering Sea when sea levels rose.
Read MoreBefore University of Utah professor Debora Threedy became a lawyer, she was an actress, and now she combines her passions by writing plays about legal issues.
Read MoreThe University of Utah presents its annual Women’s Week celebration Feb. 28 through March 6, with the theme “What Matters.” This week of events allows women to connect with each other, identify goals and passions and learn skills to confront the challenges that continue to inhibit women’s progress.
Read MoreVisionary, high-spirited leaders aren’t easily found these days. Most fortunately, a number of women fitting this description have landed on the doorstep of the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah, bringing with them the Clyde 20th Century Women’s Legacy Archive.
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business announced a major change in their top-ranked Executive MBA program. A new format change to the program, ranked #26 in the nation, will now give organizational leaders and senior managers the opportunity to earn an Executive MBA from the prestigious University more conveniently.
Read MoreA University of Utah environmental sociologist has helped to establish a new and more integrated approach to sustainability research by highlighting the important connections among health, economic development and climate change.
Read MoreThe Korean Minister of Education today announced approval for the University of Utah Asia Campus to be located within the Incheon area, part of one of Asia’s largest free economic zones. The university will begin classes in September, and students enrolling can choose from three undergraduate degrees: social work, communication and psychology. The university will also offer one graduate degree in public health. Additional degree programs will be added to the Asia Campus offerings beginning in the fall of 2015 with the goal of 2,000 U students enrolled at the campus within six years.
Read MorePioneer Theatre Company, Salt Lake City’s professional theater located at the University of Utah, presents the charming Shakespearean comedy Much Ado About Nothing, opening on Friday, Feb. 21 and running through March 8, 2014.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah graduate Erik Larsen and his wife Cori opened the first of what will become a franchise of cupcake shops in India today. The grand opening is only the first of five set to occur this year and they anticipate 30 to 40 more to open across India within the next five years.
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