University of Utah’s College of Engineering received approval this week for its new undergraduate certificate program in data center engineering. The new program is designed to prepare students to work in data centers run by government agencies and companies such as eBay, Oracle and Goldman Sachs.
Read MoreJerry Spangler, professional archaeologist and leading expert on Utah’s Nine Mile Canyon, will speak about his new book Thursday, Oct. 10, 12:15-1:15 p.m., in the S.J. Quinney College of Law Building, Room 106, on the University of Utah Campus.
Read MoreThe Women’s Resource Center at the University of Utah hosts its third annual fundraiser, “What Changes the World Starts Here: Educating Women, Educating Utah,” Oct. 10, 6 p.m. at Cactus and Tropicals, 2735 S. 2000 E.
Read MoreThe College of Humanities announced today the Environmental Humanities Education Center in Lakeview, Mont. will be gifted to the University of Utah and renamed the Taft Nicholson Environmental Humanities Education Center.
Read MoreMetallurgical engineers at the University of Utah have been awarded $4 million from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah engineers will use a five-year, $16 million grant to conduct supercomputer simulations aimed at developing a prototype low-cost, low-emissions coal power plant that could electrify a mid-sized city. The goal of this “predictive science” effort is to help power poor nations while reducing greenhouse emissions in developed ones.
Read MoreOne problem in developing more efficient organic LED light bulbs and displays for TVs and phones is that much of the light is polarized in one direction and thus trapped within the light-emitting diode, or LED. University of Utah physicists believe they have solved the problem by creating a new organic molecule that is shaped like rotelle – wagon-wheel pasta – rather than spaghetti.
Read MoreThe University of Utah will host the state’s biggest pregame party, Oct. 12, to cheer on the Utes before they meet Stanford in one of the most anticipated football games of the season. The Block U Party will begin three hours prior to kick-off (start time has not yet been determined) and will include live music, food, a kid zone and activities for the entire family.
Read MoreFusing advanced computing, simulation and visualization with biomedicine has earned University of Utah computer scientist Chris Johnson a prestigious award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society.
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s John R. Park Debate Society will host a public forum addressing the controversial topic of citizenship and immigration reform, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. in the College of Social Work auditorium. Titled “Life Divided: The National Debate over Immigration Reform,” the event will include guests who have been active participants in state-wide and national debates about the issue. The event is free and open to the public.
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