French diagnostics company BioMérieux’s recent acquisition of University of Utah spin-out BioFire for $450 million displays the economic development behind the U’s startups companies. The U’s Technology & Venture Commercialization’s new stage-gated and milestone-driven process for startups is positioned to replicate BioFire’s success.
Read MoreAuthor and human rights activist John Prendergast will be the keynote speaker at the annual World Leaders Lecture Forum, sponsored by the University of Utah’s Tanner Humanities Center. Titled “A Changing Africa,” Prendergast’s lecture will be held Wednesday, Sept. 11, 11 a.m., in Libby Gardner Hall, 1375 E. Presidents Circle. The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s annual weeklong Homecoming celebration promises something for everyone, beginning with the Legacy of Lowell Community Service Day on Sept. 7, and culminating on Sept. 14 with the football game against Pac-12 peer Oregon State University. Students, alumni and other U fans won’t want to miss out on the chance to show their spirit and get in on the fun. The complete schedule of events is listed below. Visit www.alumni.utah.edu/homecoming/ for more information and event registration.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah bioengineers discovered our understanding of language may depend more heavily on vision than previously thought: under the right conditions, what you see can override what you hear. These findings suggest artificial hearing devices and speech-recognition software could benefit from a camera, not just a microphone.
Read MoreIn a new study published today in the American Journal of Health Promotion, University of Utah researchers found that even brief episodes of physical activity that exceed a certain level of intensity can have as positive an effect on weight as does the current recommendation of 10 or more minutes at a time.
Read MoreGetting to the University of Utah to cheer on the Utes just got easier. The University of Utah and the Utah Transit Authority have partnered to provide public transportation to the U for athletic events. Starting this fall, fans can board FrontRunner, TRAX and buses from anywhere and use their U athletic event ticket as fare.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever wanted to channel one of the piano greats – Liberace, Van Cliburn, Horowitz, or maybe Billy Joel or Norah Jones – the University of Utah is providing the perfect forum on Sept. 4 as they host three of the “Play Me, I’m Yours” pianos from last summer’s downtown Salt Lake exhibition.
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s sixth annual farmers market begins Thursday, Aug. 29, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., on the Tanner Plaza, between the Union and Student Services buildings.
Read MoreThe Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranks the University of Utah number 85 in the 2013 Academic Ranking of World Universities, which lists the top 500 universities in the world each year.
Read MoreAn ongoing study shows the University of Utah’s move to the Pac-12 Conference in 2011 continues to generate substantial economic gain as well as improved perceptions of the U and the state.
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