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February 5, 2024

Stories, announcements and events for the University of Utah community

LEAD STORY

Neural research conducted at Red Butte Garden uses EEG to measure brain activity on subjects after walks through nature and parking lots.

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Featured Stories

Highlights from across campus, selected for this issue.

U named a Voter Friendly Campus

The designation was made by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, NASPA and the Fair Elections Center.

General Education Reimagined: How the new requirement structure benefits students

These requirements make up the U’s curriculum that reaches all undergraduate students, regardless of major.

Career Fest 2024: lights, camera, career

Discover your future starring role at Career Fest 2024! Join us for two weeks of career-building events.

Harm Reduction Month

Harm reduction is a community-based and public health practice we use every day without knowing it. The 2024 theme is "Harm Reduction is Love."

University statement on HB 261

We care deeply about each member of this campus community—students, faculty and staff—and appreciate the work each of you do to strengthen the university and support student success.

President Randall presents to lawmakers

Despite national headwinds shaping public perceptions of colleges and universities, the University of Utah is on a path to create a new model for higher education.

President Randall lays out new innovations for U’s research mission

State's flagship to move away from "research for research's sake" and partner more with industry to get innovations into the marketplace.

A win for the environment and the economy in the Southwest

The University of Utah is part of a $15M, NSF-funded initiative that will power regional climate solutions that offer economic opportunities.

How wood is making a comeback in construction

U civil engineers show how "mass timber" construction of earthquake-proof buildings pave the way for wood to replace steel and concrete.

Microsoft Copilot AI chat platform is now available

Microsoft Copilot is a generative artificial intelligence chat platform.

U Impact Scholar touts religious diversity

Eboo Patel, founder and president of Chicago-based nonprofit Interfaith America, spent three days on the University of Utah's campus, sharing his message of interfaith bridge-building.

Remembering School of Dance legend Bene Arnold

Arnold’s passion for ballet has fueled countless dancers, teachers and artists.

Humans of the U: T. Melanie Puka Bean

"I was drawn to this position...because the folks in the Pacific Island Studies Program are doing things that are really rare to find in any ethnic studies program."

Humans of the U: Henry Crandall

"I wanted to create a way to help myself and my peers in the biomedical, life science and biotech fields make more connections with industry."

TO KNOW

Announcements

Free for U: Publishing open access just got easier and affordable

Did you hear? Researchers at the University of Utah can now publish open access at no cost to them.

Calling all young Utah Republicans

With Super Tuesday just around the corner, KUER and PBS Utah will hold a “voter round table” with a small group of Gen Z and Millennial Republican voters.

Found Property Notice for February 2024

The U's Department of Public Safety is advertising a list of found property stored in the Public Safety Building. Unclaimed property will be disposed of on Feb. 15, 2024.

Retirement plans and benefits advisory committee meetings

Both meetings are open for any university employee to view.

ON CAMPUS

Featured Events

Dates to keep on your radar.

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Art & Art History MFA 2024 Interim Show: "Selfographies"

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Eccles Global Info Session

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