THE ‘OSCARS OF SCIENCE’
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U mathematician, Christopher Hacon, was awarded the 2018 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics for his work on the geometry of higher dimensions.
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Birth of the Antiquities Act
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NHMU anthropological and paleontological collections include objects from areas in Utah protected by the American Antiquities Act, which authorized the U.S. president to designate land owned or controlled by the government as national monuments.
Read MoreSOWING SEEDS OF JUSTICE
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An interdisciplinary series of campus events hosted by UtahPresents and the Sustainability Office sparks new ideas about science, dance, social justice and sustainability.
Read MoreSTUDENT FAMILIES GIVE BACK
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Families and students at the University Student Apartments collected enough food and hygiene items to fill a pickup truck to stock University of Utah’s Feed U Pantry.
Read MoreCOMBATING CAMPUS FOOD INSECURITY
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For almost three years, the Feed U Pantry has helped the University of Utah campus and community battle against hunger. Since 2014, the Feed U Pantry has provided more than 14,000 pounds of food to those who suffer from food insecurity at the U.
Read MoreHUMANS OF THE U: GABRIEL SPIEGEL
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“Being surrounded by mountains is not something I was used to, coming from the East Coast. Having the mountains and that sheer open sky opened my eyes, and having access to that kind of nature literally right behind my dormitory at the university was spectacular.”
Read MoreINCIDENT AT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
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Update to the University of Utah campus community about an incident that happened Sunday, Dec. 3, at the Jewish Community Center.
Read MoreHUMANS OF THE U: EMALEE EGELUND
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“The first time I gave CPR I had to carry the patient through three feet of water to a boat. The thing TV doesn’t teach you about CPR is that people don’t revive magically from a few chest compressions and a good-old rescue breathe. It can take minutes of consistent repetitions and even then, that just keeps the blood flowing to the patient’s brain and organs to avoid complete organ failure.”
Read MoreANTI-RACISM TASK FORCE LEADERS ANNOUNCED
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Debra Daniels and Keith Diaz Moore to lead the newly formed task force.
Read MoreSNAIL VENOM: ALTERNATIVE TO OPIOIDS
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A multi-disciplinary team of researchers at the U received a $10 million grant from the Department of Defense to identify new, natural compounds to develop non-opioid drugs for pain management.
Read MoreFACULTY & STAFF APPRECIATION
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On Thursday, Dec. 7, the University Campus Store will host its annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day, showing gratitude and support for the university community by offering 30 percent off staff and faculty purchases all day, from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Read MoreTHE BRAIN-NATURE CONNECTION
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Video showcases the U’s psychology department research on how being outdoors enhances cognitive ability.
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