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MAKING A CAMPUS-COMMUNITY CONNECTION

The 4th Annual Community Engagement Day celebrates the strong bond between the University of Utah and the community that gives it home. Get involved and connect with your community.

DISSECTING THE HARMFUL MYTH OF GAY AFFLUENCE

U psychology doctoral candidate Larissa McGarrity reports that research on sexual orientation has largely focused on white, middle-class gay men, overlooking the diversity of LGB populations and the added burdens of financial stress and poverty.

Turning class into clinic

The University of Utah Board of Trustees recognized students Allyson Armstrong and Katharine Blumenthal with the prestigious 2015-16 Ivory Prize for Excellence in Student Leadership at its April meeting.

MEET THE GRADUATES

A first for Purple Heart recipient Milo Quiroz: A graduate degree.

Announcements
MBA options for faculty and staff, Juliette Tennert joins the U, students win big bucks in competition and more
A Healthier U
Bacteria from shoes, why you should have an advance directive and more
Benefiting U
Sign up today for the May WellU cooking class and nominate someone for the Staff Excellence Awards

STUDENTS TAKE FRONT SEAT IN MURDER CASE

Rob Butters enlisted the help of U students in his Forensic Social Worker class to work on a case giving them real-life experience in the field.

ENVISIONING AIR QUALITY

Graphic designer and U assistant professor Yvette Shen dove into the data surrounding Salt Lake’s air pollution problem and created an interactive visualization of changing air quality over 35 years. You’ll be surprised by what she found.

FIRST GENERATION U STUDENTS VISIT NATIONAL PARKS

U business students head to Utah’s national parks thanks to $3K Outdoor Nation Activation grant.

A SEASON TO REMEMBER

In what turned out to be legendary coach Greg Marsden’s final season, Utah Gymnastics broke more records and made 2015 unforgettable.