@ The U Newsletter

THIRSTY FOR BETTER HEALTH

Partnering with Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, the U will contribute to water security in Pakistan through the U.S. – Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water.

Red goes for green energy

The U ranked 8th in the nation–first in the Pac-12–for green power purchasing.

BRAIN POWER

The U’s Neuroscience Initiative awarded seed grants to six collaborative projects aimed at deepening our understanding of the brain and finding innovative solutions for patient care.

MINING MARS

A rookie team from the U wins third place in NASA’s Sixth Annual NASA Robotic Mining Competition at Kennedy Space Center.

Announcements
Jeff Herring appointed to CUPA-HR, David Huebner elected chairman of the board of GLSEN and Michael Lewis to headline at the U
A Healthier U
A guide to happiness, tricks to eating better when eating out and more
Benefiting U
Employee Appreciation Day committee opportunities and June cooking class
Teaching Resources
Reaching students webinar: Putting the Book to Work to Improve Undergraduate Instruction

BIRD BANDING

Learn how to catch, identify and protect birds in Red Butte Canyon this summer.

EXECUTION’S CENTENNIAL PROMPTS REVIEW

Adam Pritchard, a third-year law student, and attorney Kenneth Lougee reexamine the case of labor activist Joe Hill in the context of hearsay in a new journal article.

BATTLE FOR TOP ADVENTURE SCHOOL

The U is in the Final Four of the Top Adventure College bracket tournament and needs your votes by 9 a.m. to make it to the championship round.