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WATKINS LOOKS FORWARD TO FIRST WEEK

A letter from Ruth V. Watkins addressing the search to fill the roles of senior vice president for Academic Affairs and senior vice president for Health Sciences.

UTAH IN THE OLYMPICS

Check out current and former Utes participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics.

‘Secrets of the Campus Cadavers’

New U podcast tells story of found remains.

BRIGHT LIGHTS UNDER A DARK SKY

A look at the university’s plan to illuminate campus while achieving Dark Sky compliance.

Announcements
Academic Senate Committee Interest Survey and February meeting recap | U Debate Society honored by Utah State Legislature | U professor and BBC crew team up for rare bear footage in Turkey | Beehive Honor Society application deadline today | Clear the Air Challenge | Excellence in Global Engagement Award nominations | Research Reproducibility 2018 Conference call for posters
The Arts and U
The Department of Theatre returns to the Babcock Theatre with the U.S. premiere of “The Beautiful Game” | Warnock Artists in Residence: Eva and Franco Mattes Explore Art and Psychology through Video Game Simulation
A Healthier U
4 Olympic athletes who returned from injury to victory | Smoke inhalation dangers | What is canyoneering?
Safe & Sound
The Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association offers a $3,000 scholarship to encourage the study of environmental and occupational health, safety and related disciplines

PRESERVING A LEGACY

At 90 years of age, you’ll still find Floyd O’Neil in his book-filled office in the U’s American West Center, where he has worked since 1966 and where he served as director for 11 years.

STUDENTS LAUNCH ESPORTS ORGANIZATION

The U and other Pac-12 student video game clubs form a group to compete in popular multiplayer titles.

IMPACT OF EARLY ABUSE AND NEGLECT

U researcher finds children who experience abuse and neglect early in life are more likely to have problems in social relationships and underachieve academically as adults.