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Statement from President David Pershing and Senior Vice Presidents Vivian Lee and Ruth Watkins on the Orlando tragedy
The summer 2016 Continuum is now available
National lab innovation incubator
Nominate a faculty member for the U’s “Innovate Report”
STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT DAVID PERSHING AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS VIVIAN LEE AND RUTH WATKINS ON THE ORLANDO TRAGEDY

As a campus, we mourn the senseless tragedy in Orlando. We extend our deepest sympathy to all who are personally affected by loss of life and physical injury, and we join together to express support for our University of Utah LGBTQ students, staff and faculty. The Student Affairs team, including our LGBT Resource Center staff, stands ready to assist, as do all of us in leadership roles at the U. Individuals who are adversely affected can contact the University Counseling Center to receive personal support in coping with this tragedy .
We pledge to find ways, as a campus community, to advance human understanding, promote peace, and eliminate acts of violence and hate. This is perhaps the most crucial societal challenge we face in the twenty-first century . We ask all members of the U of U community – leaders, faculty, staff and students – to engage the vision of a truly inclusive campus that fosters empathy, acceptance and equal voice for all.
Campus Resources: | ||
LGBT Resource Center | lgbt.utah.edu | 801-587-7973 |
Counseling Center | counselingcenter.utah.edu | 801-581-6826 |
Office for Equity & Diversity | diversity.utah.edu | 801-581-7569 |
Center for Ethnic Student Affairs | diversity.utah.edu/cesa | 801-581-8151 |
Women’s Resource Center | womenscenter.utah.edu | 801-581-8030 |
David W. Pershing
President, University of Utah
Vivian S. Lee
Senior Vice President, Health Science
Ruth V. Watkins
Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs
THE SUMMER 2016 CONTINUUM IS NOW AVAILABLE

In our cover story, meet U law professor Erika George, who fights to protect human dignity around the globe.
A sneak peek at more in this issue:
Read about a unique internship that guides Native American students from across the country toward careers in science and medicine.
Why don’t elephants get cancer? Dr. Joshua Schiffman explains this and how his research impacts prevention of the disease in humans.
What does it mean to get in good trouble? Students find out by studying the life of civil rights icon John Lewis.
As usual, you can find plenty of extras online, including videos and extended photo galleries.
We’d love to hear your opinion about these stories or anything else in the magazine.
NATIONAL LAB INNOVATION INCUBATOR

Participants benefit in the following ways for two years:
Access at Argonne to office space, cutting-edge R&D equipment and guidance in the use of that equipment
Potential collaboration partners from the 1,600 engineers and scientists working in a multitude of disciplines at Argonne
A fellowship that covers salary and benefits
A connection to partner mentor organization that offer assistance in developing business strategies, conducting market research, and finding long-term financing and potential commercial partners.
To sign up, go to the CRI website.
NOMINATE A FACULTY MEMBER FOR THE U’S ‘INNOVATE REPORT’
Nominations due by Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Find the last edition here. This year, we would like to feature as many stories as possible about Utah impact.
Go here to submit nominations, which are due Tuesday, June 14, 2016.