U CELEBRATES WOMEN’S WEEK
Inspiration for the TV show ‘Scandal’s’ Olivia Pope gives keynote during Women’s Week. Events continue throughout this week.
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WOMEN’S WEEK 2016
Wendy Davis, lawyer and politician from Texas who was in the national spotlight for holding an 11-hour filibuster to block a bill that would restrict access to safe reproductive health care, will give the keynote address.
Read MoreUnique brain cells linked to OCD and anxiety
In a new study, U scientists discovered a new lineage of specialized brain cells, called Hoxb8-lineage microglia, and established a link between the lineage and OCD and anxiety in mice.
Read MoreTransformative perspectives
Learn about two academics’ experiences in the School for Cultural and Social Transformation.
Read MoreNo-cost contraceptives for U students
A student-lead initiative has led to the opening of the new Campus Contraceptive Care Clinic.
Read MoreWomen surgeons: Defining the future of surgery
Five out of the six general surgery residents who joined University of Utah Health this summer are women.
Read More2021 U presidential scholars named
The awards provide talented faculty with financial backing to support their scholarly, teaching and/or research initiatives.
Read MorePRIDE WEEK AT THE U
Musician Angel Haze to headline U’s Pride Week, events highlight LGBTQIA issues.
Read MoreFirst study of LGBT+ physicists reveals red flags
Pioneering study finds women, trans people, most likely to experience harassment. Overall climate and exclusionary behaviors are the biggest factors for LGBT+ scientists leaving physics.
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