‘I am multiracial’

Paul Gabrielsen October 31, 2019

According to new research from University of Utah psychologists Jasmine Norman and Jacqueline Chen, questions such as “What are you?” and other experiences of discrimination are related to mixed-race people’s identification as multiracial, particularly if that discrimination comes from monoracial people with whom they share heritage, or includes comments that a person’s appearance doesn’t match their background.

Coronavirus testing: What you should know for spring semester

University of Utah Communications January 14, 2021

Knowing how many infections there are and how fast that infection is spreading to others helps inform strategies to contain the virus and helps us plan to take care of the people that become sick from the virus.

Headshot of Harriet Washington, a Black Woman with black hair down a few inches past her shoulders, wearing a dark blazer over a light blue shirt.
Headshot of Harriet Washington, a Black Woman with black hair down a few inches past her shoulders, wearing a dark blazer over a light blue shirt.

The ethics of medicine

Morgan Aguilar September 28, 2021

Harriet A. Washington, author and medical ethicist, discusses the medical perception and treatment of marginalized people.

CONQUERING THE IMPOSSIBLE

Janelle Hanson May 6, 2018

Ben Nemtin, No. 1 New York Times best-selling author and star of MTV’s “The Buried Life,” gave the keynote address at commencement and provided students with five steps to make the impossible possible.

WE ARE FAMILY

Janelle Hanson July 18, 2016

Math simulations support theory of “socially enforced nepotism.”

LIVING AT LASSONDE

Janelle Hanson January 2, 2018

Four students share their experiences living at the U’s Lassonde Studios.