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REFUGEE CAMP GRADS

New certificate program provides education to students who want to help those living in refugee camps. First cohort graduating after time in Malawai and Kenya.

WHY ELEPHANTS RARELY GET CANCER

A study led by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah and Arizona State University might have found the answer.

RECYCLE RICE-ECCLES

‘Recycle Rice-Eccles’ volunteers collect thousands of pounds of recyclables from football games every season.

New garage project

Construction on a new, 6-story parking garage will begin Oct. 14, 2015, and is scheduled to open in fall 2016.

Student Life
Gartner Research resources available at no cost, fall break and more
A Healthier U
The U's Barbara West still playing tennis at 92-years-old, breast cancer stats and facts and more
Student Discounts
Natural History Museum of Utah free day and U night with the Grizzlies

Research quest

Natural History Museum of Utah digitizes its paleontology collection for students to study in classrooms.

DIVORCING DRUGS AND VIOLENCE

Research by Shima Baughman, an associate professor at the S.J. Quinney College of Law, is part of discussions surrounding changes to mandatory minimum sentences involving nonviolent drug.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT

A new U study found that climate change might lead to low birth weight in developing countries.