A study shows how lockdown policies exposed some groups to COVID-19 risk in Salt Lake County.
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How society’s inequalities showed in COVID outcomes
Celebrate and reflect on Juneteenth
On the eve of this year’s Juneteenth, we reflect on the significance of June 19, 1865—a day now commemorated as a federal holiday to mark the end of slavery in the United States.
Art and dentistry
The U’s Black and Art Dental Student Association hosted its first-ever exhibit of art by the staff, students and faculty of the School of Dentistry.
New effort to map the universe, unravel mysteries of ‘dark energy’
The international collaboration that includes the University of Utah aims to construct a 3-D map of the universe in more detail than ever before.
5 book recommendations for Black History Month
Excellent books by well known authors.
‘I am multiracial’
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.
RACE AND THE LDS CHURCH
The two-day conference features keynote address by journalist Darius Gray.