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Professor Funk Rated Best at the U

February 24, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The U has plenty of accomplished and top-rate professors, but according to ratemyprofessors.com, John Funk is the best of them all. MOST READ: AND THE AWARD FOR...

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Founders Day to Honor Alumni

By Christine Kannapel February 23, 2015

The U uses Founders Day not only to celebrate the school’s founding in February of 1850, but also to take a look at the progress that’s been made. Every February, the Alumni Association hosts a...

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New CIS Page to Increase Security

February 19, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] University Information Technology has set out to update the style and security of the U’s login portal. MOST READ: THE U IS A TOP CHOICE FOR NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS Scott...

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

Parking Pains All Students

By Christine Kannapel February 17, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Ask U students what they think is the worst part of campus, and they’ll usually tell you it’s parking. And it’s not a new problem. From the construction of...

(Graphic by Mark Klekas)

U’s Wellness Center Offers STD Testing on Campus

By Christine Kannapel February 10, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Probably the last thing couples want to think about on Valentine’s Day is STDs, but for the U’s Center for Student Wellness, they’re first on the list. FEATURE...

New Online File Storage Available to Students

February 5, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   From tax documents to vacation photos, UBox is a secure way for students to store files on their computers and phones. TOP STORY: PHONE SCAM TARGETS INTERNATIONAL...

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Vaccinations Are the First Step to Preventing Meningitis

By Christine Kannapel February 2, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   Cases of meningitis are rapidly growing among young adults, but these infections can be prevented. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: U RESEARCH TEAM DEVELOPS NEW ANTIBIOTICS Kurt...

((Courtesy of Lisa Cannon-Albright)
Pictured is Lisa Cannon-Albright, professor and the chief of the Division of Genetic Epidemiology in the Department of Medicine at the U.)

Fighting Prostate Cancer with Genetics

By Christine Kannapel January 30, 2015

  Most of the men at the U are young and carefree, but it’s never too early to look at their family history for prostate cancer because it may benefit them in the future. Since the 1970s, Lisa...

((Photo Courtesy of Rachel Bissegger) Pictured is Bissegger and her children)

Student-Parents Face a Balancing Act

By Christine Kannapel January 29, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   Rachelle Peterson, a double major in international studies and history, and Rachel Bissegger, a history major, are both mothers taking classes at the U. Both...

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Researchers Unite to Discuss Inversion Solutions

By Christine Kannapel January 15, 2015

  Researchers and professors discussed possible solutions to Utah’s inversion problem on Tuesday. Every winter, an inversion forms in Salt Lake City due to particulate matter from pollutants...