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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The ASUU offices in the Student Involvement wing of the Student Union.

ASUU Senate Strikes Down Bill For $75,000 Fountain

April 7, 2016

After a year of planning, the senior class gift bill did not pass Thursday at the ASUU Senate meeting. Senior Class President Brittni Strickland, who is in charge of organizing the gift, wanted a fountain...

Miss Beaver County Advocates For Science In STEM Ambassadors Program

Miss Beaver County Advocates For Science In STEM Ambassadors Program

By Carolyn Webber April 5, 2016

If you saw Sarah Kanell in her ball gown, tiara and sash, you might never guess she loves science and works in a research center at the College of Pharmacy. Kanell, a freshman in pre-nursing, is a certified...

Photo credit to Jonathan Worth

Technology writer and advocate Cory Doctorow to speak at the U

March 31, 2016

Very few people stop to think before entering their name, date of birth and other personal information when signing up for a free Internet service. Cory Doctorow, a Canadian-British science-fiction novelist...

Tickets To Go On Sale For Rescheduled Dalai Lama Visit

Tickets To Go On Sale For Rescheduled Dalai Lama Visit

By Carolyn Webber March 30, 2016

The Dalai Lama will speak on campus this summer, and tickets for the event go on sale this Friday. The Tibetan Buddhist leader's talk was rescheduled for June 21 eight months after his original speech...

U Prepares For Annual Powwow To Celebrate “Utah’s Native Heritage”

March 28, 2016

If you walk into the Union Ballroom on April 8, you will see dancers moving to the music of drums and telling stories through song. This is the U's annually held Powwow. The Sustaining Our Culture Inter-Tribal...

Law Professor Reports On Migrant Women And Domestic Abuse

Law Professor Reports On Migrant Women And Domestic Abuse

March 25, 2016

One of every four women in Utah will experience domestic violence in their lifetime, but immigrants and refugees have even higher rates and are less likely to report it. Erika George, a professor in the...

Utahs Video Game Design Program Ranked #1 In World

Utah’s Video Game Design Program Ranked #1 In World

March 23, 2016

The Princeton Review named the U’s Entertainment Arts & Engineering (EAE) program number one in the world for undergraduate students studying game design. This is a jump from last year’s ranking...

U Professor Snaps Photos of Snowflakes

U Professor Snaps Photos of Snowflakes

March 22, 2016

What if there was a device that could tell you if the snow was worth skipping class to hit the slopes? Tim Garrett, professor of atmospheric sciences, has created just that. Garrett developed a multi-angle...

National Geographic Author Speaks About Yellowstone, Conserving National Parks

National Geographic Author Speaks About Yellowstone, Conserving National Parks

March 11, 2016

As the National Park Service approaches its 100-year anniversary this summer, the costs and benefits of these parks are being questioned. To discuss the topic, the environmental humanities graduate program...

Live Donor Transplant Debuts At The U With Son-Father Liver Donation

Live Donor Transplant Debuts At The U With Son-Father Liver Donation

By Carolyn Webber March 10, 2016

Jason Clark walked into the hospital on Feb. 16 excited, donning a shirt with a liver on it and printed words saying, “Of course I’m an organ donor. Who wouldn’t want a piece of this?” About 12...