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Shelves of food at the Feed U Pantry | Chronicle archives.

U Food Pantry May Expand Capacity to Feed Student Community

By Sarah Legg February 23, 2016

College can be difficult, but on an empty stomach, it's even worse. The Feed U Food Pantry at the U works to eliminate hunger on campus, but its current location restricts the variety of goods it is able...

U Hockey Team Makes Shift to Division 1

U Hockey Team Makes Shift to Division 1

February 18, 2016

The U's hockey program has moved up to Division 1, bringing the team closer to the NCAA. After evaluating the hockey team during the 2014/2015 season, program officials filed paperwork to move to the...

The James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building at the University of Utah. Chronicle archives.

TIME Ranks U Among The Best Schools In The Nation For Aspiring Scientists

February 18, 2016

When it comes to the top science schools in the nation, does the U come to mind? According to TIME, it should. A recent article by TIME Money listed the U as No. 20 in the nation among “great, accessible...

Seismic Upgrade brings the Social and Behavioral Sciences Building into the 21st century

February 15, 2016

Though behind schedule, a seismic upgrade on the Social and Behavioral Sciences building is almost complete. The upgrade is intended to align the building with modern standards but is part of a larger...

U Student Designs Resilient and “Market-Viable” Dog Toy

By Sarah Legg February 3, 2016

When Elpitha Tsoutsounakis, assistant professor in the U’s multi-disciplinary program, asked students to design a toy for a user of their choice, most students chose human subjects. Jilea Fobair, a junior...

Photo credit: Dane Goodwin

U to Petition Capitol Hill for New Medical Building

January 28, 2016

The U's School of Medicine may soon be demolished to make room for a new facility. The U hopes to build a new medical building, and Vivian Lee, dean of U Health Care, will lobby the Utah Legislature in...

The Step In Speak Up shoe inside the Union at the U on Thursday, Jan. 17th, 2016. Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle.

“Step In, Speak Up” Trains Students How to Take Action Instead of Standing By

January 26, 2016

You see a couple engaged in an intense fight in the parking lot or a person being sexually harassed. You feel you should step up and help, but you don't know how. Should you say something, call the police...

Presidents circle at the University of Utah Monday September 14, 2015. (Chronicle Archives)

Rock the U Seeks to Change Lives With Cancer Fundraiser

January 25, 2016

At the U's 10th annual Rock the U event, students won't just be dancing for fun — they'll be raising money for cancer research. Each Spring Semester, U students and organizations team up to "celebrate...

Sesame Street Puppeteer Caroll Spinney to visit the U

Sesame Street Puppeteer Caroll Spinney to visit the U

By Sarah Legg January 21, 2016

As a child, you knew him as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. Soon, you'll know him as the man behind the mask: Caroll Spinney. Spinney will speak at the U's Kingsbury Hall in conjunction with a screening...

U Study Uses Elephant DNA to Research Cancer

U Study Uses Elephant DNA to Research Cancer

January 21, 2016

What do elephants and humans have in common? When it comes to deadly diseases, very little. A study by the U, in collaboration with Arizona State University, examined cancer in the context of elephant...