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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

U Installs Electric Car Chargers in Various Parking Garages Across Campus

U Installs Electric Car Chargers in Various Parking Garages Across Campus

November 19, 2015

Driving an electric car will be easier thanks to new installations in campus parking lots. Electric car chargers are now available in the Northwest Garage and Central Garage. Others will be installed...

Solar panels sit above the Marriott Library at the University of Utah.

U Travelers Can Use Green Travel Fund to Stay Environmentally Friendly

November 14, 2015

Those who travel on behalf of the U, such as on a business trip or for a football game, can help reduce emissions with the Green Travel Fund. When people travel for the U, they receive a reimbursement...

The University of Utah Alumni Association is hosting a food drive throughout the month of November.

U Food Drive Unites the Community Against Hunger

November 12, 2015

The U is partnering with the Utah Food Bank for the 22nd annual "United Against Hunger" food drive. Throughout November, the Alumni Association, Student Alumni Board and the MUSS Board will gather canned...

U professor splits time between teaching in Utah and living in Israel

U professor splits time between teaching in Utah and living in Israel

November 10, 2015

Amos Guiora, dressed in a U hoodie, looks into his webcam in a dimly lit room in Israel over a faulty Skype connection. He jokes about living in his own time zone. Guiora, a professor of law at the U,...

High school student Grant Amann peers through a telescope in the observatory atop the astronomy building this Saturday as a part of the U Science Day activities. Josh Anderson

Science Day introduces high school students to the U

November 6, 2015

The future of science is headed to the U. On Saturday, Nov. 7, the U will host the 27th annual Science Day. From 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the College of Science will provide high schoolers from Utah, Nevada...

State of Utah Has Lowest Rates of Student Debt, and U Aims to Keep Costs Low

State of Utah Has Lowest Rates of Student Debt, and U Aims to Keep Costs Low

November 5, 2015

If someone told you Utah has the lowest average student debt in the nation, would you believe them? You should. A recent report by the Project on Student Debt looked at nationwide data from 2014 and concluded...

On the Range: Urban Rangers Program Provides Trail Protection and Education

November 2, 2015

Armed with mountain bikes, snacks and dog biscuits, the U’s urban rangers have set out to spread stewardship and trail etiquette to the public. Since August, the Urban Rangers Program at the U has undertaken...

Clothesline Project Gives U Community Chance to Speak Out Against Sexual Violence

October 27, 2015

A multitiered line of T-shirts stretched down the Union Ballroom Hallway, each covered in bright colors, but showcasing contrastingly darker messages. One shirt read, "Get out of my room!" Another, "Do...

Utah Celebrates Pro Bono to honor providing legal aid to those in need

October 25, 2015

The U will contribute to Utah Celebrates Pro Bono, an annual event held in conjuncture with the American Bar Association's and Public Service's Pro Bono Week. Monday, Oct. 26 at 12:15 p.m. marks the kick-off...

U study finds environment can cause lower birth weights

October 14, 2015

A U study found that high temperatures and low precipitation rates can cause lower birth weights. Conducted over the course of two years, the study focused on the climates of 19 African countries over...