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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

Students in the main lobby at the Eccles School of Business at the U in Salt Lake City, Utah, Thursday, September 17, 2015 (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle).

Eccles Week Kicks Off With Egg-Drop Competition

By Matt Bateman February 24, 2016

Building blocks, Legos and eggs falling from the sky are not typical sights at the business school, but all of these can be seen during Eccles School Week. Each day from Feb.19 to Feb. 25 will commemorate...

U Prepares to Host Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research

U Prepares to Host Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research

February 17, 2016

Students from across the state will be attending the Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research to network and formally present their work on a variety of topics, from "The Human Microbiome" to “Implicit...

Former U Business Program Manager, Prominent Community Member Bryan Eldredge Passes Away

Former U Business Program Manager, Prominent Community Member Bryan Eldredge Passes Away

By Matt Bateman February 12, 2016

Bryan Eldredge, a former program manager at the David Eccles School of Business, passed away from cancer on Jan. 28. Eldredge’s career at the U lasted almost two decades and covered a variety of jobs...

ASUU Free Film Series Screens “Point B,” Film by U Alumnus Conor Long

February 10, 2016

The ASUU free film series will screen “Point B,” a sci-fi film directed by a U alumnus, on Wednesday. Conor Long, who directed the movie, graduated from the U in film and media arts in 2010 and will...

A group of young women perform a traditional Chinese dance during the Chinese New Year Celebration at Chinatown in South Salt Lake, Utah on Saturday, Feb.9th, 2016.  (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Salt Lake Celebrates Chinese New Year

By Matt Bateman February 8, 2016

For Jeff Luo, this time of year means red envelopes, lots of food, dragon dances and a deep cleaning of his house. “[The cleaning] is a big pain,” Luo said, “[but] it’s a new year.” Luo, a...

Poor air quality; courtesy of Kerry Kelly, associate director of the program for air quality, health, and society

U Seeks to Improve Air Quality

By Matt Bateman February 1, 2016

Air quality is a rising concern for Utah and the U’s Air Quality Task Force has outlined ways the university can make improvements. The U's Sustainability Office is launching the Clean Air for U campaign...

Moran Eye Center Receives Grant to Research Cures for Blinding Diseases

Moran Eye Center Receives Grant to Research Cures for Blinding Diseases

January 28, 2016

The group Research to Prevent Blindness awarded a $115,000 grant to the U’s John A. Moran Eye Center. Randall J. Olson, CEO of the center, will direct the funding and the research it will go toward,...

The new Hinckley Institute of Politics director Jason Perry, Wednesday, Jan. 20th, 2016. Photo credit: Peter Creveling

Jason Perry Selected as New Director of Hinckley Institute of Politics

January 21, 2016

Jason Perry is the new director of the U’s Hinckley Institute of Politics. Perry has served as the U’s Vice President of Government Relations since 2011 and has a long history in politics. A selection...

students work the various weight and cardio machines at the Student Life Center, Wednesday January 13, 2016.

Dress Up to Work Out: Student Life Center Enforces Dress Code

By Matt Bateman January 19, 2016

The Student Life Center is open to all U students — if they can dress the part. “One of my friends got kicked out because he cut the sleeves off his shirt,” said Josh Cisar, a senior in health promotion...

International Teaching Assistants Program Helps TAs Become Teachers

International Teaching Assistants Program Helps TAs Become Teachers

January 14, 2016

Each semester an army of graduate students helps run U classes. Last Fall Semester, more than 15 percent of teaching assistants — who grade, teach and tutor — were from foreign countries. Acclimating...