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Kasia Nowakowska leading Iowa State runners on the home straight at the 2024 Drake Relays. The famous race is held annually at Drake Stadium at Drake University, De Moines, Iowa. (Photo Courtesy of Kasia Nowakowska)
Collegiate Runners Along the Wasatch Front Battle Poor Air Quality and Environmental Challenges
By Gabe Haymore January 8, 2025

  Nearly every day during the fall semester, collegiate runners tighten their laces for morning runs in the shadow of the mountains that span the Wasatch Front. As the globe’s temperature shifts amid ongoing climate change and the Salt Lake Valley inversions bring in a thick...

Utah lawmakers gather to announce bills for the 2025 legislative session (Photo by Grace Maya).
Lawmakers Announce New Safety and Immigration Legislation
By Grace Maya, News Writer • January 7, 2025

  On Monday, Utah lawmakers convened to announce several bills addressing public safety in Utah and the southern border crisis. Legislators...

University of Utah students stand in line to vote at the J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 5. (Photo by Madeline Van Wagenen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
The U Offers Classes To Build Voter Confidence
By Kate Keith, News Writer • January 7, 2025

  This article was originally published in the Academia print issue of The Daily Utah Chronicle, originally in stands in October of 2024....

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This University Program Lets Students Design Their Degree
By Elle Crossley, News Writer • January 6, 2025

  Not every student’s interests fit the mold of the degree programs traditionally offered at their university. That was the problem...

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A memorial to James Hatsuki Wakasa stands at the Topaz Internment Camp Site in Delta, UT on March 31, 2022. (Photo by Grace Hall | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Research Project ‘Sheds Light’ on World War II Homefront
By Giovanni Radtke, Assistant News Editor • January 6, 2025

  A research project on the history of the U.S. home front during World War II is wrapping up, and its findings are expected to be published...

A polar bear at Utah's Hogle Zoo. (Photo Courtesy of Liliana Anderson).
Utah’s Largest Zoo Adapts to Climate Change to Protect its Animals
By Liliana Anderson January 6, 2025

  As winter sets in, the annual inversions that blanket the Salt Lake Valley bring along toxic pollutants trapped in a haze of cold fog....

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 12, 2017.
Training Future Diplomats: A New Major Coming to the U
By Elle Crossley, News Writer • January 2, 2025

  This article was originally published in the Academia print issue of The Daily Utah Chronicle, originally in stands in October of 2024....

All-gender restroom facility located in the J. Willard Marriott Library. Photo Courtesy of Rebecca Walsh
University Expands All-gender Restrooms Following H.B. 257
By Nevaeh Anderson January 2, 2025

  Construction workers recently laid tile and installed the first all-gender restroom in the University of Utah’s Language and Communication...

A demonstrator holds a sign that reads "Abortion is essential health care" at the protest against the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade at the Utah State Capitol on May 5, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
How Abortion Restrictions Impact Education, Economic Status
By Giovanni Radtke, Assistant News Editor • December 31, 2024

  Women living in states with fewer abortion restrictions as teens and girls who received an abortion in adolescence were more likely...

Water wise plants in a cluster of rocks on the walkway to the J. Willard Marriott Library. (Photo courtesy of Ali McKelvy)
University of Utah Slashes Water Use by 55 Million Gallons with Waterwise Landscaping
By Caitlyn Homolya December 27, 2024

  Over the past four years, the University of Utah has reduced its annual water consumption by 55 million gallons – enough to fill...

S.J. Quinney Law School on the University of Utah's campus. (Chronicle archives)
Law School Set to Launch Undergraduate Minor in Fall 2025
By Emerson Hagy, News Writer • December 19, 2024

  The University of Utah is expanding its academic offerings with an interdisciplinary minor in legal studies, which will launch in Fall...

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Farm Tech Startup Wins Wilkes Climate Launch Prize
By Giovanni Radtke, Assistant News Editor • December 13, 2024

  When combine harvesters sail through tall corn fields, their rotating blades slice through the stalks and filter them into the machine’s...

The ASUU headquarters in the A. Ray Olpin Student Union on Oct. 4, 2023. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
What Happens When There’s a Vacant Senate Position in ASUU
By Emerson Hagy, News Writer • December 9, 2024

  In late November, the College of Fine Arts' Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) senator resigned from their position...

The Office of Equal Opportunity resource and check-in counter at the S.J. Quinney College of Law in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
USU Volleyball Lawsuit Sparks Controversy
By Addy Christensen December 9, 2024

  A lawsuit involving Utah State University, among other universities, against San Jose State University has raised questions regarding...

Students line up for food at the Solidarity Potluck held in the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (Photo by Lyndee Pham, AASA Historian)
Student Affinity Groups Announce Relaunched Legacy Alliance
By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor • December 4, 2024

  In the wake of H.B. 261 and the subsequent closure and de-funding of various student centers and groups on campus related to DEI, five...

Kilby Block Party (Courtesy Laney Hansen)
Kilby Block Party 2025 Lineup Is Here and It’s Bigger Than Before
By Hailey Edmonds, Arts Writer • December 3, 2024

  Kilby Block Party 2025 lineup has been revealed, featuring headliners New Order, Beach House, Weezer and Justice. Celebrating...

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Holiday Spending in Utah: The Importance of Small Businesses
By Addy Christensen December 2, 2024

  It’s beginning to look like the holidays. Snow has fallen, lights string homes and streets, and families are beginning to gather...

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How U Students are Serving Communities Around the World
By Addy Christensen November 28, 2024

  For many, the holiday season is not only a time to celebrate but also a time to give back. At the U, it's no different. Students across...

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The U Launches New ‘Representation’ Task Force
By Emerson Hagy, News Writer • November 26, 2024

  This year, the University of Utah launched the Viewpoint Representation and Expression Task Force to foster free expression and ideological...

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