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The location for a new bus stop near the Sorenson education building for a new electric shuttle through campus, Wednesday, January 20, 2016.

New Electric Shuttle Coming To Campus

April 27, 2016

For public transit-savvy students, a zero-emissions commute is on the horizon. The Utah Transit Authority and the University of Utah received a $5.4 million grant from the Federal Transit Authority to...

OSH construction

Construction On Sidewalks Outside OSH Delayed Until After Finals

April 20, 2016

Students unlucky enough to have to sit through a final in OSH can be grateful for at least one thing: It will be quieter than anticipated. The plan to jackhammer 60 feet into the surrounding lawn has been...

U Students Volunteer To Mentor Elementary School Children In Running Forward program

By Allison Oligschlaeger April 14, 2016

Like the runners she coaches, Taelor Johnson started out slow. Johnson, a junior in exercise and sports science, is a volunteer with local nonprofit Running Forward, leading 30 to 50 children in an after-school...

Freshman in Biomedical engineering Zach Barber hangs his meesage among theothers. Mondday, April 11, 2016.

ASUU Honors, Validates Those Struggling With Mental Illness With Mental Health Awareness Week

April 12, 2016

For project creator and University Counseling Center staff member Juliet Meggs, the handwritten affirmations — "it's okay to ask for help," "you're allowed to be angry" and "everybody has bad days" —...

Truman Scholarship Program Names U Senior As A Finalist

Truman Scholarship Program Names U Senior As A Finalist

April 6, 2016

Graduating senior Lesley Garaycochea was named the U’s finalist in the Harry S. Truman Scholarship program. Garaycochea, a nontraditional student in the family and consumer studies program, was selected...

Students Leading Change office candidates, Matt Miller (left), Jack Bender (center), and Jessica Patterson (right) discuss student affairs at the ASUU debate at the Peterson Heritage Center on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016

New ASUU President Jack Bender To Focus On Student Fees, University Budget

March 24, 2016

For newly-elected student body president Jack Bender, reality still hasn’t quite sunk in. “So far, not tabling today has been the biggest difference,” Bender said in an interview with The Daily...

U Chooses Four Outstanding Community Members To Receive Honorary Degrees

U Chooses Four Outstanding Community Members To Receive Honorary Degrees

By Allison Oligschlaeger March 11, 2016

The U will present four accomplished Utahns with honorary degrees in May. The awards, as described by Board of Trustees spokesperson Laura Marks, are “the highest honor the university can bestow." They...

Red Butte Garden Hosts Open House, Reaches Out to Prospective Volunteers

Red Butte Garden Hosts Open House, Reaches Out to Prospective Volunteers

By Allison Oligschlaeger March 1, 2016

Red Butte Garden, the arboretum and botanical garden on the east side of campus, is seeking volunteer gardeners and community educators for the upcoming season. “The garden is kind of an oasis in the...

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

Huntsman Campaign Encourages U Students To Join Fight Against Cancer

February 25, 2016

U students pay $5 for tickets to the Twilight Concert Series, $8 for a six-pack of beer and $5.99 for an order of The Pie’s cinnamon pull-a-parts. The Huntsman Cancer Institute hopes you’ll give up...

Construction in Preparation for New Rice-Eccles Scoreboard Begins

Construction in Preparation for New Rice-Eccles Scoreboard Begins

February 24, 2016

Audiovisual updates aren’t just for fans watching football on TV. Preparations for the upcoming U football season include an overhaul of the Rice-Eccles Stadium A.V. system, which is like “two projects...