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Ghorbanis Fight for Future Generations

Ghorbani’s Fight for Future Generations

By Cara MacDonald February 9, 2018

Shireen Ghorbani, alumna and former employee of the University of Utah, is running as a Democrat in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District in the upcoming election. She earned a doctorate in communication...

Campus Keeps Convenience with New Bike Shop

Campus Keeps Convenience with New Bike Shop

By Cara MacDonald February 9, 2018

The University of Utah is a commuter school, meaning a majority of students live off campus and use a variety of transportation options to get to their classes. In the warmer months, one of the most common...

U Students Repurpose Food Waste on Campus to Feed Homeless

U Students Repurpose Food Waste on Campus to Feed Homeless

By Cara MacDonald February 1, 2018

On a Friday afternoon in January, Ivan Cardenas awaited his team inside the kitchens at the University of Utah Student Union Building. Upon their arrival, they would spend the next hour collecting and...

U Alumni Use Research-Based Nonprofit to Redefine Beauty

U Alumni Use Research-Based Nonprofit to ‘Redefine Beauty’

By Cara MacDonald January 22, 2018

University of Utah alumni Lexie and Lindsay Kite have established a nonprofit to foster a positive body image for women called Beauty Redefined — which aligned with their respective masters and doctoral...

U Professors Promote Attention Restoration Theory

U Professors Promote Attention Restoration Theory

By Cara MacDonald January 15, 2018

At the dawn of a new semester, it’s common for students to feel optimistic and ready for the work that lies ahead. As time goes on, however, students frequently feel burnt out as tasks begin to pile...

Photo credit: Robin Dienel/Carnegie Institution for Science/SDSS

U Scientists to Help Map the Entire Night Sky

By Cara MacDonald December 3, 2017

Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) is moving into its fifth generation of sky mapping, and the University of Utah will play a pivotal role in its upcoming survey. Following a $16 million grant from the...

U Student Starts Non-Profit to Improve Global Health, Reduce Waste

U Student Starts Non-Profit to Improve Global Health, Reduce Waste

By Cara MacDonald November 29, 2017

Mohan Sudabattula, a University of Utah student triple majoring in biology, philosophy and health and society, is the founder of a non-profit which repurposes used medical devices for low and middle income...

James Sugihara, the first person to receive a doctorate degree from the University of Utah, was being held at Topaz Internment Camp at the time he was admitted to the school.

First Doctoral Graduate from the U Paves the Way for Asian-American Students

By Cara MacDonald November 27, 2017

James Sugihara, a Japanese-American born in 1918, was the first student to graduate from the University of Utah with a doctorate degree in chemistry. Sugihara obtained his degree in 1947, after overcoming...

Staying Safe in Winters Inversion

Staying Safe in Winter’s Inversion

By Cara MacDonald November 20, 2017

As the cold winter months approach, members of the University of Utah campus community are dreading the smoggy days to come. “I’d say it’s a problem,” said civil engineering student Lydia Monkmeyer. The...

University of Utah  library students lounge for comfort. Salt Lake City, UT on Thursday,Oct.5, 2017

(Photo by Jose Remes/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

Music on the Brain

By Cara MacDonald November 17, 2017

At the University of Utah’s Marriott Library, most students pop in headphones before sitting down to focus on homework. Does music help students study effectively? While opinions vary, some U researchers...

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