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Football players turn as they run sideline sprints at the end of fall practice at the Eccles Football Center, Saturday, August 22, 2015.

Introducing the Smart Helmet: U Researchers Create Concussion-Reducing Helmets

January 19, 2016

A team of engineers and scientists are designing a smart helmet to protect athletes from brain injury. While the helmet can be used for various sports, the team is especially focused on protecting football...

U Students Design a Map to Help Utah Combat Homelessness

U Students Design a Map to Help Utah Combat Homelessness

January 13, 2016

A tool developed by U students is about to make Utah's efforts to end homelessness a lot easier. Five graduate students in the City & Metropolitan Planning program began creating a map of homelessness...

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

U Seeks to Raise Retention Rates

January 11, 2016

Sarah Platt was out of financial aid, out of scholarships and out of time. She was ready to give up and drop out — again. That is, until one email changed everything. Platt, a senior in history teaching,...

U Researchers Discover New Timeline for Dinosaurs Ancestors

U Researchers Discover New Timeline for Dinosaurs’ Ancestors

December 8, 2015

Dinosaurs might be old, but their ancestors are actually a lot younger than previously thought. Randy Irmis, associate professor of geology and curator of paleontology at the Natural History Museum of...

Geek Week Promotes Healthy Study Habits for Students

Geek Week Promotes Healthy Study Habits for Students

December 7, 2015

Are you ready to get your geek on? This week kicks off ASUU's biannual Geek Week to prep students for finals. The Marriott Library will have extended hours until 3 a.m. and events will occur throughout...

U Graduate Creates Mobile Game to Encourage Healthy, Active Behaviors

U Graduate Creates Mobile Game to Encourage Healthy, Active Behaviors

December 4, 2015

An asteroid invader from outer space named Jacques, as well as his henchmen, have destroyed the planet, and it is your job to find the hidden treasures. Sounds like a pretty compelling reason to get up...

Long-Awaited Brio Coffee Opens in Biology Building

Long-Awaited Brio Coffee Opens in Biology Building

December 2, 2015

If you've walked into the Aline Wilmot Skaggs Biology Building in the last month, you may have noticed a new smell: coffee. Brio Coffee, which now has three locations on campus, opened up its newest site...

U Athletics Program to Train 100 Chinese Coaches in Ninety-Day Program

November 30, 2015

Next fall, there will be 100 Chinese coaches at the U. They will not be coaching any teams themselves but will be working with the athletics department to form a new training program. The coaching education...

Photo courtesy of Chronicle archives.

Exploring Medicine’s Artistic Side: U Med Students Publish Creative Journal “Rubor”

November 30, 2015

At the U’s School of Medicine, students’ desires to express themselves artistically translated into a creative journal. The publication, Rubor, publishes the artwork of students, faculty, staff and...

Governor Herbert Visits U, Talks Politics, Tuition

Governor Herbert Visits U, Talks Politics, Tuition

November 25, 2015

Gov. Gary Herbert spoke to U students on Monday about his goals for Utah at the Hinckley Institute of Politics. Herbert, currently serving as the chairman of the National Governor’s Association and...

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