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U Chemists Study DNA Damage in Quest to Understand Disease

U Chemists Study DNA Damage in Quest to Understand Disease

November 20, 2015

Why would a scientist want to make a copy of something that is broken? For Cindy Burrows, professor of chemistry, making copies brings her one step closer to repairing damage. Burrows and her team have...

U Program INSPIRE Strives to Introduce Science, Conservation to Prison Inmates

U Program INSPIRE Strives to Introduce Science, Conservation to Prison Inmates

November 18, 2015

While "maternal" is not generally a word used to describe several jail inmates crowding around a bucket of baby fish, gazing tenderly at the little creatures, it was the only word Celeste Henrickson could...

Team of U Chemical Engineering Students Create Hydrogen-Powered Chem-E-Car

Team of U Chemical Engineering Students Create Hydrogen-Powered Chem-E-Car

November 17, 2015

If you give a group of chemical engineers hydrogen, they could probably make you a car. At least, that is what some chemical engineering students did at the Chem-E-Car competition last week. Thirty-four...

School of Medicine gets grant to help cut student costs

School of Medicine gets grant to help cut student costs

November 12, 2015

It is no secret that medical school is expensive, but the U is looking for a way to challenge that standard. The U’s School of Medicine recently received a $75,000 grant from the American Medical Association...

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Campus Store Offers Discounted Apple Products to Faculty, Staff on Nov. 17

November 11, 2015

If you're looking to buy an Apple product, you might want to stop by the Campus Store next week. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, the University Campus Store and Health Sciences Store will host their annual Apple...

Students on Korean campus archive war veterans stories

Students on Korean campus archive war veterans’ stories

November 9, 2015

Over 60 years ago, the war that ripped apart North and South Korea came to an end. Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans lost their lives, but those who remain are ready to tell their stories. Five students...

Change in Orange Shuttle Route Frustrates Students

October 30, 2015

The orange shuttles started a new route on campus Thursday to accommodate people displaced by construction. Melissa Johnson, director of Commuter Services, said the bus, which used to run to the Union,...

Dress Up, Don’t Mess Up: Students Weigh In On Cultural Appropriation in Costumes

October 30, 2015

If you walk into a college Halloween party, chances are you will see a lot of superheroes, Donald Trump costumes and sexy American Indians. While it is doubtful the former two will be offensive, the latter...

Natural History Museum of Utah Starts Digitizing Dino Bones

October 27, 2015

Want to see a dinosaur face-to-face? The Natural History Museum of Utah is rolling out a new digital program for elementary and middle school students across the state to bring dinosaur bones to life. Research...

Professor posits that punches moved evolution forward

October 25, 2015

Human hands can be used to write, carry a tool, greet someone and punch someone else. While scientists continue to disagree on which action drove the hand to evolve, David Carrier, professor of biology,...