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Cars parked in the union on Tuesday, September 1, 2015.

Hands-Free Car Crash

By Mackenzie McDermott September 4, 2018

Infotainment systems are designed to help drivers reach their destinations with ease but University of Utah researchers paired with AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety to find that they actually do the opposite. With...

versus BYU at Smiths Ballpark May 8, 2018.

(Photo by: Justin Prather / Daily Utah Chronicle).

Department of Energy Chooses U for Geothermal Energy Program

By Mackenzie McDermott August 24, 2018

In the next five years, the University of Utah will receive a grant, up to $140 million, in support of geothermal research and development from the United States Energy Department. The Frontier Observatory...

Us New Drone Policy Takes Flight

U’s New Drone Policy Takes Flight

By Mackenzie McDermott August 23, 2018

With technology on the rise alongside debates surrounding Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), the University of Utah has implemented a new drone policy on campus. The concept of “Big Brother is watching...

Comedian Causes Twitter Outrage Leading up to University of Utah Performance

Comedian Causes Twitter Outrage Leading up to University of Utah Performance

By Hayden Taylor and Mackenzie McDermott August 18, 2018

"Arrested Development" star and comedian David Cross received backlash Saturday afternoon for a tweet he made advertising his show at the University of Utah’s Kingsbury Hall. “Hey #SaltLakeCity!...

Mixed Race Subject to Mixed Stereotypes

Mixed Race Subject to Mixed Stereotypes

By Mackenzie McDermott July 11, 2018

By 2060, 6.2 percent of Americans are projected to be multiracial. Yet being white in addition to another race, according to the study, Black + White = Not White: A minority bias in categorizations of...

Inside of the University of Utahs Marriott Library

Library Keeping Patrons Cool and Saving Energy

By Mackenzie McDermott July 3, 2018

The University of Utah’s Marriott Library cuts back on its energy usage by 28 percent every year with a new automation system. Years in the works, the project started out aiming to provide better...

The Utes took on UCLA at home Sat. Feb. 22. The MUSS put up the U during a Ute free throw. 

(Photo by Justin Prather / Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Ranked 83rd in the World, 48th in the Nation

By Mackenzie McDermott June 26, 2018

Each year, the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) names top universities across the globe and publishes a list of the top thousand out of 18,000 universities. For the seventh year in a row, the...

$1.5 Million for the Middle Class

$1.5 Million for the Middle Class

By Mackenzie McDermott June 18, 2018

The American Dream Ideas Challenge has made it to Utah and will be awarding $1.5 million in funding. The University of Utah has joined the ranks of the Alliance for The American Dream alongside four...

Cigarette butts around the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday May 08, 2018.

(Photo by Curtis Lin/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

University of Utah Campus Goes Tobacco Free

By Mackenzie McDermott June 7, 2018

Following a formal review by an ad hoc committee of the University of Utah’s Academic Senate, the U campus is officially going tobacco free. Starting July 1, 2018, no tobacco delivery system of any kind...

Librarian Dale Larsen working showing how to do research online at the J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday May 23, 2018.

(Photo by Curtis Lin | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

A New Opportunity Every Week with URES

By Mackenzie McDermott June 4, 2018

The Office of Undergraduate Research is keeping busy this summer with a series of events created specifically for undergraduate students. The Undergraduate Research Education Series (URES) is hosted in...

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