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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

U Hospital’s $200M expansion completed

By By Deborah Rafferty, Staff Writer July 20, 2009

The opening of the new hospital wing marks a new era in patient care, the hospital's number one priority. The expansion has allowed the hospital to become more patient-centered and helps to better serve the community with its Patient Care Pavilion, a wing with private rooms that better ensure their health and privacy, said U President Michael K. Young.

Using social networking to advertise a wise move by U

By By Jeffrey Jenkins, Staff Writer July 14, 2009

Social networking offers universities the ability to advertise at a fraction of the normal cost and to keep in contact with prospective and current students, fans and alumni for free.

U research enters realm of Hogwarts

By By Liz Carlston, Staff Writer July 14, 2009

This week on the big screen, the world will be watching the latest adaptation of J.K. Rowling's bestselling Harry Potter series. Defying reality, Harry dons a magic invisibility cloak to disappear and sneak around Hogwarts undetected. Researchers around the world are chasing down the invisibility theory and developing models to create a technology that makes an object become invisible. Several of these building blocks have come from the work of Graeme Milton, a professor of mathematics at the U.

U medical students offer aid to Ghana

The U has led humanitarian efforts focused on health and well-being in Ghana for years. The School of Medicine exchange program, now 8 years old, takes medical students to Ghana during the summer to study at the School of Medical Sciences in Kumasi, Ghana.

ASUU looks into mentor program

By By Andreas Rivera, Staff Writer July 10, 2009

The Associated Students of the University of Utah administration is working on implementing and overseeing a peer-mentoring program. The program would have U graduate and undergraduate students volunteer their time at local high schools as mentors.

Big Love’ denies wrongdoing with U’s logo

By By Michael McFall, News Editor July 10, 2009

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Rebound or repeat?

By By Jonathan Deesing, Staff Writer July 9, 2009

On March 11, we, as a student body, chose you, the Revolution Party. We wanted change and you told us you could deliver. You have the floor now, so please don't let us down.

Food industry doesn’t do the body good

By By Whitney Fitts, Staff Writer July 9, 2009

Since poor college students are eating a lot of this cheap, unhealthy food, maybe all of us who care about our nutrition should get out and vote.

Hornets pick up Nevill for summer play

By By Evan Frank, Staff Writer July 9, 2009

Former Ute standout Luke Nevill didn't hear his name called during the NBADraft, but the New Orleans Hornets had their eye on the 7-foot-2-inch center.

Student fee committee comes together

By By Andreas Rivera, Staff Writer July 8, 2009

The Associated Students of the University of Utah administration is in the process selecting up to five administrators to sit on a committee that would reassess student fees and generate ideas of what to do with them, including freed-up $22,800.