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Oil, Gas and War: What Are U Funding?

By Rachel Kloepfer and Caroline Krum April 24, 2024

  In the 1980s, University of Utah students called for the U to divest from apartheid. To them, this meant halting the university's investments in companies that were funding apartheid in South...

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Uncovered: The Trials and Triumphs of Sustainability at the U

By Emma Ratkovic and MJ Jewkes April 17, 2024

Today, investigative writer MJ Jewkes joins Emma to discuss his recent print article on the trials and triumphs of sustainability at the U. Transcript: Emma Ratkovic: Hello and welcome back to...

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U Origins: The Trials and Triumphs of Sustainability at the U

By MJ Jewkes, Investigative Writer April 15, 2024

  For the last four years, the U has held a Gold rating from the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System. Since the U’s STARS rating is slated to be renewed in 2024, the Sustainability...

The University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct. 5, 2021.

Preparing for the ‘Big One’: Earthquake Safety at the U

By Marisa Angulo, Investigative Writer April 6, 2024

  According to the University of Utah Seismograph Stations, the chance of a 6.75 magnitude or greater earthquake occurring along the Wasatch front in the next 50 years is 43%, while the probability...

Bailey McGartland points to her domestic violence awareness pin in the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority house by the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Rachel Kloepfer | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Remembering Zhifan Dong Two Years Later

By Rachel Kloepfer, Assistant Investigative Editor March 22, 2024

Feb. 11, 2024, marked the two-year anniversary of the murder of University of Utah student Zhifan Dong. Bailey McGartland, a junior at the U who was Dong’s roommate at the time, is working to keep...

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Uncovered: Sexual Violence in the Metaverse

By Emma Ratkovic and Caroline Krum March 18, 2024

Today, investigative writer Caroline Krum joins Emma to discuss her recent article on sexual assault within the metaverse. You can read her article here. Transcript: Emma Ratkovic: Hello and...

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Rape in the Metaverse: The U’s Response to Virtual Sexual Assaults

By Caroline Krum, Investigative Writer March 4, 2024

  Virtual realities and simulation games have existed for years. One of the first virtual spaces, "Maze War," was created in 1973. Popular games and platforms like "Second Life," "Virtuality" and...

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Uncovered: Internal Conflicts of Housing & Residential Education at the U

By Emma Ratkovic and Aynaelyssya Thomas February 12, 2024

T Today, Investigative Writer Aynaelyssya Thomas joins Emma to discuss her two recent articles on internal conflicts at Housing and Residential Education at the University of Utah. You can read...

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U Origins: The U’s History of Student Protests and Activism

By Caroline Krum, Investigative Writer February 9, 2024

  Student protests are not new. While there has been scrutiny for free speech violations this year, this is not the first time the administration at the University of Utah has pushed back against...

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Uncovered: The Evolution of Student Activism and Protests at the U

By Emma Ratkovic and Caroline Krum January 25, 2024

Transcript Emma Ratkovic: Hello and welcome back to Uncovered the Daily Utah Chronicle's Investigative Podcast. I'm your host, Emma Ratkovic. And on today's episode of the podcast, I'm joined...