Lee Hamilton, vice-chair of the 9/11 Commission and a former congressman, said the United States is facing persistent and evolving threats from terrorists.

Students who entered the U before fall 2007 don't need to fulfill the international general education requirement if they graduate before 2013, but Tori Ballif did it anyway.

Fresh off the campaign trail after a sizeable victory, Congressman Jim Matheson, D-Utah, spoke Wednesday at the Hinckley Institute of Politics on the current political climate of change8212;the message President-elect Barack Obama utilized during his campaign.

With a crash and some rumbling, the ROTC will break a nearly century-long tradition this December as the U demolishes their present home and university relic, the Mines Building.

The U honored Charles Goodliffe, who will turn 92 this year, for his military service in World War II at Tuesday's Veterans Day celebration.

There aren't any true losers in a competition to see who can support charity the most, but the U is still trying to crush the Cougars by donating more food than Brigham Young University in the Rivalry Week Food Drive.

On Friday and Saturday, the Associated Students of the University of Utah hosted a screening of the "Planet Earth" documentary series8212;one of many activities hosted by ASUU this year to inform the student body about social awareness and environmental responsibility.

After spending months translating research for a legislative committee, U professor Robert Allen received the prestigious Wildman Medal Award for his paper on audit failures.

Conflicts between the Western and Islamic worlds stem from a general misunderstanding between the two cultures, said leading Islamic scholar Akbar Ahmed.

The National Press Club organized a forum featuring a panel of local journalism professionals who discussed how the future of the news industry hinges upon old-fashioned ethics.