Lupton, a physics professor, said that procuring research grants has become increasingly difficult, and it could have negative consequences on life-saving research and the economy.

Expecting to help present an award to the former Alumni Association board president, Ashton, the association's executive director, instead received the spotlight at the women's basketball game against Louisville on Nov. 25.

U student Nathan Jackson placed in the top five in the third annual Public Relations Society of America Golden Spike Awards competition for the Salt Lake chapter.

The U Academic Senate voted unanimously Monday to create the department of operations and information systems within the David Eccles School of Business, catering to the rising demand for managers also educated in other areas of business.

The U Alumni Association will honor Valdez and other distinguished U alumni in February for their contributions to the community at the U Founder's Day celebration.

The soft glow of candles lit the Union Patio on Tuesday night as a group of students gathered together for a vigil, spelling "AIDS" with their candles.

The Salt Lake City resident, who now paints in various galleries downtown, graduated from the U in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in art.

A handful of student government presidential hopefuls met for an informal meet-and-greet Monday, starting speculation of who might be running for ASUU offices in the spring.

With a new ethics hot line system, anonymous ethical questions from U staff and faculty have more than doubled, said Randy Van Dyke, assistant vice president for auditing and risk services at the U.

Birmingham is studying the blood pressure of couples in which both individuals work either full time or part time.