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.

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.

With the help of more than $2 million in grants, U researchers will be able to test a new technique to help them study early signs of neuropathy in pre-diabetic patients and help patients avoid complications like foot amputation.

Temperatures dropped to 33 degrees Friday night, but frigid weather didn't stop nearly 300 die-hard Ute fans from setting up camp in front of the ticket office at Rice-Eccles Stadium to wait for tickets to the highly-anticipated Nov. 22 Utah vs. BYU football game to go on sale.

The morning of the U's "Blackout" football game against TCU, a real blackout swept the campus, and it's only a small part of a larger problem.