The number of medical students graduating in primary care, which includes family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics, has dropped over the past 10 years. However, the U saw a rise in the number of medical students interested in primary care from 2007 to 2008.

In a time of economic upheaval, high energy costs and an unpopular war, Utah remains as conservative as ever, panelists said Wednesday at the Hinckley Institute of Politics.

Susan Mango uses expensive equipment for her research at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, but with the drop in the economy she said it can be difficult to find funding for research.

The Bennion Community Service Center's annual Hunger Banquet acted as an eye-opening metaphor, bringing the statistics of world hunger to a more personal level.

At a lecture, two Indian activists, Kohli and a pro bono attorney, discussed the Indian government's mining access grant as an affront to the local people and their environment.

The Hinckley Institute of Politics held a panel on Tuesday where representatives of the justice system and mental health agencies said a myriad of problems are plaguing the mental health care industry in Utah.

Instead of visiting family or soaking up sun in the Bahamas, some U students will spend Fall Break serving the community.

The lack of brakes on fast bikes spark controversy around the country, but U students are still riding the new trend.

Homecoming Week kicked off Saturday as students and alumni gathered for the festivities8212;past and present Utes sharing the commonality of Utah spirit.

Empathy is the focus of this year's Ramadan, as observed by members of the U Muslim Student Association. The fast culminated with a Fast-A-Thon, a banquet at the Officer's Club in Fort Douglas on Wednesday night to celebrate the breaking of the day's fast.