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Dining Services Makes Changes to Food Court

Dining Services Makes Changes to Food Court

By Claudia Robles January 24, 2018

The University of Utah's dining services has made changes to the food court in the A. Ray Olpin Union Building over the last five weeks. Since before the semester began, areas of the cafeteria have...

Ruth Watkins was selected as the new president of the University of Utah on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018.

Ruth Watkins Made First Woman President of the U

By Emily Anderson January 18, 2018

The Utah State Board of Regents voted Thursday to make Ruth Watkins the 16th president of the University of Utah and the first woman to lead the school. The announcement was met with applause, cheers...

Headache School at the U Aims to Help Those Suffering From Migraines

Headache School at the U Aims to Help Those Suffering From Migraines

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor January 18, 2018

The University of Utah Department of Neurology partnered with the Danielle Byron Henry Migraine Foundation to establish a headache outreach program at the U. The Headache School offers individuals suffering...

Marchers display signs during a rally and march commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day along 1300 East in Salt Lake City, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016.

MLK Week 2018 to Focus on Environmental Racism

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor January 16, 2018

This year marks the 34th annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. at the University of Utah. Every year, the Office of Equity and Diversity commemorates the legacy and life of King during the week...

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Presidential Search Committee Announces Three Finalists

By Emily Anderson January 13, 2018

The search for the next president of the University of Utah has been reduced to three people according to an announcement made Friday by the presidential search committee. The final candidates are Ruth...

Classes at the Business Classroom Building were canceled as a result of flooding and a power outage.

BUC Closed Due to Flooding and Power Outage

By Claudia Robles January 9, 2018

The University of Utah closed the Business Classroom Building (BUC) Tuesday following flooding and a power outage. “ALERT: A pipe burst in the basement of the Business Classroom Building and the power...

University of Utah professor Christopher Hacon was awarded the 2018 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics.

U Professor Wins “Oscar of Science”

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor December 21, 2017

Christopher Hacon, a professor at the University of Utah, was awarded the 2018 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics — one of a set of international awards sometimes dubbed the "Oscars of Science." The...

The Hinckley Institute of Politics publishes the Hinckley Journal of Politics every year.

Hinckley Journal of Politics Gives Undergraduates at the U a Voice in Government

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor December 16, 2017

The Hinckley Journal of Politics, a publication of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah, is currently accepting student-written submissions. The Hinckley Journal is printed annually...

Friends combine their efforts to build a giant snowman during a snow storm Friday on Stilwell Field near student housing at the University of Utah.

The Price of Winter Stay Over

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor December 13, 2017

For many college students, leaving campus for winter break is not an option. Some international students cannot afford the expensive airfare to their home countries, and others may not have a home or welcoming...

Exterior Lassonde Studios in Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017.

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Holiday Innovations

By Claudia Robles December 10, 2017

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute is home to hundreds of student innovators. Many of them sell products they have created for the holiday season. With finals in full swing just before the holidays,...