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U Students Find Coverage Through Obamacare

By Christine Kannapel March 1, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Obamacare is expanding in Utah and so are its political and health benefits among U students. FEATURE STORY: U VOLUNTEER WORK LEAVES KIDS SMILING President Barack Obama...

(Photo Courtesy of Sealants for Smiles)

U Volunteer Work Leaves Kids Smiling

By Kylee Ehmann March 1, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Volunteer organizations tend to leave people grinning, but few more literally than Sealants for Smiles. MOST READ STORY: MEXICAN AMBASSADOR TO SPEAK AT THE U Throughout...

(Photo Courtesy of Jeek - Hong Kong University)

Jane Goodall to Speak in Utah

By Carolyn Webber March 1, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Jane Goodall, a primatologist, anthropologist and advocate for peace, will be speaking at the Lyceum II Lecture hosted by the College of Humanities and Environmental...

(Photo by Chris Ayers)

U Students Participate in Lent

By Mary Royal February 27, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Many U students walked around campus last week with black smudges on their foreheads. YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: U'S DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM SHOWS GREAT POTENTIAL What...

(Photo by Chris Samuels)

Salt Lake Commemorates Transgender Teens

By Taylor Almond February 26, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] They shared their thoughts and their stories. They talked about their siblings and their struggles. Each person who came to the microphone had a different perspective,...

(Photo Courtesy of Aura Optics)

U Students Create Ski Goggle Business

By Carolyn Webber February 23, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Two U students turned their passion into a career when they created a ski goggle company. Schaeffer Warnock, a senior in business management, and Jake Nelson, a...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

Hinckley Forum Explores U.S. and Latin American Relations

By Mary Royal February 23, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Arturo Valenzuela, the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere and former NSC Special Assistant to the President for Latin Affairs, spoke...

(Daily Utah Chronicle file photo)

Founders Day to Honor Alumni

By Christine Kannapel February 23, 2015

The U uses Founders Day not only to celebrate the school’s founding in February of 1850, but also to take a look at the progress that’s been made. Every February, the Alumni Association hosts a...

(Pictured is student Tim Dayhuff -- Photo by Dane Goodwin)

The U is a Top Choice for Non-Traditional Students

By Mary Royal February 22, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bestcolleges.com ranked the U No. 2 in the nation for non-traditional students. FEATURE STORY: "VAGINA MONOLOGUES" TELL THE STORIES OF MANY WOMEN Non-traditional...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

Professor Talks About Pluto at Science Event

By Carolyn Webber February 19, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Ben Bromley, a professor in physics and astronomy, knows a lot about Pluto. Speaking at the Science at Breakfast event, sponsored by the U’s College of Science,...