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U’s Retention Rate Above National Average

December 3, 2014

  For Nathalia Padua, a freshman in nursing, dropping out of college after her first year was never an option. “If I wasn’t in college right now,” she said, “I don’t know, I’d probably...

(Graphic by Grey Leman)

Living Life After Dropping Out

December 3, 2014

  Every year, high school seniors enter college as eager freshmen. For some, however, that eagerness does not last. Nearly half of undergraduate students drop out of college, according to a Harvard...

(Photo by Brent Uberty)

Students Rally for Ferguson on Campus

December 1, 2014

  More than 60 students hosted a Ferguson protest in front of the Marriott Library on Monday. The event was in response to other rallies held nationwide over the shooting of unarmed black teenager...

(Photo Courtesy University of Utah College of Engineering)

U Engineers Design Filter That Helps Smartphone Battery Life

December 1, 2014

  Do you want your smartphone battery to last longer? U scientists may have found a solution. A group of engineers on campus developed a new light filter that could improve the lifetime of tablet...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

Fraternity Helps Raise Awareness of Sexual Assaults

December 1, 2014

  The U’s Beta Theta Pi fraternity was awarded a $3,200 grant for raising awareness of sexual assaults on campus. With this money, the fraternity plans to extend their efforts by speaking with...

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

U Keeps Food Bank Tradition Alive

December 1, 2014

  For the last 21 years, the Alumni Association has partnered with the MUSS to put on their annual Food Drive in November. The food drive delivers food to Utah families through monetary and food...

(University of Utah professors Scott Wright and Cheryl Wright launched startup Neuroversity to teach students with autism how to use 3D-modeling software.  — Courtesy of Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute)

U’s Autism Program Wins Award

December 1, 2014

  A program at the U that helps students on the autistic spectrum find jobs was recognized with the Social Enterprise Award by the Columbus Community Center. Cheryl Wright and Scott Wright started...

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

Social Justice Group Addresses Native American Culture

December 1, 2014

  “We are probably, of all the ethnicities in the United States, the most misrepresented and the most misunderstood,” said Franci Taylor. Taylor, the director of the U’s American Indian Resource...

U Joins National Campaign to Fight Sexual Assaults

December 1, 2014

The U joined the national “It’s On Us” campaign that’s looking to end sexual assaults at colleges and universities. The campaign began in September as a White House awareness initiative created...

(Photo by Brent Uberty)

Culture Shock in Utah: “Always an Outsider”

December 1, 2014

  Out of 31,515 students at the U, more than 7,000 are from out of state, and more than 3,000 are from out of the country. That means for 10,000 students, coming to Utah for school can be a culture...