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Captain Nerk drops beats for charity

October 2, 2013

Pi Beta Phi hosted its 10th annual Arrow Jam benefit concert on Wednesday. “We are having our Arrow Jam, which is a yearly concert part of our philanthropy week. Monday we had our carnival,” said...

Campus store celebrates U fans

September 29, 2013

Fans got autographs from the U men’s basketball team and bought discounted team gear at the 8th annual Fan Appreciation Day on Friday at the University Campus Store. “It’s basically a way for us...

Frats battle for Anchor Splash title

September 25, 2013

Fraternity members displayed their synchronized swimming skills for charity in HPER Wednesday night. The annual Anchor Splash competition was part of the Delta Gamma sorority's Philanthropy week, which...

U library collection highlights banned literature

September 25, 2013

The history of banned books is nearly as old as the history of written language, said Alison Conner, a rare books curator in Special Collections at the Marriott Library.. Many books that were once banned...

U starts new program for missionaries

September 23, 2013

The U will be launching a new program to help students returning from serving missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints succeed at the U. U president David Pershing made the announcement...

Q & Asking the presidents

September 19, 2013

After 117 years, the rivalry between the U and BYU is still — let’s call it spirited. In fact, the schools are still finding new ways to prove who’s best. To commemorate the 117th anniversary, 117...

UPC hosts knitting event

September 18, 2013

Grandmas were not the only people to bust out their knitting needles today. The Union Programming Council offered free knitting lessons in the Union Den on Wednesday to help support Click for Babies,...

Arts Bash captivates students

September 4, 2013

Students strolling through Library Plaza yesterday heard the U marching band Pride of Utah playing “A Utah Man Am I” along with other fan favorites, while others enjoyed free ice cream dished out...

Researchers create semiconductors with microwaves

June 3, 2013

Researchers at the U are using microwave ovens to produce nanocrystal semiconductors. Along with their team, Michael Free, a professor in metallurgical engineering and Prashant Sarswat, a research associate,...

Students start ‘green’ company for movers

April 19, 2013

Totes Magotes, a student-run start-up company, wants to make high-quality totes accessible for rent to people moving in the Salt Lake Valley. Five students at the U formed the company in February and...