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Huntsman Cancer Institute Welcomes New Cancer Treatment Technology

By Brinley Wilson November 1, 2018

  The Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) is welcoming the first proton cancer treatment technology to the Mountain West by constructing a $31 million University of Utah proton treatment facility....

Utah Division of Arts and Museums celebrates 40 year anniversary in Glendinning Home

Utah Division of Arts and Museums celebrates 40 year anniversary in Glendinning Home

By Linda Derhak November 1, 2018

  The Utah Division of Arts and Museums celebrated the residency of their historic home for 40 years on Oct. 19. The Utah Division of Arts and Museums provides more than 500 outreach services....

Pollution plume from Siberia mixing with clouds in the Arctic in July 2012. Contour lines indicate carbon monoxide concentrations. Ice clouds appear blue and liquid clouds appear white and gray. Credit: MODIS/NASA/Quentin Coopman.

U Researchers Publish Study on Air Pollution’s Effect on Cloud Lives

By Kaylara Benfield November 1, 2018

  It is a well-known fact that pollution is a leading factor in global warming. In a recent research study involving University of Utah researchers, air pollution was found to possibly shorten...

Hiking up to Donut Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Monday, January 16, 2017

The Ghosts of Glaciers Past

By Kaylara Benfield October 31, 2018

  Brendon Quirk is a doctoral student in the Geology and Geophysics Department here at the University of Utah. He has dedicated countless hours to the search for evidence that indicates historic...

Fantasy Themes Have Logic Too

Fantasy Themes Have Logic Too

By Mackenzie McDermott October 29, 2018

"Double, double toil and trouble..." Witches chant over cauldrons and fly off on broomsticks alongside black cats. But what about when they don’t? The Director of Student and Faculty Affairs for the...

Halloween at Officers Hollow

Halloween at Officer’s Hollow

By Mackenzie McDermott October 29, 2018

On Saturday, Oct. 26 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., the University of Utah will welcome families from all over the valley to Officer's Circle for the annual Officer's Hollow Halloween. The carnival-style event...

(Courtesy Ruth Basagoitia)

Healthline and NO MORE Create a Guide to Understanding Sexual Consent

By Linda Derhak October 28, 2018

  Understanding sexual consent is crucial to navigating healthy relationships in the course of one’s life. In order to dispel a lot of the misconceptions surrounding consent, Healthline and NO...

University of Utah President Ruth Watkins and University Police Chief Dale Brophy spoke at a press conference on the investigation into the death of student Lauren McCluskey on Oct. 25, 2018 | Chronicle archives.

Murder of U Student Prompts Investigation into Police Department and Campus Safety

By Elise Vandersteen Bailey and Emily Anderson October 25, 2018

Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence. University of Utah President Ruth Watkins announced Thursday the school is initiating an independent investigation into the actions taken...

Jeff Herring, chief human resources officer for the University of Utah. Courtesy of Jeff Herring.

Policy Change Provides Paid Parental Leave for University Staff

By Shaelyn Barber October 25, 2018

  As of Jan. 1, 2019, all full time benefited staff members at the University of Utah will be able to take 12 weeks of parental leave, six of which they will be paid 50 percent of their regular salary....

Courtesy of Zimmer Biomet.

Apple Partners with UHealth

By Cara MacDonald October 25, 2018

  The University of Utah health care system is always looking for new ways to make patient care simpler and more effective for their patients. This year, U health is teaming up with Apple and Zimmer...