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Us Economics Department: Marxist or Diverse?

U’s Economics Department: Marxist or Diverse?

By Cara MacDonald April 16, 2018

The University of Utah’s economics department has been labeled a center of Marxist thought since it began its leftward trajectory following a move toward academic freedom in the early 20th century. State...

The Rights of Pregnant Women at the U

The Rights of Pregnant Women at the U

By Holly Vasic April 16, 2018

While completing her undergraduate degree in nursing at the University of Utah, Elora Nelson would trudge uphill half a mile from the University Medical Center TRAX stop to the nursing school to attend...

S.J. Quinney Law School on the University of Utahs campus. (Chronicle archives)

CRISPR Could Cure Genetic Diseases

By Cara MacDonald April 10, 2018

As medical research evolves, scientists are delving more into the study of DNA for preventative care — looking for ways to alter genetic code in order to avoid or eliminate genetic diseases. Institutions...

Logan Mitchell, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Scholar, looks up at the rooftop gathering station elements at the U-ATAQ (Utah Atmospheric Trace Gas and Air Quality) lab of the University of Utahs Atmospheric Sciences in the Browning Building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake on March 12, 2018.

U Lab Tracks CO2 Through Salt Lake’s Growth

By Linda Derhak April 9, 2018

The University of Utah’s CO2 sensors have been tracking the rise of emissions over the past 17 years in the Salt Lake Valley — the location of a continually sprawling metropolitan area. It’s an extensive...

Transportation in and and around the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018

(Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

UTA Makes Changes to Schedules

By Claudia Robles April 8, 2018

April 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT—UTA has announced new changes taking place Sunday, April 8 that will affect many commuters including University of Utah students and staff. Due to federally mandated...

U Professor Studies Relationship Between Social Media and Politics

U Professor Studies Relationship Between Social Media and Politics

By Cara MacDonald April 5, 2018

As social media plays an increasingly important role in American politics, University of Utah communication professor Shannon McGregor is working to research the relationship between the two. McGregor...

The Daily Utah Chronicle file photo

Lower Figures, Fewer Opportunities for Female Faculty

By Emily Anderson April 5, 2018

  NOTE: All data referenced in this article is available for download at the bottom of the page. On average, male faculty members at the University of Utah made 48 percent more last year than...

U Students Death Raises Mental Health Concerns

U Student’s Death Raises Mental Health Concerns

By Elise Vandersteen Bailey, Investigative Coordinator April 3, 2018

Faculty and friends of a graduate student in the University of Utah's Department of Physics and Astronomy who died last year have stepped forward to share more details about Mengying — referred to here...

Amy Jo Curtis speaks at the Utah State Capitol on March 5, 2018, against HB254.

U Graduate, Rape Survivor Works to Stop Bill Addressing Campus Sexual Assault

By Christina Giardinelli April 2, 2018

University of Utah graduate Amy Joe Curtis spoke at a press conference in the Utah Capitol rotunda on March 5 following the tabling of a controversial bill aimed at addressing campus sexual assault. “When...

Student Activist Groups at the U use Social Media to Grow

Student Activist Groups at the U use Social Media to Grow

By Grace Mason April 2, 2018

Through social media, student activist groups are able to engage and organize in ways that were impossible for previous generations. Many student activist groups have cultivated a presence on numerous...