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This artistic rendering shows the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital, which is set to be completed in spring 2020.

Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Donates $47.5 Million to Build New Rehabilitation Hospital

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor November 27, 2017

The University of Utah recently broke ground to replace the 52-year-old rehabilitation center with a state rehabilitation hospital. The new facility will house 75 beds and is slated to be one of the most...

James Sugihara, the first person to receive a doctorate degree from the University of Utah, was being held at Topaz Internment Camp at the time he was admitted to the school.

First Doctoral Graduate from the U Paves the Way for Asian-American Students

By Cara MacDonald November 27, 2017

James Sugihara, a Japanese-American born in 1918, was the first student to graduate from the University of Utah with a doctorate degree in chemistry. Sugihara obtained his degree in 1947, after overcoming...

The University of Utah Alumni Association is hosting a food drive throughout the month of November.

Alumni Association Works to Give Local Families Holiday Meals

By Steven Morgan November 26, 2017

Every year the University of Utah’s Alumni Association puts on a food drive throughout the month of November, during which members and its community partners go door-to-door, stand outside allied supermarkets...

Graduate students from universities throughout Utah gathered at the state Capitol on November 21, 2017, to protest Congresss new tax reform bill.

U Graduate Students Rally Against Tax Reform Bill

By Mackenzie McDermott November 26, 2017

University of Utah students were among those gathered in the rotunda of the Utah State Capitol on Tuesday for the Graduate Rally Against Taxing Tuition. In response to the tax reform bill recently passed...

Researchers Take to the Sky to Solve Inversion

Researchers Take to the Sky to Solve Inversion

By Mackenzie McDermott November 26, 2017

Every year during the winter months, Salt Lake City’s urban emissions get trapped in cool air pools as part of a phenomenon called inversion. This concentrated exposure to air pollution leads to a 42...

How Emergency Management Services Kept Students Safe After a Crisis on Campus

How Emergency Management Services Kept Students Safe After a Crisis on Campus

By Emily Anderson November 25, 2017

University of Utah Police (UPD) responded to a domestic violence call at the Peterson Heritage Center on the evening of Oct. 30. Kathleen Boutain was distressed and speaking in fragments, according...

Investigative journalist Bob Woodward spoke at the University of Utah on November 16, 2017.

Bob Woodward Talks Watergate, Restraint, “Final Exam for Democracy” at the U

By Elise Vandersteen Bailey, Investigative Coordinator November 24, 2017

The Hinckley Institute of Politics hosted a discussion between local radio figure Doug Fabrizio and journalist icon Bob Woodward on Nov. 16. Named 2017's Hinckley Fellow at the event, Woodward discussed...

Amy Wildermuth  at the University of Utahs Park Building in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday,Nov.10, 2017

(Photo by Jose Remes/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

Wildermuth: A Force of Sustainability

By Abrielle Fulwider November 20, 2017

Amy Wildermuth, associate vice president for faculty and chief sustainability officer at the University of Utah, has served as a leader throughout her years of work in law, engineering and sustainability....

Staying Safe in Winters Inversion

Staying Safe in Winter’s Inversion

By Cara MacDonald November 20, 2017

As the cold winter months approach, members of the University of Utah campus community are dreading the smoggy days to come. “I’d say it’s a problem,” said civil engineering student Lydia Monkmeyer. The...

Foglesong: Why You Should Learn A Foreign language

Foglesong: Why You Should Learn A Foreign language

By Samuel Foglesong November 19, 2017

Learning a foreign language can seem like a daunting task, but the benefits of language acquisition make it well worth the struggle. The first few months of learning a new language are the most difficult...

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