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Ruth Watkins was selected as the new president of the University of Utah on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018.

Ruth Watkins Made First Woman President of the U

By Emily Anderson January 18, 2018

The Utah State Board of Regents voted Thursday to make Ruth Watkins the 16th president of the University of Utah and the first woman to lead the school. The announcement was met with applause, cheers...

Headache School at the U Aims to Help Those Suffering From Migraines

Headache School at the U Aims to Help Those Suffering From Migraines

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor January 18, 2018

The University of Utah Department of Neurology partnered with the Danielle Byron Henry Migraine Foundation to establish a headache outreach program at the U. The Headache School offers individuals suffering...

Koren Roach, fifth year grad student from the department of Bioengineering (left), and Penny Atkins, fifth year grad student from the department of Bioengineering, are are avid cyclists a part of the University of Utah Mountain Biking Team explain their current research at the Marriott Library in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017

(Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Biking to Give Back

By Abrielle Fulwider January 17, 2018

University of Utah graduate students Penny Atkins and Koren Roach are making an impact both in the lab and on their bikes. Atkins and Roach are bioengineering graduate students in the Department of...

Marchers display signs during a rally and march commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day along 1300 East in Salt Lake City, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016.

MLK Week 2018 to Focus on Environmental Racism

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor January 17, 2018

This year marks the 34th annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. at the University of Utah. Every year, the Office of Equity and Diversity commemorates the legacy and life of King during the week...

U Professors Promote Attention Restoration Theory

U Professors Promote Attention Restoration Theory

By Cara MacDonald January 15, 2018

At the dawn of a new semester, it’s common for students to feel optimistic and ready for the work that lies ahead. As time goes on, however, students frequently feel burnt out as tasks begin to pile...

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Presidential Search Committee Announces Three Finalists

By Emily Anderson January 13, 2018

The search for the next president of the University of Utah has been reduced to three people according to an announcement made Friday by the presidential search committee. The final candidates are Ruth...

Classes at the Business Classroom Building were canceled as a result of flooding and a power outage.

BUC Closed Due to Flooding and Power Outage

By Claudia Robles January 9, 2018

The University of Utah closed the Business Classroom Building (BUC) Tuesday following flooding and a power outage. “ALERT: A pipe burst in the basement of the Business Classroom Building and the power...

University of Utah professor Christopher Hacon was awarded the 2018 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics.

U Professor Wins “Oscar of Science”

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor December 21, 2017

Christopher Hacon, a professor at the University of Utah, was awarded the 2018 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics — one of a set of international awards sometimes dubbed the "Oscars of Science." The...

The Hinckley Institute of Politics publishes the Hinckley Journal of Politics every year.

Hinckley Journal of Politics Gives Undergraduates at the U a Voice in Government

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor December 16, 2017

The Hinckley Journal of Politics, a publication of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah, is currently accepting student-written submissions. The Hinckley Journal is printed annually...

Friends combine their efforts to build a giant snowman during a snow storm Friday on Stilwell Field near student housing at the University of Utah.

The Price of Winter Stay Over

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor December 13, 2017

For many college students, leaving campus for winter break is not an option. Some international students cannot afford the expensive airfare to their home countries, and others may not have a home or welcoming...