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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...

Patience: Disney Princesses Teach Valuable Lessons to College Students

Patience: Disney Princesses Teach Valuable Lessons to College Students

By Alisa Patience November 18, 2017

Walt Disney himself said that if your only target is children, then your company is doomed, because children grow up. This why his movies all contain lessons for adults, as well as children. Unfortunately,...

University of Utah  library students lounge for comfort. Salt Lake City, UT on Thursday,Oct.5, 2017

(Photo by Jose Remes/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

Music on the Brain

By Cara MacDonald November 17, 2017

At the University of Utah’s Marriott Library, most students pop in headphones before sitting down to focus on homework. Does music help students study effectively? While opinions vary, some U researchers...

Austin Boutain plead guilty to aggravated murder in the Oct. 30, 2017, shooting death of University of Utah student ChenWei Guo.

Charges Filed in Shooting Death of U Student

By Emily Anderson November 16, 2017

More details emerged with charging documents filed Thursday in the shooting death of ChenWei Guo on Oct. 30 at the mouth of Red Butte Canyon on the University of Utah's campus. When University Police...

Paleontologist Randall Irmis, the curator of paleontology at the Natural History Museum of Utah, extricates a fossil in Oct. 2017. Mark Johnston/NHMU

Nearly Complete Tyrannosaur Fossil Discovered by U Paleontologists

By Cara MacDonald November 15, 2017

Researchers from the University of Utah unveiled a nearly complete Tyrannosaur fossil in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) last month, and once the remains — which were airlifted to...

Music Meets Literature in Honors College

Music Meets Literature in Honors College

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor November 15, 2017

A man who can be seen wearing sleeveless shirts and shorts year round, Brian Kubarycz is a writing and intellectual traditions professor for the Honors College at the University of Utah. Kubarycz has...

The Healing Magic in Music

The Healing Magic in Music

By Mackenzie McDermott November 12, 2017

Primary Children’s Medical Center and the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah attract patients with serious medical problems from around the region and across the country. In an effort...

Posters reading, Its okay to be white, like this one in Seattle, were hung in locations across the country during the first week of November.

U Responds to ‘It’s Okay to be White’ Posters Found on Campus

By Abrielle Fulwider November 10, 2017

Multiple posters that said, "It's okay to be white," were found on Sunday and Monday at the University of Utah. In response, the U’s Office of Equity and Diversity posted a statement on Facebook condemning...

Students Who ‘Think About Their Thinking’ Perform Better on Exams, Study Finds.

By Claudia Robles November 9, 2017

When preparing for tests, students tend to think they'll get the high grades they hope for, but without studying, a recent study shows.  Through a study on metacognition and the impact it has on students,...