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

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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,...

U Students Work on Political Campaigns Through Hinckley Institute

By Hailey Kirkwood November 6, 2017

This time of year is busy for some students pursuing politics at the University of Utah — beyond juggling midterms and jobs, some are working on political campaigns. The Hinckley Institute of Politics...

Students, staff, and friends of ChenWei Guo came to show their support after the recent shooting tragedy in Red Butte Canyon by lighting candles and walking from the Marriott Library to Presidents circle for a candle light vigil to share their condolences on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 | Chronicle archive

Students Honor ChenWei Guo With Candlelight Vigil

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor November 2, 2017

Two days after ChenWei Guo, a student at the University of Utah, was shot and killed near Red Butte Canyon on the evening of Oct. 30, the Asian American Student Association at the U held a candlelight...

Wazir Jefferson, a student success advocate, came to speak in front of students, staff, and friends of ChenWei Guo to show the Universitys support after the recent shooting tragedy in Red Butte Canyon in the Student Union building on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

ASUU Organizes Gathering to Remember Slain U Student

By Cara MacDonald November 2, 2017

The Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) gathered students Tuesday night to remember ChenWei Guo, who was shot and killed at the mouth of Red Butte Canyon on Monday evening. Held in...