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Student Researchers at the U Are Raising Awareness of Radon

By Giovanni Radtke, Assistant News Editor January 18, 2024

  The Utah Radon Lab at the University of Utah is giving out home test kits, food and prizes and providing information about the dangers of radon throughout January. The student-led research lab...

The Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo by Andrea Oltra | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

House Bill to Promote ‘Viewpoint Diversity,’ Eliminate DEI Offices in Schools Jumps First Hurdle

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer January 17, 2024

  On Wednesday, Jan. 17, the Utah House Education Committee passed H.B. 261 — the Equal Opportunity Initiative bill prohibiting an institution of higher education, public education system and...

Utah State Capital In Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Feb.  21, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

DEI, Housing and Water Rights: Utah’s Lawmakers Are Back for the 2024 Legislative Session

By Anika Rao, News Writer January 16, 2024

  Utah’s state representatives and senators returned to the Capitol today for the 2024 legislative session. Last week, House and Senate Republicans released their priorities for this session,...

University of Utah President Taylor Randall speaks at a press conference with the Daily Utah Chronicle in the John R. Park Building in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

President Randall Creates Free Speech Task Force to ‘strengthen campus climate’

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer January 14, 2024

  On Jan. 8, University of Utah President Taylor Randall announced the creation of the Viewpoint Representation and Expression Task Force, a group of faculty, student, staff and trustee representatives...

University of Utah MLK Week celebrations on Jan. 16, 2023 | Photo by Patrick Hardwig from Hardwig Media)

Here’s How the U is Celebrating MLK Week

By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor January 13, 2024

  For the 40th year in a row, the University of Utah is honoring civil rights activist and reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy during MLK week from Jan. 13 to Jan. 19 by holding 15 events. The...

The Nikki Haley for President Utah leadership team poses for photos at the end of a press conference at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

First Lady Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson Endorse Nikki Haley

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer January 11, 2024

  On Thursday, First Lady Abby Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson announced their support for Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign and highlighted the growing support for Haley’s candidacy in...

The Great Salt Lake seen from above at Corinne, Utah on Aug. 19, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

‘We can save the lake’: GSL Strike Team Discusses Future Conservation Efforts

By Allison Stuart, News Writer January 11, 2024

  Although the Great Salt Lake ended its 2023 water year with higher-than-average precipitation, there are still considerations for the future of how to best protect the lake and its ecosystem. As...

The John R. Park Building at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on June 29, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U President’s Office To Stop Use of ‘Diversity Questions or Statements’ in Hiring

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer January 5, 2024

  On Friday, the Office of the President emailed all University of Utah hiring units to “discontinue the use of any type of diversity statements or similar practices as part of their unit-level...

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Exploring Business Ethics through Rubicon’s Alleged Human Trafficking

By Jamie Faux, News Writer December 31, 2023

  After a six month investigation by Utah’s Attorney General Office, three executives of West Bountiful company Rubicon Contractors LLC were arrested on charges of human trafficking. According...

The J. Willard Marriott Library at University of Utah in Salt Lake City on April 17, 2019. (Photo by Tom Denton | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Marriott Library’s New Database Gives Fresh Insight into Slavery in Utah

By Giovanni Radtke, Assistant News Editor December 31, 2023

  The J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah released a digital database of primary sources dealing with legislative debates on slavery in Utah's territorial government in 1852 and...