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U Traffic Lab working to make yellow lights safer

November 18, 2013

The U’s Utah Traffic Lab is working in partnership with Utah Department of Transportation to develop methods for traffic light safety. Yellow lights are sometimes confusing situations which call for...

Reps slash car charger budget

November 18, 2013

On Monday Nov. 11, ASUU Assembly Rep. Mark Pittman and ASUU president Sam Ortiz met with director of Commuter Services Alma Allred to address concerns over an ASUU bill proposing to install electric car...

Olympian bobsledder encourages students to make goals

November 18, 2013

Many people dream of becoming Olympians, but few athletes ever make it that far, but one Salt Lake City native was able to turn that dream into a reality. Bill Schuffenhauer, a three-time Olympic bobsledder,...

Museum’s sleepover lauds science for all ages

November 17, 2013

The Lythronax, the dinosaur found in Eastern Utah that was unveiled at the Museum of Natural History of Utah earlier this month, had some visitors over for a sleepover Friday. “We’re having a...

Speaker talks avalanche safety

November 17, 2013

Going into the backcountry and not being educated on avalanches and avalanche safety is a dangerous proposition that gets people killed every year, said Bruce Tremper, the Director of the Forest Service...

U grad startup crafts carbon-fiber skis and snowboards

November 17, 2013

Three U graduates started a ski and snowboard company last year, hoping to revolutionize the high-end carbon-fiber market. Kitten Factory is a ski equipment company created by Calvin Hawley, Kyle Alexander...

Ng’s magic show bewitches all

November 17, 2013

Cards flew in the air and magician Norman Ng caught one with a hockey stick. The card happened to be the exact card that one of the volunteers had chosen in her mind. Ng performed this and other tricks...

Police Report: Nov. 14

November 13, 2013

Alcohol in the dorms An underage male student was cited for pos- session of alcohol in Sage Point at 9:57 p.m. on Sunday, according to the police report. Sgt. Garth Smith of U Police said a resident...

Funding cuts threaten U research

November 7, 2013

In October, the Science Coalition reported that the decrease in funding to research institutions, such as the U, will hurt companies such as Myriad Genetics, a former start-up company at the U that has...

Gladwell discusses power of underdogs

November 5, 2013

Malcolm Gladwell visited the U Tuesday to speak about his most recent book, “David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants,” which was published Oct. 1. Gladwell came as the...