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Students intern at ‘Colbert Report’

October 8, 2013

U students studying in the Hinckley Institute of Politics have the opportunity to intern for “The Colbert Report,” the popular political-themed show hosted by Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central. The...

ASUU to propose car charger bill

October 8, 2013

A bill that would add seven electric car chargers to parking lots around campus will appear before the ASUU Assembly and Senate later this month. The bill, authored by Rep. Mark Pittman and Sen. John Soares...

Academic Senate approves new certificates

October 7, 2013

The October session of the Academic Senate approved a proposed cross-disciplinary certificate to the College of Engineering and Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute on Monday evening. The new certificate,...

U research improves LED efficiency

October 7, 2013

Physicists at the U believe they have found a way to increase the efficiency of LED lightbulbs. The secret lies in the shape of the molecules that emit the light. Light is produced when molecules move...

U president signs immigration letter

October 7, 2013

Seven university presidents sent a letter to Utah’s four members of the House of Representatives calling for action on immigration reform. The letter’s primary author was Weber State president Charles...

Oktoberfest brings music, culture, food

October 6, 2013

On Thursday, the Oom Papas could be heard all through the second floor of the Union. The music came from the Union Programming Council’s Oktoberfest. The event was held in the Union Ballroom, where...

Alpha Phi gets new home

October 6, 2013

The Alpha Phi sorority opened its new house to the public Saturday. The new house features a large car port as well as new furniture, carpet and paint. The converted residential space was purchased and...

Research: Sodium MRI more accurate

October 6, 2013

Researchers at the U and BYU made improvements to an MRI technique using sodium instead of water that may lead to fewer false positive breast cancer screenings. Although sodium MRIs are not new, they...

Montana campus offers new vision

October 6, 2013

John and Melody Taft and Bill and Sandi Nicholson gifted the Environmental Humanities Education Center, a satellite campus located on 16 acres in the wild lands of Lakeview, Mont. on Oct. 1. The center...

ASUU bill gives extra funding to candidates

October 2, 2013

The Assembly and the Senate passed a joint bill last week that will ease the financial burden for students who want to run for ASUU office in the upcoming ASUU elections. The bill will cover half of the...