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$2.5 million stolen from state with U tax codes

By By Michael McFall, Staff Writer February 13, 2009

Texan thieves conned the state of Utah by posing as the U and stealing $2.5 million from the state using university tax codes.

Member of first artificial heart transplant team dies

By By Michael McFall, Staff Writer February 13, 2009

Kolff spent his life saving and improving the lives of others until he died Feb. 11 at age 97, three days shy of his birthday. Kolff died of natural causes at a hospital in Philadelphia, where he lived for 12 years after retiring from the U, said Chris Nelson, a spokesman for U health sciences.

Light could detect material cracks

By By Lana Groves, Asst. News Editor February 13, 2009

With just the small pieces of a silver mirror, U researchers might be able to prevent a disaster by detecting whether aircraft parts such as tails and wings are deteriorating.

Man falls in atrium

By By Lana Groves, Asst. News Editor February 12, 2009

A 20-year-old male fell into an underground atrium in front of the east entrance of the Marriott Library late Wednesday afternoon.

Parties plan community outreach programs

By By Jeremy Thompson, Staff Writer February 12, 2009

Although all three parties running in ASUU elections acknowledge the importance of reaching out and building bridges to organizations outside campus, each party has a different idea on how make it a reality.

Association ranks U second to MIT in number of start-up companies

By By Trent Lowe, Staff Writer February 12, 2009

The Association of University Technology Managers, which ranks public and private institutions across the country, ranked the U second for new technology companies started based on university research.

Crime report

By By Michael McFall, Staff Writer February 12, 2009

By Michael McFall, Staff WriterBasketball player citedLuke Nevill, the center for the U men's basketball team, received a traffic citation from Salt Lake Police on Tuesday. According to Salt Lake Police...

Lecture links Iraq war to neoconservatism

By By Katie Valentine, Staff Writer February 12, 2009

The growth of neoconservatism during the '90s and early 21st century might have been a motive for the United States to start the war in Iraq, suggested history professor Peter von Sivers.

Students sign up to dance for cancer research

By By Kassidy Mather, Staff Writer February 12, 2009

Priscilla Hansen is ready to dust off her dancing shoes as the third annual Rock the U dance marathon is coming up in March.

Prof shares research on human evolution

By By Sarah Cutler, Staff Writer February 12, 2009

Evolution has provided humans with the unique ability to run and exercise eight hours a day, yet most humans are only receiving an average of 30 minutes worth of exercise a day, said Dennis Bramble, a biology professor at the U who studies evolution and the ability to run.