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A view of the Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City on Aug. 21, 2021.

Let’s Recap: The 2023 Utah State Legislative Session

By Vanessa Hudson, Editor in Chief March 5, 2023

  After 45 days of committee hearings, floor time and robust discussion, the 2023 Utah State Legislative Session closed out on Friday. With 926 bills being filed and 575 being passed by the state's...

Global climate strike protestors march towards the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 3, 2023.

Fridays for Future Utah Hosts 2023 Global Climate Strike on the Steps of the Utah State Capitol

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer March 4, 2023

  On the last day of the 2023 Utah Legislative Session, around 50 Salt Lake City community members joined the fight of 7,500 cities across the globe with their own strike, advocating to end fossil...

Exhaust pipe of a running car at Shoreline Ridge on University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.

U Professors Still Point to Emissions as Lead Cause for Inversion

By TJ Ross, News Writer March 4, 2023

  Since Jonathan Deesing wrote a story for The Daily Utah Chronicle in 2009 where University of Utah Urban Planning Professor Keith Bartholomew said car emissions are one of the leading causes...

Sonia Salari, professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Studies, and Annie Isabel Fukushima, associate dean of Undergraduate Studies and professor of Ethnic Studies lead the panel discussion, “Making Public Policy Personal: A Focus on Gender-based Violence,” moderated by PBS Utah’s Mary Dickson, on Wednesday, March 1, at the University of Utah’s Marriott Library.

U Makes Public Policy Personal in Gender-Based Violence Discussion Panel

By TJ Ross, News Writer March 3, 2023

  On Wednesday afternoon, the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah hosted a panel discussion, "Making Public Policy Personal: A Focus on Gender-based Violence." The Gould Auditorium...

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U Cybersecurity Initiative Improves Cyber Attack Prevention

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host March 3, 2023

  A new University of Utah-wide, multi-phased cybersecurity initiative is underway. The program was commissioned by the Office of the President and Board of Regents and is being led by the Information...

Evening on University of Utah campus, Thursday in Salt Lake City.

O’Leary Ticket Wins 2023 ASUU Presidential Election

By Allison Stuart, News Writer March 1, 2023

  On Monday, the results of the 2023 ASUU elections at the University of Utah were announced — the O’Leary ticket won. The ticket is composed of President-elect Jack O’Leary, VP of Student...

The University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct. 5, 2021.

Utah Fresh Website Simplifies U First-Year Experience

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor March 1, 2023

  For many high school seniors, the most intimidating part about preparing for college is the slew of deadlines, various fees and simply the sheer amount of information needed to start their college...

Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks alongside Benji Backer during the Climate Innovation in a Red State forum at the Hinckley Institute of Politics in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.

Gov. Spencer Cox Visits the U with Benji Backer to Discuss Environmental Action

By Vanessa Hudson and Jake Duffy February 28, 2023

  On Monday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and President and Founder of the American Conservation Coalition Benji Backer were panelists for the Climate Innovation in a Red State Forum to discuss environmental...

Utah's Fast-Growing Population Has Negative Environmental Impacts, U Professor Says

Utah’s Fast-Growing Population Has Negative Environmental Impacts, U Professor Says

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host February 27, 2023

  Utah has been the fastest-growing state since 2010 with nearly 24% growth in the last 13 years, according to the World Population Review. In 2022 alone, there was a 1.25% growth, with the state...

Meligha Garfield giving the closing remarks at the 4th annual Black Faculty and Staff Awards in the Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House in Salt Lake City, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023.

BCC Hosts the 4th Annual Black Faculty and Staff Awards

By TJ Ross, News Writer February 26, 2023

    On Saturday evening, the University of Utah’s Black Cultural Center hosted the fourth annual Black Faculty and Staff Awards at Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni house.  Meligha Garfield,...