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New building unites geology dept

By By Jeremy Thompson, Staff Writer January 20, 2009

After being spread out among five buildings for the past few years, the faculty in the department of geology and geophysics now has a single building to call its own.

TRAX train hits pedestrian

By By Isabella Bravo, Staff Writer January 19, 2009

A TRAX train hit a pedestrian Sunday night at the intersection of 400 South and State Street

Student’s art focuses on nature of humanity

as long as she could remember, Cristin Zimmer has been molding and structuring pieces of clay into works of art. A graduate student in the U's art department, Zimmer has always had a love for ceramics.

Video game engineering program expands

The program is designed to "provide undergraduates an interdisciplinary academic path toward careers in the digital entertainment industry with experience in both computer science and the arts."

Student learns lesson after causing collision

The electrical engineering graduate student tried to make a left turn from North Campus Drive onto Central Campus Drive when a red van attempting to go straight struck her Honda head-on, according to U Campus Police.

Education students earn grants for autism studies

The College of Education recently received three grants to help graduate and doctoral students continue their research without the worry of bills.

Accounting ranked No. 24

For the first time, the U's undergraduate accounting program has been ranked among the top 25 best accounting programs in the nation, coming in at number 248212;an improvement from the honorable mention award the program has received for the past two years.

VP warns against more cuts

Dave Pershing, senior vice president for academic affairs, warned lawmakers that a 15 percent cut in state funding for state universities during the next year could hurt Utah's reputation as an academic stronghold.

Pharmacist earns new award

For their aid to Salt Lake City Police and success in recovering a missing person, Police Chief Chris Burbank presented the Smiths with the Citizen of the Month Award at the Union Pharmacy, where Susan works.

Mench urges mutual respect

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie January 16, 2009

Menchú, who delivered the keynote address for this week's Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration, urged students to fight for humanity8212;and to fight for it now.