The Academic Senate discusses discourse center, legislation
The April 6 Academic Senate meeting covered the total $60 million appropriated to research, HB 204 and the now-approved Center for Civic Discourse.
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Salt Lake City Council rejects rezoning proposal for Sugar House hotel
If passed, the rezoning proposal would have allowed the lot on the corner of Sugar House Park to be developed into a seven-story hotel.
U confirms second measles case on campus
University of Utah Department of Public Safety released a campus advisory April 9, warning of a second case of measles exposure on campus.
Air quality may be a detriment to more than just physical health, researchers say
University of Utah researchers found a potential link between pollution and suicide rates in Utah.
ASUU joins fight over faculty workload policy
Joint Resolution 7 seeks to ensure equity while the U changes to follow new USHE workload guidelines.
Academic Senate approves Olympic research center
The University of Utah Academic Senate passed a vote to create the nation's fourth Olympic study and research hub.
How University of Utah dancers and faculty manage burnout
Dancers and faculty reference coping with burnout, their own experience with overwhelm and how they handle critiques.
U mycologists lead research on mushrooms that cause hallucinations of ‘whimsical little fairies and elves’
Mushroom scientists at the U say the hallucinogenic compound is "likely something new" after ruling out psilocybin and other common hallucinogens.
The U says new faculty workload policy won’t hurt students. Not everyone agrees
A new USHE policy will increase teaching loads for some career-line faculty without additional pay. Faculty and students are bracing for the impact. The university says there's little to brace for.
Rio Grande Depot to be purchased by the U
State-backed depot transfer faces pushback from advocates seeking to restore the rail service.
