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CEO and Director of Huntsman Cancer Institute, Mary C. Beckerle, PhD, speaks at the Primary Childrens and Families Cancer Research Center Dedication Ceremony at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, June 21, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Emails Shed Light on Ongoing Huntsman Controversy

By Elise Vandersteen Bailey, Investigative Coordinator August 10, 2017

Emails recently obtained by the Salt Lake Tribune give more insight into the circumstances surrounding the removal of Mary Beckerle from her position as CEO and Director of the University of Utah’s Huntsman...

Geologist Determines How Ancient Roman Concrete Still Stands

Geologist Determines How Ancient Roman Concrete Still Stands

By Elise Vandersteen Bailey, Investigative Coordinator July 26, 2017

Concrete is a building material made of water, gravel, sand, limestone, shells, chalk, clay and iron ore. It’s used ubiquitously in construction from building foundations to sidewalks, roads and bridges....

The two researchers — Lisbeth Louderback, assistant prof of anthropology and curator of archaeology at NHMU, and Bruce Pavlik, director of conservation at Red Butte Garden — have discovered something that has been overlooked in the archaeological studies of ancient North Americans. They want to encourage Utahns to plant and cultivate the wild potato.

Researchers Discover Ancient Potato

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor July 25, 2017

Researchers from the Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU) and Red Butte Gardens at the University of Utah discovered 10,900-year-old potato starch residue in Escalante, Utah. The findings mark the...

Older Americans More Likely to Engage in Extramarital Sex, U Professor Finds

Older Americans More Likely to Engage in Extramarital Sex, U Professor Finds

By Mckenzie Alder July 19, 2017

According to data from the General Social Survey (GSS), older Americans aged 55 and up have reported higher rates of extramarital sex than younger Americans. Nicholas Wolfinger, a professor in the University...

Michael Taylor cuts the ribbon at the Primary Childrens and Families Cancer Research Center Dedication Ceremony at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, June 21, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Children’s Cancer Research Center at HCI Dedicated, Leaders Express Hope for Future

By Elise Vandersteen Bailey, Investigative Coordinator June 22, 2017

The University of Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) dedicated a new arm of their facility Wednesday — the Primary Children's and Families’ Cancer Research Center. The first speaker at the...

The University of Utah College of Social Work Assistant Dean Dr. Eric Garland in his lab with Sarah Priddy, a graduate student in his lab.  (Courtesy of the University of Utah College of Social Work)

U Opens New Center For Mindfulness Research

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor June 15, 2017

Eric Garland is making new strides in medical research at the University of Utah. The associate dean for research at the college of social work and director of integrative medicine in supportive oncology...

Mushroom cloud from Operation Plumbbob: Owens

Library Preserves Stories of Downwinders

By Mackenzie McDermott June 13, 2017

Since October 2016, the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Downwinders of Utah Archive has shed light on the stories of people affected by fallout from the nuclear tests performed in Nevada. From June 12...

The University of Utahs Dr. Mary Beckerle, researcher and CEO and Director at HCI, has been elected to the American Philosophical Society.

U Researcher and HCI Director Mary Beckerle Elected to American Philosophical Society

By Elise Vandersteen Bailey, Investigative Coordinator June 9, 2017

Last week, Mary Beckerle — CEO and director of the University of Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) — was elected to the American Philosophical Society (APS). Among her class of 32 inductees...

Patrick Wiggins

U’s Patrick Wiggins Discovers Firework Galaxy Supernova

By Elise Vandersteen Bailey, Investigative Coordinator June 3, 2017

When a star dies, it goes out with a bang. Patrick Wiggins — public outreach educator for the University of Utah’s Department of Physics & Astronomy, and NASA solar system ambassador to Utah...

University of Utah materials science and engineering student Amber Barron (left) and materials science and engineering assistant professor, Jeff Bates developed a 100-percent biodegradable feminine hygiene pad.

U Students Develop Biodegradable Maxi Pad

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor May 30, 2017

Feminine hygiene products are used by millions of women around the world, and they often end up in landfills. Tampons, pads and applicators do not degrade quickly or easily, and these materials build up...