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Vivian Lee, CEO of University of Utah Health Care, speaks inside the Sundance Filmmaker Lodge before the showing of Healing Health Care with Disruptive Health Technology in Park City, Utah on Friday, Jan. 28, 2017. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Vivian Lee Resigns from Positions as CEO of University of Utah Health and Dean of the School of Medicine

By Emily Anderson April 28, 2017

The University of Utah announced Friday that CEO of University of Utah Health and Dean of the U's School of Medicine Vivian Lee has resigned. "On behalf of the entire leadership at the University of...

Students Show Gratitude to U Donors at Thank U Day

Students Show Gratitude to U Donors at Thank U Day

By Cara MacDonald April 24, 2017

On Wednesday, students gathered in Marriott Plaza at the University of Utah for "Thank U Day."  The event was an opportunity for students to write thank you notes to those who donate to the Alumni Association...

Debaters Saige Miller and Courtney Nilson at the John R. Park Debate Society's event
Appreciation vs. Appropriation: A Conversation about the U of U’s Drum and Feather on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.

Debate Team Hosts Discussion on Ute Nickname, Circle and Feathers Logo

By Cara MacDonald April 24, 2017

Students on the University of Utah's debate team held a heated discussion on Wednesday about one of the most controversial topics on campus — the circle and feathers logo and labeling students at the...

Kai Medina-Martinez is the director of the LGBT Resource Center at the University of Utah.

Panel Discusses Erasure of Asexual and Bisexual Members of LGBT Community

By Jordan Higgins April 21, 2017

Action Week 2017, a week dedicated to “unmasking and uplifting those who are erased in the LGBT community,” began with a panel about the erasure of asexual and bisexual individuals on Monday afternoon....

A student speaks about his start-up at the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge at Lassonde Studios in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Apr. 15, 2017. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lassonde Studios Hosts 2017 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor April 21, 2017

The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (UEC) is hosted by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a subdivision of the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. On April 15, 2017, entrepreneurs...

U Launches Program to Encourage Success of African-American Doctoral Students

U Launches Program to Encourage Success of African-American Doctoral Students

By Emily Anderson April 17, 2017

Many African-American students at predominantly white schools like the University of Utah struggle to establish a network of support to see them through their studies. To close the gap, the U launched...

Counter Terrorism Simulation, Friday, April 8th, 2016, Peter Creveling Daily Utah Chronicle

In Wake of Attacks, Law School Enacts Terrorism Simulations

By Mckenzie Alder April 12, 2017

Law students at the University of Utah participated in a counterterrorism simulation where they practiced being in positions of power during potentially deadly situations. On Friday, four simulations...

AASA Awareness Week Works to Unite Marginalized Groups

AASA Awareness Week Works to Unite Marginalized Groups

By Mckenzie Alder April 3, 2017

The Asian-American Student Association (AASA) at the University of Utah will be holding an Awareness Week April 3 through 6. The theme is “Collective Liberation” — fliers around campus and online...

Jeanine Pirro Arrives At The Trump Tower For Meetings

The Tumultuous Relationship of Paul Ryan and Donald Trump

By Nicholas Coleman April 3, 2017

Just hours before Jeanine Pirro, host of “Justice with Judge Jeanine,” appeared on Fox, president Trump tweeted indiscriminately to his 27 million followers last Saturday. Watch @JudgeJeanine on...

Human rights activist Sheryl WuDunn spoke at the University of Utah on March 27, 2017, as part of the Tanner Humanities Center's Human Rights, Women’s Rights and Women’s Leadership series.

“We’re All Drops in the Bucket”: Human Rights Activist Sheryl WuDunn Speaks at the U

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor March 31, 2017

Sheryl WuDunn opened her address to an intimate crowd at Rice Eccles Tower on Monday saying, "While there is challenge, there is also opportunity.” The event was part of the Tanner Humanities Center's...