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U Hockey Team Makes Shift to Division 1

U Hockey Team Makes Shift to Division 1

February 18, 2016

The U's hockey program has moved up to Division 1, bringing the team closer to the NCAA. After evaluating the hockey team during the 2014/2015 season, program officials filed paperwork to move to the...

Utah Utes Wing Malia Nawahine looks to pass to Utah Utes Forward Emily Potter during the University of Utah vs. University of Colorado NCAA Women's basketball game at the Hunstman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Feb. 4th, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Women’s Basketball: Senior Utes Reflect Back While Looking Forward

February 18, 2016

It's that time of year again. That time when, with heavy hearts, Utah fans prepare to watch their favorite athletes for the final few times in their white and crimson uniforms. For the Utah women's basketball...

U Program Works to Interest African-American High Schoolers in the Medical Field

U Program Works to Interest African-American High Schoolers in the Medical Field

By Nikila Venugopal February 18, 2016

Dissecting cow eyeballs, listening to baby heartbeats and envisioning their futures — that’s how a group of middle and high school students spent Friday at the U. The event, called Medicine U, aimed...

Performing Dance Company Produces Riveting Spring Showcase

Performing Dance Company Produces Riveting Spring Showcase

February 18, 2016

The dancers glide, skip and fly across the stage in this semester’s eclectic collection of modern dance performance at the Marriott Center for Dance. Each piece of the Performing Dance Company’s show...

Sophomore forward Brekkott Chapman (0) defends Cal Golden Bears guard Jordan Mathews, right in a Pac-12 regular season game at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Chris Samuels, Daily Utah Chronicle.

Great Debate: Where Will Utah Finish in the Pac-12?

February 18, 2016

Early-Season Losses Will Place Utes Outside Of The Top Three by Tyler Crum As the end of another hectic year of Pac-12 men’s basketball draws near, the Runnin’ Utes have only three weeks left in...

The James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building at the University of Utah. Chronicle archives.

TIME Ranks U Among The Best Schools In The Nation For Aspiring Scientists

February 18, 2016

When it comes to the top science schools in the nation, does the U come to mind? According to TIME, it should. A recent article by TIME Money listed the U as No. 20 in the nation among “great, accessible...

Students attend the University of Utah's Annual Arts Bash on the Marriot Library Plaza on campus, Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Head to Head: How Valuable Are Fine Arts Requirements?

February 18, 2016

Head to Head: Fine Arts Courses Fail to Hit the Intended Target by Jack Porter Here’s how the U describes fine arts courses: “Such courses explore the world through diverse aesthetic viewpoints and...

Christine Kannapel discusses writing with Megan Murri at the U Union on Friday, Feb.12th, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

“Just Write”: U Senior Christine Kannapel Shares Her Journey as an Author, Poet

February 18, 2016

Christine Kannapel, a junior in English, has written seven complete books and nearly 60 poems. Her books range from 40,000 to 60,000 words, not including hundreds of pages of deleted scenes. Her novel,...

Men's Basketball: Taylor Finds Confidence In Play Following Uncharacteristic Foul

Men’s Basketball: Taylor Finds Confidence In Play Following Uncharacteristic Foul

February 18, 2016

A couple of weeks ago, Utah point guard Brandon Taylor committed a foul, but it wasn’t your ordinary foul. He fouled Oregon State’s Stephen Thompson Jr. while he was shooting a last-second, half-court...

Presidents circle at the University of Utah Monday September 14, 2015. (Chronicle Archives)

U Lobbies State Legislature for Three Percent Raise for Faculty and Staff

February 18, 2016

To the professors who have experienced it, the lack of a nationally competitive wage can lead to jealousy, disappointment and the loss of valued colleagues. Karin Baumgartner, a professor of German, said...