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Kahlert Village at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Dec. 3, 2021 (Photo by Emily Rincon | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Internal Conflicts of Housing and Residential Education: RAs Report Title IX Violations
By Aynaelyssya Thomas, Investigative Writer • November 24, 2023

  Resident Advisors in the University of Utah’s Housing and Residential Education department are the go-to staff when residents experience issues. Many of these RAs, however, feel as though their resident directors haven’t been there to help them mitigate their own troubles. Reportedly,...

A Ph.D. student doing her usual tasks in a labratory on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
International Grad Student Describes Struggles with Her Ph.D. Advisor in a University Lab
By Caroline Krum, Investigative Writer • October 11, 2023

  Just before the pandemic, a female graduate student began working in a University of Utah lab to complete her doctorate degree. One...

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U Cuts Differential Tuition Reduction for 78 Graduate Programs
By MJ Jewkes, Investigative Writer • September 29, 2023

  On May 18, 2023, the Utah System of Higher Education amended its policy on graduate degree tuition benefits for employees of higher...

A historical photo of the A. Ray Olpin Student Union. (Courtesy of J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections)
U Origins: How Landscaping Projects in the 1970s Ended On-Campus Protests
By MJ Jewkes and Rachel Kloepfer July 8, 2023

  “We set out to visually express the character and dignity of the U in an atmosphere which is cheerful, peaceful and ecologically...

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Scholarships & Support Systems: A Closer Look at the U's Outreach to Indigenous Students
By Marisa Angulo, Investigative Writer • June 12, 2023

  According to the Postsecondary National Policy Institute, only 15.4% of American Indian or Alaska Native residents aged 25 or over...

A digital board displaying a sign that says Racism exists. X it out. on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
U's Racist and Bias Incident Response Team Discuss Their Role on Campus
By Aynaelyssya Thomas, Investigative Writer • June 8, 2023

  Across the University of Utah’s campus, screens flash with a message to report racist and biased incidents, but what happens to the...

Idaho State Universitys 5-watt nuclear reactor in May 2021.
Former U Professor Blows Whistle on Idaho State University Nuclear Violations
By MJ Jewkes, Investigative Writer • March 31, 2023

  Nuclear engineers have the second-fastest growing salaries among six-figure earners, according to the American Nuclear Society. Expanding...

A mini excavator in front of the new West Village housing under construction in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Graduate Students Face Housing Challenges Due to Demolitions and Rental Increase
By Aynaelyssya Thomas, Investigative Writer • March 26, 2023

  Graduate housing at the University of Utah has housed generations of students and families, but now these students must decide if they...

The UTA TRAX Red Line passing in front of the Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
U Origins: A Clearer Picture of Philanthropy at the U and How it Has Shaped Campus
By MJ Jewkes, Investigative Writer • February 23, 2023

  An invisible trail exists on the University of Utah campus. It won’t appear on any campus map, despite being traveled by thousands...

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U Students Share Experiences Navigating the OEO Process
By Crystal Rose Fraughton and Rachel Kloepfer February 7, 2023

  A second-year mathematics major at the University of Utah reported sexual misconduct to the university's Office of Equal Opportunity...

Chapel Glen at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Dec. 3, 2021.
U Students Grapple with Uncertain Future of Housing
By Marisa Angulo, Investigative Writer • November 8, 2022

  In the Spring 2022 semester, students of the University of Utah applied for housing for the upcoming fall term and over 3,000 students...

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Campus Buildings, a Reflection of the Past and Future
By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor • November 7, 2022

  From segregated Jim Crow restrooms to current day conversations about making restrooms inclusive for all gender identities, public...

Antelope Island in Utah on Oct. 5, 2022.
How the University of Utah is Working to Protect the Great Salt Lake
By Josi Hinds, Arts Writer • October 10, 2022

  What the New York Times called “Utah’s Environmental Nuclear Bomb,” and Outside Magazine called “desolate” yet “also divine,”...

The University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct. 5, 2021.
Beneath the Surface: U Environmental Researchers Face Numerous Challenges to Fund Labs
By Emily Johnston, Investigative Writer • August 25, 2022

  From investigating bird population dynamics to the study of plant-microbe interactions, there are dozens of research laboratories at...

Evening on University of Utah campus, Thursday in Salt Lake City.
Understanding the U’s Response to Zhifan Dong’s Death
By Rachel Kloepfer, Assistant Investigative Editor • August 6, 2022

  After a resurgence of media coverage on the murder of 19-year-old University of Utah student Zhifan Dong, the U’s response and subsequently...

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'I felt so angry': Roommate of Zhifan Dong Says Her Death Was Preventable
By Rachel Kloepfer, Assistant Investigative Editor • July 16, 2022

  This article discusses domestic violence and murder.   Zhifan Dong, a first-year international student at the University...

Packed parking lot at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 (Photo by David Chenoweth | The Daily Utah Chronicle
Female Student's Parking Ticket Appeal Denied Despite Expressing Safety Concerns
By Rachel Kloepfer, Assistant Investigative Editor • May 31, 2022

  University of Utah student Samantha Simonich's rejected parking ticket appeal and subsequent safety concerns are a firsthand account...

Portrait of Porshai Nielsen in front of the fountain by the J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on March 23, 2022. (Photo by Emily Rincon | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Nielsen: Our Work is Far From Done — The Importance of Collegiate Investigative Journalism
By Porshai Nielsen, Investigative Editor • April 29, 2022

  A fortune cookie brought me here. Four years ago, I was a miserable pre-nursing major that knew nursing was not my passion. I needed...

Red Rocks Sponsored by Multi-Level Marketing Company With Controversial Past
Red Rocks Sponsored by Multi-Level Marketing Company With Controversial Past
By Emily Johnston, Investigative Writer • April 9, 2022

  While watching a Red Rocks gymnastics meet between the University of Utah and the University of Oklahoma on Jan. 14, 2022, Reddit users...

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