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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

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Women Battles Stereotypes in the Sciences

By Kylee Ehmann March 10, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If someone asked you to describe a typical science major, you’d probably imagine a man. But that gendered stereotype is about to change. [ TV TRUMPS HOMEWORK FOR...

(Photo by Chris Ayers)

Capecchi Speaks to Hinckley Institute Audience About Genetics

By Mary Royal March 9, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Mario Capecchi is best known for his contribution and research in the field of genetics — and for giving his name to a street U students frequently get lost on. WHAT...

(Photo Courtesy of Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute)

U Students Design Phone App to Diagnose Illnesses

By Carolyn Webber March 5, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Got a cold? There’s an app for that. YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: BEATING THE "POOR COLLEGE STUDENT" STEREOTYPE Two U students have created a medical device that works...

(Photo Courtesy of Jeek - Hong Kong University)

Jane Goodall to Speak in Utah

By Carolyn Webber March 1, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Jane Goodall, a primatologist, anthropologist and advocate for peace, will be speaking at the Lyceum II Lecture hosted by the College of Humanities and Environmental...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

Professor Talks About Pluto at Science Event

By Carolyn Webber February 19, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Ben Bromley, a professor in physics and astronomy, knows a lot about Pluto. Speaking at the Science at Breakfast event, sponsored by the U’s College of Science,...

(Photo Courtesy of Student Run Pro Bono Clinic Marketing Team)

Clinic Helps Both Students and Community

By Julianne Skrivan February 9, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] While some students catch up on extra sleep Saturday mornings, a group of physical therapy students head down to Midvale and provide treatment and care to those who...

(Photo Courtesy of the U Department of Chemistry)

U Research Team Develops New Antibiotics

By Carolyn Webber January 30, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   As new illnesses and bacteria continue to develop, so should the antibiotics to beat them. Yet big pharmaceutical companies often leave the research to universities,...

((Courtesy of Lisa Cannon-Albright)
Pictured is Lisa Cannon-Albright, professor and the chief of the Division of Genetic Epidemiology in the Department of Medicine at the U.)

Fighting Prostate Cancer with Genetics

By Christine Kannapel January 30, 2015

  Most of the men at the U are young and carefree, but it’s never too early to look at their family history for prostate cancer because it may benefit them in the future. Since the 1970s, Lisa...

(The U is partnering with the Utah Department of Corrections to provide monthly lectures for the inmates at the Utah State Prison. — Courtesy of Ben Drummond)

U Brings Science to Utah State Prison

December 9, 2014

  Nearly 7,000 people living in Utah have almost no access to a university-level education. The men and women serving prison sentences in the Utah State Prison make up a small percentage of the more...

(Photo Courtesy University of Utah College of Engineering)

U Engineers Design Filter That Helps Smartphone Battery Life

December 1, 2014

  Do you want your smartphone battery to last longer? U scientists may have found a solution. A group of engineers on campus developed a new light filter that could improve the lifetime of tablet...