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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

(University of Utah professors Scott Wright and Cheryl Wright launched startup Neuroversity to teach students with autism how to use 3D-modeling software.  — Courtesy of Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute)

U’s Autism Program Wins Award

December 1, 2014

  A program at the U that helps students on the autistic spectrum find jobs was recognized with the Social Enterprise Award by the Columbus Community Center. Cheryl Wright and Scott Wright started...

(Photo by Preston Zubal)

Treating Mood Disorders at a High Altitude

November 13, 2014

  The correlation between high altitudes and mood disorders was discussed Wednesday night at the U’s Neurophyschiatric Institute’s “Evening with Experts.” Perry Renshaw, a psychiatry professor...

(Credit: Reconstruction by John Gurche; photographed by Tim Evanson)

U study: man’s face evolved to take a hit

July 2, 2014

Cavemen may not have gotten into bar fights, but they did learn how to take a few punches. A recent study published in “Biological Reviews” by David Carrier, a biology professor at the U, and Michael...

Humans’ search for immortality futile

March 24, 2013

There are species in nature that are able to regenerate themselves and live forever. These animals are able to achieve something humans have been searching for generations to attain. Three U professors...