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New U President Takes Office

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Utah’s flagship university officially welcomes a new President this Monday, March 12, 2012. David W. Pershing, distinguished professor of chemical engineering, was selected by the State Board of Regents as the 15th President of the University of Utah and succeeds Michael K. Young. Dr. Lorris Betz, who retired in 2010 as senior vice president for health sciences and CEO of University of Utah Health Care, has served as interim president since Young’s departure last May.

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March 9, 2012

Bryan William Jones, Ph.D. at the Moran Eye Center Wins Award in Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the journal Science have awarded top honors to Bryan William Jones, Ph.D. of the John Moran Eye Center in the 2012 International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge. Jones received first place in the photography category for his image of a metabolic snapshot of a mammalian retina which will be featured in the upcoming issue of Science and Science Online available on February 3, 2012.

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February 2, 2012

Elizabeth Leckie named Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Affairs for the College of Fine Arts

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Dr. Elizabeth Leckie has been appointed Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Affairs for the College of Fine Arts. With the creation of this new position, which focuses solely on the student experience, we enthusiastically welcome Dr. Leckie to the College of Fine Arts. Dr. Leckie is an exciting addition to the College and brings a wealth of experience in student affairs to serve students in the Fine Arts.

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January 31, 2012

Moran Eye Center gets National Support to Research Blindness Prevention

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Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) has awarded two grants to the John A. Moran Eye Center (JMEC) at the University of Utah to support research into the causes, treatment and prevention of blinding diseases. Gregory Hageman, Ph.D. has been granted a $150,000 Senior Scientific Investigator Award, and the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences has been granted $100,000, to be directed by department Chairman Randall J Olson, M.D., CEO of the JMEC. To date, RPB has awarded grants totaling $4,765,300 to the University of Utah.

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January 27, 2012

David W. Pershing named new President of the University of Utah

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The State Board of Regents has selected Dr. David W. Pershing as the 15th President of the University of Utah. Dr. Pershing, who is currently the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs of the University of Utah, will succeed Dr. Michael K. Young who left in 2011 after accepting the Presidency at the University of Washington, and Dr. Lorris Betz, who has served as Interim President.

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January 20, 2012