University of Utah to Graduate 7,659 Students on May 4
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General commencement ceremonies at the University of Utah will be held on Friday, May 4, at 9 a.m. in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Business School Among Top 10 Most Popular
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The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business has joined the U.S. News & World Report list of the top 10 most-popular business schools in the nation.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Students Win $100,000 with Quantum Dot Technology
Quantum dots might be the next big thing in the electronic industry. Scientists are just starting to understand the uses for these manmade, semiconductor nanocrystals. Quantum dots can emit a wider range of light with less energy than existing materials, so many believe they will be used in future generations of solar panels, televisions, cellphones and related products.
Read More$130-Million USTAR Interdisciplinary Research Facility Dedicated at The University of Utah
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The University of Utah (UofU) and the USTAR Governing Authority today cut the ribbon on a $130-million, sustainably designed interdisciplinary research facility, aimed at attracting some of the world’s most internationally recognized faculty and fueling Utah’s economic development activity.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Green Power Purchases Propels Pac-12 to EPA Top Ranking
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing the University of Utah for its commitment to environmental stewardship. The U ranks third in the nation in a new listing of colleges and universities participating in the EPA’s Green Power Challenge. The university earned this ranking by increasing green power use by 15 percent in 2011 and purchasing more than 98 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of green power, 36 percent of its total power use.
Read MoreStudents Eliminate Stovetop Fires, Claim $40,000 at the UEC
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The shrill warning of a smoke alarm has always signaled danger — yet a new device detects the alarm and shuts off power to the stove, successfully eliminating a fire threat. That invention and the student team behind it, called Active Alarm, earned the grand prize and $40,000 in this year’s Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (UEC). The annual business plan competition is based at the University of Utah and open to university students across the state.
Read MoreStudy Shows People Know More Than They Think They Do
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Dr. Bryan Bonner, an associate professor at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, believes the first step to building successful organizations is deceptively simple: self-realization by each participant of his or her unique knowledge and experience.
Read MoreNew Study Reveals One Size Does Not Fit All When Evaluating Entrepreneurial Potential Country-by-Country
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Understanding the interplay of cultures, private and public institutions and local economic conditions is critical to incubating the entrepreneurial spirit in developing countries. That’s the conclusion of a new study “Exploring Country-level Institutional Arrangements on the Rate and Type of Entrepreneurial Activity” by Dr. Robert Wuebker, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business.
Read MoreState Economy a Winner from University of Utah’s PAC-12 Move
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A new economic report shows that the move to the Pac-12 conference increased the economic impact of University of Utah football games by 60 percent in the inaugural 2011-2012 season. The overall economic impact from football games includes 210 jobs and $500,000 in state tax revenues.
Read MoreStudents Design Virtual ID Badge to Combat Online Hackers
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A student entrepreneurial team at the University of Utah believes it has come up with a winning business plan for a virtual ID badge that operates off of any mobile device. The team, calling itself EMRID Technologies, developed a product that could be used in place of other common electronic ID badges used by hospitals, defense companies or other firms where securing data is of the utmost importance.
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