Nearly half of college students who are US military veterans reported thinking of suicide and 20 percent said they had planned to kill themselves. rates significantly higher than among college students in general, according to a study presented today at the American Psychological Association’s 119th Annual Convention in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreIn an age when the next pandemic could leap continents in the hours it takes for an international flight to take off and land, University of Utah Professor Paul Hu fears the death toll may depend on how fast and efficiently world health officials can respond to an outbreak.
Read MoreIt is now possible for the first time to earn an undergraduate degree in ethnic studies at the University of Utah (the U). The Utah State Board of Regents has approved the new ethnic studies major, which was formerly offered to students as a program.
Read MoreHave you ever looked at an old abandoned building or rusted out relic and thought to yourself, “It would be so neat to bring that back to life and make it useful again?” That is exactly what a team of university students is doing in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Read MoreBullying is no longer considered a rite of passage, or simply a matter of child’s play. Every day, it seems the headlines highlight another tragic ending to the story of a victim of bullies. Whether that bullying took place virtually on a Web site or at school, educators are forced to deal with the effects on a daily basis. Experts from across the U.S. will meet at the University of Utah (the U) in Salt Lake City July 13-15 to address this issue at a national conference for school teachers, administrators and parents.
Read MoreJune 27, 2011 – William Warren, a career communications strategist with broad-ranging experience in journalism, government and global corporate communications, will join the University of Utah (the U) as its first chief marketing and communications officer (CMCO), effective June 27. The new cabinet-level position is responsible for marketing, public relations and community relations for the […]
Read MoreFeeding tubes are not as harmless as they seem. Every year in the U.S. over 40,000 feeding tubes are mistakenly placed into a patient’s lungs, which results in an estimated 6,000 deaths. But a University of Utah startup company, Veritract Inc., hopes to end these risks by making the placement of feeding tubes much safer and faster.
Read MoreNew research out of the University of Utah (the U) David Eccles School of Business shows social marketing tools are crucial to the success of health care providers in their efforts to help consumers navigate the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA.)
Read MoreThe University of Utah College of Social Work has selected the next two Belle S Spafford Endowed Chairs in Social Work. Marilyn Luptak and Fran Wilby will serve consecutive 18-month terms during the colleagues’ three-year, joint research project. The Belle S. Spafford Endowed Chair in Social Work is a prestigious position dedicated to improving the lives of Utah’s women and their families. The Spafford Chair is the only academic position with such a purpose in a school of social work in the country.
Read MoreThe University of Utah (the U) and its new Energy Commercialization Center (ECC) were recently recognized for promoting and developing innovative energy technologies and policies. Administrators of the ECC accepted the award recently at the third annual Global New Energy Summit in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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