U of U Research Dollars Have Double Impact on Utah’s Economy
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The University of Utah pumps millions of dollars, thousands of jobs into the Utah economy, a recent study of research spending has found.
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Middle East Film Series Shows Another Side of the Story
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Now more than ever, the Middle East is introduced to Americans through newscasts of violent warfare, poverty and aggression. Yet film makers from the region tell a different tale. The University of Utah’s Middle East film series provides viewers a personal glimpse into the lives, loves, struggles and languages of the complex peoples and cultures of this region.
Read MoreAmerican West Center at University of Utah Looking for Polio Survivors
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In an effort to document the social and cultural history of Polio locally – especially the course, treatment and long-term outcomes of Polio victims – the American West Center at the University of Utah is developing an oral history record of Polio survivors and clinicians who treated Polio. The materials gathered will be available to clinicians, researchers and the general public through the Special Collections Department of the University of Utah’s Marriott Library.
Read MoreExploring Salt Lake’s “City Narrows”
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Students are applying their talents to revitalize the alleyways of downtown Salt Lake City. Using a collaborative studio class at the University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning, fifteen students are developing a plan to present to Salt Lake City planning officials.
Read MoreIt’s Cool to be Crimson at Rivalry Week Pep Rally
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Ute fans are urged to wear their crimson gear this coming Monday, Nov. 23 for the annual Rivalry Week Pep Rally beginning at noon on the J. Willard Marriott Library plaza. Join Utah coaches, players, band and cheerleaders as they rally to help the team beat BYU in the annual rivalry football game. There will be free lunch, giveaways, and other fun activities.
Read MoreDavid Eccles School of Business Professional MBA Program Among Top 50 in the Nation
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The David Eccles School of Business (DESB) Professional MBA program has been named one of the nation’s best by “BusinessWeek” magazine. The DESB Professional MBA ranks 50 in the nation overall, making the program the only “BusinessWeek” ranked part-time MBA program in Utah.
Read MoreToward a Zero Energy Educational Environment
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Helping a large-scale education facility produce as much energy as it consumes is no small undertaking; yet the University of Utah’s College of Architecture + Planning is preparing to do just that.
Read MoreForms of Imagination
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The University of Utah will hold its fifth Utah Symposium in Science and Literature during Nov. 5-7. It will feature a poet, a composer and a mathematician discussing how their thinking is influenced by the different media they use to express their imaginations.
Read MoreU of U David Eccles School of Business Executive MBA Program Surges Ahead in Global Rankings
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For the fifth year in a row, the Financial Times of London has ranked the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business (DESB) Executive MBA program among the top programs in the world. According to the report, being published in the Oct. 19 issue, the David Eccles School of Business Executive MBA program was ranked 30 in the United States and 77 in the world. Faculty research output was ranked 20 in the U.S.
Read MoreLaura W. Bush to Deliver Keynote at U of U’s Marriott Library Rededication Ceremony
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Mrs. Laura W. Bush, who taught school and served as a public school librarian in Texas during her professional career, will deliver the keynote address at the rededication of the J. Willard Marriott Library on the campus of the University of Utah. The public events will be held Monday, October 26, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
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