For the second consecutive year, the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah will be participating in “The September Project” (TSP), a worldwide grassroots effort to foster civic engagement on Sept. 11 and throughout the month of September.
Read MoreWho is most likely to vote in presidential elections? Researchers have known that who votes can be determined by a trio of individual characteristics: education, age, and residential stability; and the more you have of each, the greater the probability of voting, with education the strongest predictor of voter turnout.
Read MoreLed by three University of Utah departments, a coalition of Utah nonprofit organizations will produce “Empowering Parents,” a multimedia educational program to foster safety for teenagers when they use the Internet.
Read MoreThe latest issue of U.S. News & World Report/America’s Best Colleges showcases three of the University of Utah”s most popular programs. The magazine ranked the U’s David Eccles School of Business and College of Engineering among the nation”s top schools, and the U’s Service Learning Program was honored as one of its “Programs to Look For.”
Read MoreThe David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah today announced a $13.25 million gift from Canadian philanthropist and David Eccles School alumnus Pierre Lassonde. The gift will create the largest entrepreneur center in the United States and represents one of the largest donations ever made to the University of Utah and the David Eccles School of Business by an individual donor.
Read MoreWhile primary and secondary students may still be enjoying the dog days of summer, the countdown to the start of school has begun. Less than three weeks of summer vacation are left for most primary and secondary students in Utah and across the nation. Should parents spend these weeks focusing on fun-or multiplication tables? Pack as many activities into the remaining time-or begin cramming for school?
Read MoreThe Advocate College Guide for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Students has announced its list of 100 best campuses for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. The University of Utah (the U) joins Cornell, University of Arizona, University of Oregon, MIT, Ohio State, UC Boulder, Colorado State, Northwestern and Princeton on that list.
Read MoreAccording to data gathered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), almost 20 million Americans are regular users of illicit drugs. Six million more abuse prescription drugs. Sixteen million abuse alcohol, with the number increasing over the last six years. Employed substance abusers cost their employers approximately twice as much in medical and worker compensation claims as non-using workers.
Read MoreBetween the years 2000 and 2030, the populations of Arizona and Nevada are projected to double, with Nevada soon overtaking Utah to become the third most populous state in the Intermountain region. (At present Arizona ranks number one in the region, followed by Colorado, Utah and Nevada.) Immigration is projected to continue to contribute to the growth of the U.S. and Utah, just as it did during the beginning of the 20th century. However, the present wave of immigration is influencing Utah to a lesser extent than it is the nation as a whole, according to the latest issue of the Utah Economic and Business Review, a publication of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) at the University of Utah.
Read MoreSix community leaders and University of Utah graduates have been appointed to serve a three-year term on the U’s Alumni Association Board of Directors (UUAA). The new board members will join the current board of 24 to oversee myriad activities associated with four affiliated boards – the Beehive Honor Society, Emeritus Alumni, Young Alumni, and Student Alumni.
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