U of U Researcher Studies Factors that Determine Longevity, Health and Risk of Disease
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We all want to be long-lived. But how?
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U Names New Director of Counseling Center
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The University of Utah has named Lauren Weitzman the new director of the U’s Counseling Center following the retirement of Richard Weigel. Weitzman’s appointment follows the completion of a national search for the position.
Read MoreLori Hacking Scholarship Established at U of U’s David Eccles School of Business
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Moved by Lori Hacking’s life and the story of her death, relatives and friends of Lori and her family-even strangers from across the country-have contributed thousands of dollars to the Lori Hacking Memorial Fund. Today the family of Lori Hacking donated the proceeds of this fund to the University of Utah to establish a scholarship in her memory.
Read MoreU moves up among America’s Best Colleges
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The University of Utah ranks 111th out the more than 1,400 colleges and universities surveyed for the 2005 edition of the “America’s Best Colleges” guidebook from U.S. News & World Report. The magazine ranks schools annually based on a complicated system of peer assessments and statistical data. The U moved up seven spots, maintaining its status as a top tier institution.
Read MoreArts and Technology Symposium
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Artists, musicians, architects, dancers, cultural theorists and scientists will meet at the University of Utah on Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 to discuss how computer and digital technologies provide new forms, spaces and processes for artistic expression.
Read MoreUtah Business Students Hope to Hear “You’re Hired” as The Donald’s Next Apprentice
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Donald Trump is looking for his next apprentice and he has sent his team of recruiters in search of talent to the University of Utah. The show’s representatives will be on campus Friday, July 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in room 380 of the Student Services Building. Recruiters from Mark Burnett Productions, producers of the NBC reality hit show The Apprentice, will interview U of U MBA students and Alumni to see if they have what it takes to work for The Donald.
Read MoreU of U Architecture Students’ Rammed Earth Home to be Dedicated in Navajo Ceremony on Sunday
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A home University of Utah architecture graduate students built for Rosie Joe and her family in Bluff, Utah, a small town located in the San Juan River Valley, will be dedicated in a Navajo ceremony on Sunday, July 18, at noon. The site, located in southwestern Utah, is 273 miles from Salt Lake City and can be reached by traveling 16 miles south of Bluff, on Highway 191, then five miles east on San Juan County Road 443.
Read MoreCelebrating the 20th Summer Institute in the Human Services Featuring The Four Agreements Workshop
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The University of Utah College of Social Work Professional and Community Education (PACE) program is proud to present the 20th Summer Institute in the Human Services, July 6 through 16, 2004. Courses taught during the Summer Institute will focus on traditional intervention models, current cutting-edge trends in assessment, prevention, and treatment, evidence-based practice models, and non-traditional holistic methods designed to benefit both clients and caregivers.
Read MoreImproved Job Market for Class of 2004
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Students in the class of 2003-2004 who will graduate from the University of Utah on Friday face a better job market than their counterparts one year ago, due to an improving economy and the increasing hiring needs of employers.
Read MoreScott D. Folsom Named New U Police Chief
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The University of Utah today announced the hiring of Scott D. Folsom as the new Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police. Folsom begins his duties at the U June 1, 2004. He will be responsible for planning, organizing, directing and coordinating the safety activities and operations for the Department of Public Safety.
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