University of Utah biologist Baldomero “Toto” Olivera, who looks for possible new medicines in the toxins of venomous sea-dwelling cone snails, has been named Scientist of the Year by Harvard University’s Harvard Foundation.
Read MoreApe-like human ancestors known as australopiths maintained short legs for 2 million years because a squat physique and stance helped the males fight over access to females, a University of Utah study concludes.
Read MoreA 17-year University of Utah study of ground movements shows that the power of the huge volcanic hotspot beneath Yellowstone National Park is much greater than previously thought during times when the giant volcano is slumbering.
Read MoreThirty-four students from West High School will have the opportunity to experience what it’s like to be in college by partnering with University of Utah students for “Shadow Day” on Wednesday, February 28th. The partnership is part of “LEAP to the U” one of the projects of the LEAP or “Learning, Engagement, Achievement, and Progress” (LEAP) Program. According to Carolan Ownby, Director of the LEAP Peer Advisors, “LEAP to the U is designed to encourage potential first generation students to think of college as a realistic possibility in the future.”
Read MoreThe Craig H. Neilsen Foundation has awarded two $15,000 scholarships for University of Utah students with a spinal cord injury. Each scholarship is a two year scholarship to cover educational expenses including tuition, room & board, and books.
Read MoreAccording to the Administration on Aging, more than 5,000 people celebrate their 65th birthday every day. Of these people 65 and older, only 32 percent use the Internet. The percentage has increased in the past six years from 15 percent, but there is still a large gap separating the older seniors from the 50 to 64 age bracket, 71 percent of whom surf the Web (Pew Internet & American Life Project).
Read MoreCollege rankings are often criticized by administrators and prospective students as unscientific and nothing more than popularity contests. However, the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index, now in its second year, is being touted as a much more fair way to judge institutions of higher education. The new ranking system rates faculty members’ scholarly output at nearly 7,300 doctoral programs around the country and, according to its results, the University of Utah is the state’s top school.
Read MoreNow everyone with access to a computer and the Internet can enjoy some of the University of Utah’s stimulating guest speakers and interviews with professors at their own convenience.
Read MoreToys and household items can be used to teach chemistry in a fun and entertaining manner, according to speakers at a Feb. 6 lecture aimed at high school chemistry teachers in northern Utah.
Read MoreCollege students from across Utah will gather at the University of Utah to share information and explain their work on everything from studying new stars to reducing the cost of billing in a dental office.
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