Former Utah Governor Olene Walker announced the kick off of a contest to give away the ‘gift’ awarded to her by the Governor of Pennsylvania. The ‘gift’ of a trip to historic or cultural Pennsylvania was offered if the University of Utah beat the University of Pittsburgh in the Tostito’s Fiesta Bowl last December. Of course the Utes won by a score of 35-7.
Read MoreThe unveiling of the new Brain Institute Web site highlights a week of educational efforts and activities in Utah to coincide with Brain Awareness Week worldwide. Millions of adults and children will participate in public lectures, exhibits, school programs, and competitions during Brain Awareness Week March 14-20. The weeklong educational effort in Utah is made possible with the support of the Neuroscience Program and The Brain Institute at The University of Utah, NPS Pharmaceuticals, and Cognetix, Inc.
Read MoreThe Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library presents InfoFair 2005, an annual event sponsored by the University of Utah Health Sciences Center that provides up-to-date information on computer applications, resources and services as well as a glimpse into the future of computers and computing in the health sciences. This year’s event is scheduled for Tuesday, March 29, 2005 and centers on building partnerships and bridging disciplines.
Read MoreResearchers at the University of Utah have developed genetically engineered mice that closely mimic what happens to humans who suffer from the juvenile, or dry, form of age-related macular degeneration. The findings are reported in the March 4, 2005 Early Online Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Read MoreA University of Utah chemist will lead a new $3.5 million project to develop the next generation of computer simulation technology to study collections of molecules, including their chemical reactions.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah President Michael K. Young has announced the beginning of a campus-wide study of the school’s athletics program as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) certification program. The purpose of the certification program, which all Division I institutions undergo every 10 years, is to ensure integrity in the U’s athletics operations.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Hospital continues to have one of the top organ donation consent rates in the country and the highest in the Intermountain West, according to data collected by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). The data, which reflects consent rates of medically eligible organ donors during 2004, shows University Hospital has a consent rate of 95 percent compared to the national average of 50 percent.
Read MoreAir pollution is a Salt Lake Valley problem without an easy solution. So University of Utah materials engineer Dave Richerson is tapping an unusual source for ideas to clean up our air: He’s going into classrooms to ask fifth, sixth and eighth graders how they would tackle the problem.
Read MoreIf you have been stuck in traffic behind a motorist yakking on a cellular phone, a new University of Utah study will sound familiar: When young motorists talk on cell phones, they drive like elderly people, moving and reacting more slowly and increasing their risk of accidents.
Read MoreThe Utah Science Center and the University of Utah today called for entries for the 2005 Salt Lake Valley Science and Engineering Fair.
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