The University of Utah, School of Medicine, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Public Health Program, and the Utah Hispanic Business Leadership Foundation (UHBLF), announced today a partnership to provide ongoing funding for the Senator Pete Suazo Memorial Endowed Hispanic Scholarship in Public Health.
Read More“Breaking the Silence: Health Issues in the Black Community” is the theme of the University of Utah, 2007 Black Awareness Month celebration, February 12 – 17. According to Wilfred Samuels, Director of African American Studies at the U, “although each Black Awareness celebration is significant, the 2007 theme, without a doubt, is the most important to be addressed in the last five years.”
Read MoreOne in every 133 Utah children has autism-the third highest rate among 14 states examined in a study published Feb. 9 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read MoreThe Public Health Program at the University of Utah School of Medicine got a much-needed shot in the arm for its statewide HIV/AIDS education plan, thanks to a $100,000 donation from Intermountain Healthcare.
Read MoreThe University of Utah has received a three-year $4.5 million Center of Excellence (COE) grant to study how the public health system can better prepare and respond to communicable disease outbreaks and other public health problems.
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s College of Pharmacy has received a $20 million donation from The ALSAM Foundation to assist with the design and construction of a new research and education building.
Read MoreThe Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory (SMRTL), located at the University of Utah, has joined an elite group of laboratories worldwide accredited to test Olympic, Paralympic, and other amateur and professional athletes for performance-enhancing and other prohibited drugs.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Senior Vice President for Health Sciences A. Lorris Betz, M.D., Ph.D., today announced David Entwistle as the new chief executive officer of University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics. Entwistle is currently Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics.
Read MoreThe University of Utah is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2006 Diversity Awards. Four individuals at the University of Utah will be presented with awards and recognition at the 11th annual Diversity Awards luncheon on December 5. The awards are given each year to outstanding individuals or organizations that demonstrate an active commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity at the University of Utah. According to Karen Dace, University of Utah, Senior Associate Vice President for Diversity, “These awards recognize continuous and consistent efforts of the individuals and campus units to foster a more inclusive climate and create greater access and opportunities for diverse students, staff, and faculty.” This year’s award recipients are Dan Edwards, Steve Nygaard, David Pershing and Wilfred Samuels.
Read MoreEighteen first-graders enrolled in Adelante’s ballet folklorico class will perform in the Student Union on Thursday, Nov. 16 during their next field trip to campus. They have been invited to be a part of the 12th Annual MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán) High School Conference “Uniting Communities: Our Education, Our Liberation / Uniendo Comunidades: Nuestra Educacion, Nuestra Liberacion” because of the relationships MEChA students have developed as mentors for these students, said Luciano Marzuli, MEChA supervisor. They will perform during lunch at 12:30p in the Union Ballroom for over 400 high school students attending the conference.
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