How Genes Get Us Wired
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A University of Utah study indicates that genes involved in embryo development must work at both ends of a nerve before the nerve is able to link the brain to each body part it controls.
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Pediatrician’s Guidance on Dental Health Gives Low-Income Parents Reason to Smile
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The prevalence of tooth decay among toddlers of low-income families is nothing to smile about. The good news, according to a University of Utah School of Medicine study, is that when pediatricians educate and provide guidance to parents, children’s oral health significantly improves.
Read MoreMichael K. Young Named New President of University of Utah
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The State Board of Regents Thursday selected Michael K. Young as the 14th President of the University of Utah. Young, 54, is currently the Dean of the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. President Young will assume his duties this summer. He will succeed J. Bernard Machen, who left January 1 to accept the Presidency of the University of Florida, and Dr. Lorris Betz who has served as Interim President. Dr. Betz will resume his previous roles as Senior Vice President for Health Sciences, Dean of the School of Medicine and Chief Executive Officer of the University of Utah Health System.
Read MoreClass of 2003-2004 Set to Graduate From U of U on May 7
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The University of Utah’s class of 2003-2004, comprised of 7,404 graduates, will receive their degrees at commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 7, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The procession of diverse graduates, who come from 60 countries, 50 U.S. states and 26 Utah counties, will begin at 8:20 a.m., with the commencement ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. (Guests should plan to be in their seats prior to 8:30 a.m. Tickets are not required.)
Read MoreU Medical School Study Shows Obesity Increases Risk for Shoulder Tears
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Obesity increases the risk of developing rotator cuff tears, tendinitis, and other related shoulder injuries, according to a study by University of Utah School of Medicine researchers.
Read MoreU of U Undergraduate Research Symposium to Celebrate the Thrill of Discovery
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Slava Lubomudrov, senior associate dean of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Utah, likens the excitement generated by research experiences to “being with Newton when he comprehended gravity-and helping him flesh out that vision.”
Read MoreU of U College of Nursing Seeks Nominees for Nursing Honors
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Is there a special nurse who has touched your life? Nominate her or him for the 9th annual “Honors for Nursing” program sponsored by the University of Utah College of Nursing and the college’s Alumni Association.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Makes Big Splash in Rankings
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The University of Utah is the school in this state most often ranked by U.S.News & World Report in its 2005 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools, which hits newsstands Monday. The U of U is ranked in 23 separate categories. The next most frequently mentioned school appears in 7 ranking categories.
Read MoreMedical Director of Student Health at U Named Physician of the Year
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Today the Utah Medical Association Board of Trustees named Victoria E. Judd, clinical professor of pediatrics and medical director of student health at the University of Utah, Physician of the Year. The honor was presented by Governor Olene Walker at the Utah State Capitol in conjunction with the signing of a proclamation designating March 30 as Doctors’ Day. Judd is the third woman physician to receive the award since its inception by the Utah Medical Association in 1978. The honor recognizes one physician annually for his or her outstanding contribution to the practice of medicine.
Read MoreWatching Genes in Action
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Using chicken embryos and colorful fluorescent dyes, University of Utah scientists have demonstrated for the first time in a higher animal that it is possible to simultaneously show three genes working within an embryo, body tissue or even a single cell.
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