Is there a cultural bias in healthcare services? Students in the American Indian Patient Experience Think Tank course at the University of Utah’s Honors College took an in-depth look at the complex issues surrounding American Indian healthcare.
Read MoreUndergraduate students walking in this year’s University of Utah commencement can take comfort knowing that the job outlook is continuing to improve for new graduates as the economy rebounds.
Read MoreWhen it comes to a company’s critical stock market debut, investors are less likely to trust their money to an enterprise led by a female CEO, a University of Utah researcher says.
Read MoreU.S. soldiers are increasingly weighed down by batteries to power weapons, detection devices and communications equipment. So the Army Research Laboratory has awarded a University of Utah-led consortium almost $15 million to use computer simulations to help design materials for lighter-weight, energy efficient devices and batteries.
Read MoreThe University of Utah will host its 15th annual Veterans Day commemoration on Friday, November 9, 2012 at the University Union. Members of the public are encouraged to nominate a Utah veteran to be honored at the events that day. The university’s commemoration is considered to be one of the largest of its kind on a college campus anywhere in the United States.
Read MoreTwo professors at the University of Utah—Kathleen B. Digre, professor of neurology and ophthalmology, and Michael W. Varner, professor of obstetrics and gynecology—were honored at today’s commencement ceremonies with the Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence, the U’s most prestigious award. The $40,000 gift—which is presented annually to a faculty member who displays excellence in teaching, research and administrative efforts—will be shared for the first time by two individuals. Digre and Varner are also married to one another.
Read MoreDuring this year’s commencement on Friday, May 4, 12 service-learning scholars will graduate after they committed more than 5,000 hours to service during as undergraduates at the University of Utah.
Read MoreWhat do neuronal communication devices, insect-inspired body suits that give humans super strength, and a multi-media performance laboratory to encourage intimate experiences through dance, media and technology have in common? Not much, except that each was invented by University of Utah (the U) professors Florian Solzbacher, Stephen Jacobsen and Ellen Bromberg, winners of this year’s Distinguished Innovation and Impact Award (DIIA). The U presents these annual awards at commencement to recognize and honor faculty whose research has made a positive impact on the world.
Read MoreCochlear implants have restored basic hearing to some 220,000 deaf people, yet a microphone and related electronics must be worn outside the head, raising reliability issues, preventing patients from swimming and creating social stigma.
Read MoreThe University of Utah puts its money on red. In the case of video game design, computer animation and digital art, it has not been a gamble, but an investment that is already paying dividends to the school and the state of Utah.
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