In celebration of the 150-year anniversary of “On the Origin of Species,” published Nov. 24, 1859, Francis H. Brown – a distinguished professor of geology and geophysics and dean of the College of Mines and Earth Sciences at the University of Utah – will deliver a free public lecture about the precise geological chronology of our earliest human ancestors.
Read More2009 Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan, Ph.D., whose prize-winning work began at the University of Utah, is returning to campus to present a Benning Society Special Lecture in Medicine. His remarks will explain the structure and function of the ribosome, how the ribosome structure helps us to understand the mechanisms of existing antibiotics and develop new ones, and the role the U of U played in his research.
Read MoreUte fans are urged to wear their crimson gear this coming Monday, Nov. 23 for the annual Rivalry Week Pep Rally beginning at noon on the J. Willard Marriott Library plaza. Join Utah coaches, players, band and cheerleaders as they rally to help the team beat BYU in the annual rivalry football game. There will be free lunch, giveaways, and other fun activities.
Read MoreIn a provocative new study, a University of Utah scientist argues that rising carbon dioxide emissions – the major cause of global warming – cannot be stabilized unless the world’s economy collapses or society builds the equivalent of one new nuclear power plant each day.
Read MoreNovelist Isabel Allende will deliver this year’s Tanner Lecture on Human Values on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in the University of Utah Olpin Union Ballroom, 200 S. Central Campus Drive. The talk, titled “In the Hearts of Women,” is free and open to the public.
Read MoreInland American Communities Group, Inc. (IAC) notified the University of Utah (U) on November 13th, that it will not be exercising its option to go forward with the Universe Project, and the non-binding letter of intent between the U and IAC concerning the project is formally terminated.
Read MoreSolitude Mountain Resort will host the annual Ski and Shred Red Day on Friday, Dec. 18. The University of Utah and Solitude have teamed up this year for this end-of-the-semester escape where powder-hungry students, faculty and staff from the U can take to the slopes at a big discount.
Read MoreHow do fruit flies get high cholesterol and become obese? The same way as people do – by eating a diet that’s too rich in fats.
Read MoreThree law professors at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law have spent time with Afghan prosecutors in the U.S. and Afghanistan. Each has been instrumental in a project to assist the Afghan government to reconstruct its justice system essentially from the ground up after 30 years of civil war and the demolition of the existing Afghan system.
Read MoreDid the first dinosaurs wander across continents or stay put where they first evolved? The first dinosaurs evolved 230 million years ago when the continents were assembled into one landmass called Pangea. The question of early dinosaur movements remained unclear until the discovery of some exciting new fossils.
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