The start of November means that the college football season is entering the home stretch and that emotionally charged rivalry games are soon to come. The start of November also means that local charitable organizations will be working hard to help needy Utah families, and Utah fans can help support the Utes and the Utah Food Bank at the same time.
Read MoreFor every square foot of space it inhabits, University Neighborhood Partners (UNP)/Hartland Partnership Center has helped an equal number of new arrivals in Salt Lake City adjust to life in a complex new culture. The on-site facility, located in a 300-unit apartment complex on Salt Lake City’s west side, has outgrown its current space that totals 1,900 sq. ft. between two apartments on 1700 South and Redwood Road and will expand into a new building offering 10,000 sq. ft. of space, thanks to a generous lead gift of $300 K from Goldman Sachs.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2010 — One hundred years ago, people mainly went to their primary care doctor for acute care — setting broken bones, for example — and paid a fee for that service. But today’s primary care physicians spend most of their time treating patients with chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and hypertension, and a […]
Read MoreNov.10, 2010-A recent survey by the American Psychological Association found that Americans list lack of money, the pressures of gift giving, lack of time and credit card debt as top causes of holiday stress. One in five Americans are worried that holiday stress could affect their physical health and 36 percent say they either eat or drink alcohol to cope with holiday stress.
Read MoreThere’s a new service for students, faculty and staff to track shuttle buses so accurately that they may never miss a bus again. The new cell phone texting feature added to the “Live Shuttle Tracker” features a Global Positioning System allowing access to a real-time shuttle map to anyone with a cell phone of any kind.
Read MoreStefan W. Hell has developed techniques that allow for light-based microscopes with nanoscale spatial resolution. He will present recent work showing how this optical “nanoscopy” can be used to solve fundamental problems in biology during a free public lecture at the University of Utah on Tuesday, November 30.
Read MoreThe federal government has given a big boost to the University of Utah’s College of Architecture + Planning as it prepares to renovate its 1970 building into a net zero energy facility-a building that generates as much energy as it consumes through renewable power generating systems located onsite.
Read MoreAmerican conservation took a major step forward 50 years ago-the establishment of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska. The Refuge has preserved a unique piece of American wilderness and wildlife for future generations. The 50th anniversary of the establishment of ANWR will be officially recognized on Monday, Dec. 6, 2010.Fortunately the natural sounds of this remote landscape have been preserved for future generations and can now be accessed by anyone with a computer and access to the Internet. Anyone interested in the sounds of ANWR can find them at the digital Western Soundscape Archive, which resides at the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah and can be accessed at www.westernsoundscape.org
Read MoreAfter helping Governor Gary R. Herbert successfully navigate two difficult budget cycles and his first legislative session, as well as achieve a sweeping victory in the November election, Jason Perry is leaving the Governor’s Office for the University of Utah.
Read MoreFour years after the LouseBuster prototype made headlines when research showed the chemical-free, warm-air device wiped out head lice on children, a new study reveals that a revamped, government-cleared model is highly effective.
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