One More: A Legacy of Works
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Few realize that the rock wall along University Street and many other structures we see and use all the time are the result of federally funded projects during the Great Depression of…
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One More: Practical Preparation
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The U is now known for research programs that plumb the depths of space and the intricacies of the human body, but 100 years ago, vocational coursework also ranged from radio repair to horseshoeing.
Read MoreOne More: An Icon’s Centennial
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The U’s Park Building celebrates 100 years as a University landmark.
Read MoreOne More: The Campus Rostrum
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The century-old rock has a colorful and mysterious past.
Read MoreOne More: Remembering Carlson Hall
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The first residence hall on the U campus is gone, but not forgotten.
Read MoreOne More: Dinosaur Caravan
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A trove of fossils packed onto wagons created a stir as it made its way to the U.
Read MoreOne More: Planting the Future
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Walter P. Cottam brought trees to the U campus and conservation into the national spotlight.
Read MoreOne More: Pioneer in Sound
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The late University of Utah professor Thomas Stockham is known as the father of digital audio recording.
Read MoreOne More: A Monumental Tradition
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The Block U of the University of Utah is said to be not only the first such symbol placed on a hillside by a university, but one of the largest. It has its origins in a class competition. In April 1905, the sophomore class at the University laid out and painted a giant “07” on […]
Read MoreOne More: Evolving Fort Douglas
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Like many U.S. Army posts established for monitoring the frontiers, Fort Douglas has seen its share of American history. The fort was founded on the east bench of the Salt Lake Valley in October 1862 by a regiment of California Volunteers under Colonel Patrick Connor to guard the overland mail (and, legend has it, to […]
Read MoreA Skier’s Paradise
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The U’s ski archives document events that have made Utah’s slopes the envy of the world.
Read MoreRivalry Revisited
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A new era marks the return of an old opponent. With the move of the University of Utah into the Pac-12, sportswriters are already making much of a potential Utah-Colorado rivalry. But the rivalry has a long history, going back more than a hundred years. The first athletic contests against a Colorado university were in […]
Read MoreBedside Manners
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The U’s College of Nursing has evolved to become one of the best in the nation. Even though the University of Utah’s medical school was established as early as 1905, a College of Nursing didn’t appear until many years later. Those interested in pursuing a nursing career (at the time, almost exclusively women) could take […]
Read MoreSpring Fervor
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Celebrating a Time of New Growth and Regeneration Photo courtesy Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah Holding a celebration on the first of May is an ancient tradition in many parts of the world. Likewise, the end of winter has long been a time of festivities at the University of Utah. After […]
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