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Founders Day 2010 Founders Day traditions date back to 1899, when the Utah State Legislature voted to move the University of Utah to its present location on Salt Lake City’s east bench. The event coincided with the University’s founding on February 28 and inspired a celebration that continues to this day. In honor of the […]

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The Topsy-Turvy World of College Cheerleading

University “yell masters” have evolved over 125 years of rallying team spirit. Cheerleading is a uniquely American contribution to the world of college athletics. The first recorded cheer occurred at a Princeton game in 1884. The University of Utah was not far behind, with a “yelling brigade” formed to support the University football team in […]

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Spring 2010 Corporate Sponsors

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ARUP Laboratories The Brain Institute Intermountain Healthcare Physician Recruiting Moran Eye Center Rowland Hall University Health Care University of Utah Credit Union University of Utah Development Office Verizon Wireless

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News of the University Good Chemistry The U’s chemistry facility will be expanding, thanks to the NIH and private grants An architect’s illustration of the new Department of Chemistry building. Image courtesy Prescott Muir Architects. In June 2009, the Department of Chemistry received a grant of $8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) […]

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In the Fullness of Time

For this composer, success was slow to come but is all the sweeter for it. By Catherine Reese Newton Marie Barker Nelson Bennett BA’47 MFA’52 PhD’80 is living evidence of the adage that good things come to those who wait. Bennett, now 83, studied with one of the 20th century’s pre-eminent composers—an accomplishment that was […]

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Association News

Emeritus Alumni Recognize Outstanding Peers The Emeritus Alumni Board’s Merit of Honor Award is given each year to five alumni recognized not only for their impressive professional achievements but also for their commitment to the U and contributions to the community. The 2009 awardees were recognized at the Merit of Honor Awards Banquet in November […]

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Winter 2009-10 Corporate Sponsors

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ARUP Laboratories The Brain Institute Intermountain Healthcare Physician Recruiting Moran Eye Center Rowland Hall University Health Care University of Utah Credit Union University of Utah Development Office Verizon Wireless

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