Meet five diverse freshmen embarking on academic careers at the University of Utah. ~ Once again, the days are becoming shorter. Nights bear the cooler edge of approaching autumn. The sun-baked mountains are a breath away from donning fall colors. And nearly 29,000 students have just arrived on the University of Utah’s scenic campus to […]
Read MoreThe new Frederick Albert Sutton Building serves as a symbol for campus sustainability and didactic construction. ~ Briquelle Schreiter is so excited that her words barely keep up with her thoughts. “I love conglomerate rocks. I like it that a conglomerate rock is a collection of things. I like collections.” Briquelle, a fourth-grader at Salt […]
Read MorePaleontologists at the U, and around the globe, really “dig” Utah’s dinosaur treasures. ~ Geoscientist Mark Loewen PhD’09 recalls that, as a child, he didn’t want to study dinosaurs so much as to actually be one. “Literally, for me, I want to know what it was like in the past,” he says. To Loewen, geoscience […]
Read MorePhotos by John Luke Never marry a doctor.” That was the age-old wisdom of countless mothers whose hope for their daughters—and occasionally sons—included a spouse who didn’t spend most of his waking, and some of his sleeping, hours at work. Today, the road to becoming a doctor is still grueling. And the educational demands are […]
Read MoreThe U’s new Brazilian Studies Program fills a niche in helping students understand the country and forge connections. Photos by Douglas Pulsipher Illustrations by Scott Greer In 2014, a half-million visitors will descend upon Brazil for the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. In 2016, the world will stampede to Rio de Janeiro to experience the […]
Read MoreCelebrating its 25th anniversary this year, Red Butte Garden & Arboretum is a place to find refuge—and to create memories. If setting aside national parks is America’s best idea, then establishing Red Butte Garden at the University of Utah is surely the local equivalent. Located on the east bench at the top of Research Park, […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s First Family resides in a home that accommodates both their public and private lives.
Read MoreThe U’s School of Music helps elementary and high school students hit all the right notes.
Read MoreCreating a caring, proactive community for those with Multiple Sclerosis.
Read MoreThe U’s English Language Institute Attracts Students From Around the Globe
Read MoreA generous bequest of 25 of the artist’s works adds depth and dimension to the Utah Museum of Fine Arts collection.
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