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 […]
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Read MoreThe U’s Global Health Initiative helps improve lives in Ghana and around the world.
Read MoreJerry Gardner teaches movement at the University of Utah but has an office so tiny he can hardly turn around in it. It’s just half an office, really, and is filled to the brim with masks and books and a pink tank of helium. But sit down and have a conversation with him (you’ll have […]
Read MoreLike 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 student-led effort has helped make the U campus a leader in being green.
Read MoreFor Fred Montague, founding the U’s organic gardens was a step on a larger path.
Read MoreLeaf-shaped photovoltaic panels bring a green twist to the walls of academe.
Read MoreFarewell tributes to University of Utah friends we wish to remember
Read MoreA U professor travels the world to document birds’ crucial role and conserve their dwindling numbers.
Read MoreAnthropologist Alan Rogers’ book aims to convince skeptics that Darwin was right.
Read MoreArnie Ferrin’s son and grandson tell the unlikely tale of the 1944 championship team.
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Read More[nggallery id=2] WEB EXTRA~ View photos of the U’s new Natural History Museum of Utah. Read the related story…
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