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This University of Utah medical school alum runs largest biomedical research institute in the world
Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News | Posted May 18 - 10:07 a.m. | Save Story
Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, a University of Utah medical school alum and director of the National Institutes of Health, addressed the 2024 graduating class of the university's Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine.
Why writing by hand beats typing for enhancing memory, learning
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted May 18 - 8:29 a.m. | Save Story
At a time when schools are abandoning teaching cursive, and texting and typing overtake penning notes by significant margins, science suggests that writing things down by hand set them in memory better, enhancing learning.
A college puts the 'cat' into 'education' by giving Max an honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree
Associated Press | Updated May 17 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of "doctor of litter-ature" on a cat named Max who has become a beloved member of its community.
'Reaching higher': Pacific Islander teens encouraged to mull the gamut of professional options
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 17 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
The PolyStrong foundation hosted a summit for Pacific Islander teens to encourage them to consider all professional possibilities, even those that may seem outside their realm.
Duchesne High School basketball player is being investigated in alleged sexual assault
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted May 16 - 8:35 p.m. | Save Story
A member of the Duchesne High School boys basketball team is being investigated in connection to an alleged sexual assault from earlier this year, police said.
University of Utah breaks ground on $194M computing and engineering building
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted May 16 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah on Thursday broke ground on the $194 million, 252,000-square-foot John and Marcia Price Computing and Engineering Building.
Geoffrey Landward confirmed by Senate as Utah's commissioner of higher education
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted May 16 - 10:33 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah Senate on Wednesday officially confirmed Geoffrey Landward as the commissioner of higher education.
Family speaks out after boy who is deaf in one ear was left in school van
Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV | Posted May 16 - 8:09 a.m. | Save Story
A family is speaking publicly after saying their little boy who is deaf in one ear was forgotten and left alone inside a school transportation van, as they frantically tried to find him.
'A forest of dead trees': University of Utah study looks at new insect killing Utah's fir trees
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted May 16 - 7:43 a.m. | Save Story
A small, invasive insect that can only travel via wind or by latching onto birds and other animals is setting up shop within Utah's long-stressed conifer forests and wrecking havoc on some portions of the state's subalpine fir population.
Board votes to continue study of 2-way split of Alpine School District
Larry D. Curtis, KSL-TV | Posted May 15 - 9:23 p.m. | Save Story
The Alpine School District Board of Education voted Tuesday to continue a study of a potential two-way split of the Alpine School District.
'They belong here': U. hosts 5th and 6th graders from West Valley City schools
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
University of Utah Health hosted a contingent of students from four West Valley City schools in part to introduce them to the idea of attending college when they're older.
Alpine School District approves exception to honor graduate who died from cancer
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 7:32 p.m. | Save Story
After the community banded together around a former classmate who died of cancer earlier this year, the Alpine School District approved an exception for her to be recognized at American Fork High School's graduation.
Utah legislative auditors recommend that this rural school district pay teachers more
Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News | Posted May 15 - 6:31 p.m. | Save Story
A new legislative audit has found that teachers in Juab School District have less experience than those in peer school districts, which raises concerns that "teacher inexperience can negatively impact student learning."
Utah school districts working to prioritize what stays when COVID-19 relief money runs dry
Lindsay Aerts, KSL-TV | Posted May 15 - 11:03 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's school districts are working to figure out how they will continue to pay for programs propped up by COVID-19 relief funds.
Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict
Michael Casey and Steve Leblanc, Associated Press | Posted May 14 - 10:58 p.m. | Save Story
Anti-war protesters have taken down their tents in Harvard Yard after the university agreed to meet to discuss their demands.
Utahn may be on verge of a significant breakthrough in treating Alzheimer's
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted May 14 - 7:05 p.m. | Save Story
A research professor at the University of Utah may be on the verge of a significant breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other brain disorders.
31 inmates earn associate degrees at Utah State Prison
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted May 14 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Thirty-one incarcerated individuals on Monday earned an associate degree through the Salt Lake Community College Prison Education Program at the Utah State Prison.
Lehi High School students band together to help injured teacher
Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV | Posted May 13 - 10:25 p.m. | Save Story
On Monday, students at Lehi High School came together to help a teacher injured during class last Friday.
