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University of Utah hosting annual Pow Wow with goal of elevating Indigenous youth

University of Utah hosting annual Pow Wow with goal of elevating Indigenous youth

Sydnee Chapman Gonzalez for KSL.com  |  Posted April 7 - 4:01 p.m.

The University of Utah is hosting its 51st Annual Pow Wow on Friday and Saturday. The event is free and open to the public.
University of Utah Health announces masks now optional

University of Utah Health announces masks now optional

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted April 3 - 8:07 p.m.

University of Utah Health announced it has moved to optional masking for patients, visitors, faculty and staff in most clinical locations.
University of Utah gets $100M to move military reserve center from historic Fort Douglas

University of Utah gets $100M to move military reserve center from historic Fort Douglas

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted March 11 - 7:16 a.m.

The Utah Legislature has appropriated $100 million to the University of Utah to facilitate relocation of the Armed Forces Reserve Center from the historic Fort Douglas.
Mother of Lauren McCluskey impressed with U. changes, but says work still needs to be done

Mother of Lauren McCluskey impressed with U. changes, but says work still needs to be done

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 2 - 1:17 p.m.

The mother of slain University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey delivered the keynote address on Thursday at the first annual Campus Safety Conference held on campus.
University of Utah service tracks drug shortages for patients, health care providers nationwide

University of Utah service tracks drug shortages for patients, health care providers nationwide

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 1 - 3:06 p.m.

The University of Utah Drug Information Service tracks drug shortages across the country and watches to see how long they might last. One medication on its radar is Adderall.
Lawmakers approve $5 million settlement in death of University of Utah international student

Lawmakers approve $5 million settlement in death of University of Utah international student

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 25 - 8:26 a.m.

Utah legislative leaders unanimously adopted a resolution Friday approving a $5 million settlement for claims related to the death of first-year University of Utah international student Zhifan Dong.
University of Utah announces $5M settlement for international student who was killed

University of Utah announces $5M settlement for international student who was killed

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 21 - 10:55 p.m.

The University of Utah reached a $5 million settlement with the family of an international student who police say was killed last February by another student.
Students opposing canyon gondola urge classmates to 'hear all sides,' then 'take action'

Students opposing canyon gondola urge classmates to 'hear all sides,' then 'take action'

Hannah McKinlay, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 8 - 6:15 a.m.

Utahns are divided over a proposal to build a gondola to take skiers to Snowbird and Alta. Some will do anything to cut the traffic, others want only to preserve the canyon.
Utah man ordered to stand trial in killing of University of Utah football player

Utah man ordered to stand trial in killing of University of Utah football player

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 1:42 p.m.

Buk Mawut Buk was ordered Friday to stand trial for aggravated murder in the shooting death of University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe at a postgame house party in 2021.
Utah fan family grateful to see their child honored in Rose Bowl 'Moment of Loudness'

Utah fan family grateful to see their child honored in Rose Bowl 'Moment of Loudness'

Keira Fairmont and Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 10:03 a.m.

After losing their 6-year-old son in a tragic accident, the Kimball family will honor him at the Rose Bowl's "Moment of Loudness." Some friends are wearing special shoes for it.
The University of Utah's president/statistician-in-chief sees a rosy future for Ute football

The University of Utah's president/statistician-in-chief sees a rosy future for Ute football

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 7:19 a.m.

He grew up as a stats geek. As a kid he'd go to Utes football games with his family and fill notepads charting all sorts of data. He was into analytics long before anyone called it analytics.
University of Utah seeks policy prohibiting 'undue influence'

University of Utah seeks policy prohibiting 'undue influence'

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 6:18 a.m.

As more students seek admission to the University of Utah, the university is experiencing an uptick in attempts to influence those decisions.
1 arrested after hidden cameras found in University of Utah campus bathrooms

1 arrested after hidden cameras found in University of Utah campus bathrooms

Ashley Imlay and Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 1 - 11:08 a.m.

Saying he is "outraged by the grotesqueness of this crime," University of Utah's police chief on Thursday provided additional details of the arrest of a man accused of placing hidden cameras in several bathrooms at the Student Life Center on campus.
New alliance seeks to boost number, diversity of Utah graduates

New alliance seeks to boost number, diversity of Utah graduates

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 1 - 10:59 a.m.

The University of Utah has joined the University Innovation Alliance, a national coalition of public research universities that is committed to increasing the number and diversity of college graduates in the United States.
Meet the University of Utah's new provost, Mitzi Montoya

Meet the University of Utah's new provost, Mitzi Montoya

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 20 - 12:21 p.m.

Mitzi Montoya, the University of Utah's new provost, talks about what made her decide to move to Utah and what she hopes to bring to the university.
University of Utah, US Air Force strike historic education partnership

University of Utah, US Air Force strike historic education partnership

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 18 - 7:00 p.m.

The University of Utah College of Engineering on Friday signed a historic educational partnership with the U.S. Air Force and Hill Air Force Base.
U. hospital deemed safe after police investigate 'suspicious' abandoned backpack

U. hospital deemed safe after police investigate 'suspicious' abandoned backpack

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 7:11 p.m.

Salt Lake City police determined that an "unattended and suspicious backpack" left behind in the University of Utah Hospital was not a bomb after an investigation prompted officials to close roads in the area.
Intergalactic University of Utah project helps bring the celestial sphere to your laptop

Intergalactic University of Utah project helps bring the celestial sphere to your laptop

Matt Brooks, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 6 - 7:07 p.m.

NASA is funding a project at the University of Utah that brings real-time visualizations of satellites for use by researchers, planetariums and educators.
University of Utah police undergoing training to build trust with students

University of Utah police undergoing training to build trust with students

Adam Small, KSL Newsradio  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 9:18 a.m.

University of Utah Police are undergoing training to help build trust with the students on campus. The department has made numerous changes since the scrutiny that came with Lauren McCluskey's murder in 2018.
Scholarships for Native students now offered at University of Utah

Scholarships for Native students now offered at University of Utah

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 2:17 p.m.

Applications for the University of Utah's Native Student Scholarship program are now open. The renewable scholarship will meet undergraduate Native students' tuition and mandatory fees not covered by scholarships and grants from all other sources.
Bestselling author, Harvard professor named as U. impact scholar

Bestselling author, Harvard professor named as U. impact scholar

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 27 - 4:37 p.m.

In its quest to become a top public university in the nation, the University of Utah has named bestselling author and social scientist Arthur Brooks as an impact scholar.
Lauren McCluskey remembered by family, students, campus police four years after her death

Lauren McCluskey remembered by family, students, campus police four years after her death

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 9:30 p.m.

The first Utah Race for Campus Safety was held at the University of Utah campus. The race is in memory of Lauren McCluskey who was killed on the university campus.
Spencer Fox Eccles and the University of Utah — a 70-year love affair

Spencer Fox Eccles and the University of Utah — a 70-year love affair

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 20 - 8:04 a.m.

Amid pomp and ceremony, the University of Utah broke ground on its new medical school building Wednesday, paying special tribute to Spencer Fox Eccles.
Record number of stalking cases reported at University of Utah

Record number of stalking cases reported at University of Utah

Ayanna Likens, KSL-TV  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 9:17 p.m.

The University of Utah saw a record number of reported stalking cases in 2021, which was also the highest number for all universities in the state.
University of Utah breaks ground on $185M medical school building

University of Utah breaks ground on $185M medical school building

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 4:16 p.m.

Fifty years after the University of Utah opened the doors of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, the university broke ground on the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine.