University of Utah doctoral candidates Lexie and Lindsay Kite have dedicated most of their college education to studying the stereotypes of beauty perpetuated by popular culture and its negative effects on women and girls. Wanting to make a difference in their area of study, the identical twin sisters launched Beauty Redefined in 2009, a campaign to help replace distorted ideals of body image with more positive concepts of beauty and wellness. Read More
The University of Utah’s newest residence hall recently received gold certification using Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards, making it the first LEED-certified university residence hall in Utah. Read More
A team of University of Utah geology and geophysics graduate students took the top prize – the Imperial Barrel Award – on May 19 in Pittsburgh during the American Association of Petroleum Geologists’ annual convention. Read More
The University of Utah School of Music Graduate String Quartet has been accepted into the Julliard String Quartet Seminar – one of the most prestigious in the country- for the weeklong intensive May 20-24, 2013. The U of U quartet was chosen among applicants from around the world by submitting an audio recording of selected works. Read More
Encouraging girls to stay in school, study the sciences and pursue advanced degrees does make sense – until they reach graduate school, that is. It is about that time the traditional structure and culture of academia clash with young scholars’ plans to build families, and when the winnowing out of women who also are aiming for tenure-track careers begins. Read More
