First National Meeting of Science, Math Ed Centers

More than 60 U.S. colleges and universities have created centers to promote science and math education, but there has been no organization to unite them. So on May 20-22, the University of Utah will take a leadership role by hosting the First National Conference for Centers of Science and Mathematics Education. Read More

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Measuring CO2 to Fight Global Warming

If the world’s nations ever sign a treaty to limit emissions of climate-warming carbon dioxide gas, there may be a way to help verify compliance: a new method developed by scientists from the University of Utah and Harvard. Read More

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College of Law Announces $4 Million Gift for New Building

The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law announced that it has received a $4 million gift from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints toward construction of its new 155,000 gross square-foot facility that will support the law school’s cutting-edge service- and simulated learning pedagogies and collaborative research programs. Groundbreaking on the building is expected to begin in 2013, the College’s centennial year. Read More

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Links between Social and Environmental Justice Studied

The Department of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism at the University of Utah will examine the links between healthy people and a healthy environment in a symposium designed to improve thinking, research and practical applications related to these topics. Read More

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Student Study Looks for Solutions to Poor Health Care for American Indians

Is there a cultural bias in healthcare services? Students in the American Indian Patient Experience Think Tank course at the University of Utah’s Honors College took an in-depth look at the complex issues surrounding American Indian healthcare. Read More