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Water in the Desert: Knowledge Rules

Turn the tap and water is there—reliable, clean and seemingly abundant. But most users of this vital resource in Salt Lake City don’t know where it comes from. The source of water—and the course it follows to reach the faucets—is hidden. Read More

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Hand-Crafted Book Reflects on Work and Image

As the appetite for ever-smaller and ever-faster electronic devices grows, so has interest in vintage and locally-produced items, such as books made of paper—and mostly by hand. Read More

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Turmoil in the Middle East

Senator George Mitchell, former U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, will be the keynote speaker at the 2012 World Leaders Lecture Forum, sponsored by the University of Utah’s Tanner Humanities Center. Mitchell’s lecture, titled “Turmoil in the Middle East: Its Effect on U.S. Foreign Policy,” will be held on Thursday, April 19 at 10 a.m. in Libby Gardner Hall, 1375 E. Presidents Circle. This event is free and open to the public. Read More

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Utahn Mickey Ibarra Recognized for Public Service, Leadership to Latino Community

On the evening of Monday, March 26, 2012 Utah native Mickey Ibarra was honored at the Utah Leaders Reception Honoring Mickey Ibarra. Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker; former Mayor Rocky Anderson and Lane Beattie, President and CEO of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce (and former Utah Senate President) recognized the contributions of The Honorable Mickey Ibarra, former Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for The White House during the Clinton administration (1997 – 2001). During this time Ibarra served as the President’s liaison to the nation’s mayors and governors. Read More

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U of U Entertainment Arts and Engineering Program Ranked Among Nation’s Best

Every student that graduates in the University of Utah’s Entertainment Arts and Engineering Program (EAE) does so with a published video game to their credit. That is just one of the criteria that helped put the U near the top of the Princeton Review’s ranking, only behind USC and MIT. Read More