University of Utah

U Child Asthma Research Relies on Parents to Track Symptoms

Andrea Smardon — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:33:28 +0000

The University of Utah has received a 1.9 million dollar research grant to study asthma in children and how better monitoring of the disease could improve health. The award comes from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

KUER News Pod: Tuesday May 7, 2013

Brian Grimmett — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:53:26 +0000

Federal budget cuts impact medical research at the University of Utah, Governor Herbert appoints a new UDOT director, and last year’s health record data breach will cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars.

Sequestration Threatens University of Utah Health Research

Andrea Smardon — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:32:10 +0000

The University of Utah expects to lose 19 million dollars of its medical research budget as a result of sequestration. KUER looks at how that loss will impact the research, industry, and health of the state.

In the Genetics building, on the wall of cardiologist Dean Li’s lab is a map of North and South Korea. He uses it as inspiration for a pair of graduate students. North Korea, in this case, represents cancer.

Drop, Cover, and Hold On: Thousands Participate in Great Utah ShakeOut

Brian Grimmett — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:32:46 +0000

At 10:15 this morning tens of thousands of people participated in what is known as the great Utah ShakeOut: a statewide earthquake drill. Here on the University of Utah campus the drill started with a text message from the University Campus Alert system directing us to drop, cover, and hold on. Not long after that another text message alert arrived directing us to evacuate the building and head to our designated assembly point in a nearby parking lot.

KUER News Pod: Thursday April 11, 2013

Brian Grimmett — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:14:17 +0000

UTA debuts its new TRAX line to the airport, Chevron begins cleanup in Willard Bay, and a U of U researcher is getting an up close and never before seen view snowflakes.

U of U Researcher Gives a New Perspective to the Average Snowflake

Brian Grimmett — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:08:13 +0000

A University of Utah researcher is taking pictures of snowflakes in a way that’s never been done before and the results could help forecasters better predict the weather.

If you’ve ever seen a picture of a snowflake it probably looked a lot like the paper cut-outs made every winter by thousands of first and second graders across the country: unique, but perfectly symmetrical and flat. But according to Tim Garrett, an atmospheric science professor at the U who helped develop a new way to photograph snowflakes, that image is a lie.

KUER News Pod: Tuesday March 26, 2013

Brian Grimmett — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:37:39 +0000

The U.S. Interior Department announces a plan to develop Utah tar sands, a sweetheart deal could end up saving Salt Lake County millions of dollars, and the University of Utah begins an investigation into their swim team.

KUER News Pod: Thursday March 21, 2013

Brian Grimmett — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:53:25 +0000

Prominent Utah pollster Dan Jones retires, members of the Clearfield Community Church try and move on after a devastating fire, and the University of Utah plans to bring science to prisons.

U Tackles Air Pollution with Collaborative Approach

Andrea Smardon — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:23:32 +0000

The University of Utah is starting a new center to study air pollution and its impacts on health and society. The U hosted a retreat Monday, bringing academics together to talk about what they have to contribute and how they can collaborate.

Students to Tackle Social Change at the U’s New Sorenson Center for Global Impact Investing

Andrea Smardon — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:02:05 +0000

Entrepreneur Jim Sorenson has given the University of Utah $13 million to create a one-of-a-kind global impact investing center. The Center will be part of the U’s David Eccles School of Business and will provide students with training and experience in social entrepreneurship.

For Jim Sorenson, impact investing means doing good while doing well.

Jesse Jackson Says Multicultural Education Essential for Utahns

Andrea Smardon — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:51:14 +0000

Former Democratic presidential candidate Jesse Jackson was in Salt Lake City today. The Baptist minister and civil rights activist delivered the keynote address for the University of Utah’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrations. Before his address, Jackson argued that the U would benefit from a more multicultural student body.

iSTAR Program Gives Children with Autism a Leg Up

Brian Grimmett — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:52:34 +0000

The University of Utah iSTAR program is helping give children who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder a better quality life through the use of technology.

The iSTAR program uses a free 3D design application called SketchUp to help kids with a high functioning form of the Autism Spectrum Disorder develop better social and career skills. iSTAR project director Cheryl Wright says the results they’ve seen so far are encouraging.

Miss Utah Promotes STEM Education

Brian Grimmett — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:53:20 +0000

Kara Arnold, or as she is better known, Miss Utah, will head to Las Vegas next week to compete for a chance to become Miss America. But before she hits the bright lights of the Vegas Strip she spent the past year traveling across Utah to promote the importance of science education.

KUER News Pod: Tuesday November 27, 2012

Brian Grimmett — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:50:50 +0000

The University of Utah announces changes to their admission policy, the Utah Division of Air Quality cracks down on wood burning stoves, and the state officially certifies all election results.

David W. Pershing Inaugurated as 15th President of The University of Utah

Brian Grimmett — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:25:15 +0000

The University of Utah inaugurated David W. Pershing as its 15th president, Thursday. During his inaugural address Pershing said that enhancing the student experience will be his first priority. He outlined a number of ways he plans on accomplishing this including moving towards a more holistic approach to admissions.

“We’re going to go beyond grades and test scores to incorporate the factors that we know impact college success: Such as integrity, motivation, maturity, resilience, and a respect for cultural and intellectual diversity,” he said.

U Study Finds a Stratospheric Connection to Climate Variability

Andrea Smardon — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:39:32 +0000

A University of Utah study shows that changes in the earth’s upper atmosphere have an impact on deep ocean circulation patterns in the North Atlantic.

The University of Utah Hosts Mars Rover Landing Party

Andrea Smardon — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 01:01:01 +0000

You don’t have to be at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab to get live, edge of your seat, coverage of a rover landing on Mars. The rover Curiosity is set to land on the red planet Sunday night, and the public is invited to attend a Mars Rover Landing Party on the University of Utah campus.

New Center for Mine Safety and Health Excellence at the U

Bob Nelson — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:20:22 +0000

The Utah State Board of Regents has just approved a new Center for Mining Safety and Health Excellence at the University of Utah. The formation of the center goes back to 2008 after the fatal Crandall Canyon accident in eastern Utah. Six miners and three rescue workers were killed in the 2007 disaster. Within a year, the Utah Mine Safety Commission under former Governor John Huntsman Jr. recommended creating an endowed chair in mine safety. Associate professor Tom Hethmon is the director of the new center at the U and is the founding chair.

Transit of Venus Won't be Seen Again for 105 Years

Andrea Smardon — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:41:52 +0000

University of Utah Professor of Physics and Astronomy Ben Bromley previews the transit of Venus across the sun, an event that won't happen here again until 2117.