(Salt Lake City, UT) — The University of Utah is the top-ranked public university in the West. The results of the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the United States rankings considered graduation rates and graduates’ salaries at 70-percent of a school’s total score, with learning environments counting […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Former University of Utah President David P. Gardner has died. The university announced yesterday that Gardner died Tuesday at his home in Park City. He was 90. Gardner served as president of the U from 1973 to 1983, more than doubling its budget and significantly […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The University of Utah is set to host a presidential debate next year. The debate will be held at Kingsbury Hall on October 9th. It’ll be the final presidential debate before the general election. The Commission on Presidential Debates made the announcement earlier today.
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A student group is speaking out against the University of Utah. The university withdrew its sponsorship of the group, called MEChA, after members allegedly disrupted an event on campus when they marched in support of Palestinians to show solidarity during the ongoing war between Israel […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new study reveals the colleges and universities where you’ll get the best bang for your buck in Utah. SmartAsset released its ninth annual “Best Value Colleges” list this week. It puts the University of Utah at number one, followed by Utah State University, and […]
Sevier School District saw improved proficiency rates from students despite the pandemic. A report by the University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute showed that 35 school districts in Utah experienced declines in English language arts proficiency rates in grades three through ten as a direct effect of the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — An accused rapist who fled Salt Lake City to Canada is in custody. Former University of Utah diver Benjamyn Smith allegedly raped a woman in her dorm room earlier this year and was suspended from the university. Investigators learned that the 19-year-old fled and returned […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The University of Utah is on track to set another enrollment record this fall. Officals at the U said on Monday that more than six-thousand students have put down deposits toward fall tuition, traditionally an official statement of a student’s intention to enroll. According to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The University of Utah is investigating the cause of a small explosion in a lab on campus. The explosion happened Saturday in the Fletcher Building, which houses the university’s Physics and Astronomy departments. The explosion was contained inside a fume hood, a ventilated enclosure often […]
(Salt Lake City, Utah) — Electronic exercise tracking devices may be problematic for certain heart patients. A recent study at the University of Utah found some smart watches, smart scales and smart rings may interfere with pacemakers or implantable defibrillators. The researchers discovered smart devices that send a slight electrical […]
