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University Of Utah Police Investigating Possible Hate Crime

University Of Utah Police Investigating Possible Hate Crime

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The University of Utah Police Department is investigating a possible hate crime. The university says a contractor was the target of a racial slur at a campus residence hall in September. Two students reportedly shouted at the contractor and then threw sunflower seeds and coffee […]

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Great Salt Lake could yield new medicinal discoveries

Great Salt Lake could yield new medicinal discoveries

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Researchers are studying the Great Salt Lake in the hope of finding life-saving medicines. The Salt Lake Tribune reports a University of Utah professor and her students are scooping up mud and other sediment to identify microorganisms like bacteria and fungi that could hold the […]

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Man arrested in Utah football player’s shooting death

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police arrested a man early Sunday in connection with the shooting death of Utah sophomore cornerback Aaron Lowe. Homicide detectives with the Salt Lake City Police Department located 22-year-old Buk M. Buk in Draper and booked him on charges of aggravated murder, attempted murder and […]

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Utah’s Lowe killed in shooting less than a year after Jordan

Utah’s Lowe killed in shooting less than a year after Jordan

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah sophomore cornerback Aaron Lowe has died in a shooting at house party less than a year after teammate Ty Jordan was killed in an accidental shooting. Salt Lake City police say the 21-year-old Lowe was killed just a few hours after the Utes beat […]

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Police: Utah football player killed in house party shooting

Police: Utah football player killed in house party shooting

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City police say a University of Utah football player has been killed in a shooting at a house party early Sunday. The shooting that killed 21-year-old Aaron Lowe occurred just after midnight, only hours after the Utes beat Washington State 24-13. Police said […]

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Students with disabilities hope for ‘new normal’ in class

Students with disabilities hope for ‘new normal’ in class

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — While the shift to virtual schooling made things harder for some people with disabilities, others had better access to their education because of technology. KUER reports the director of the University of Utah’s Center for Disability and Access says some students who had not finished […]

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Donovan Mitchell to speak at University of Utah commencement

Donovan Mitchell to speak at University of Utah commencement

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Jazz player Donovan Mitchell will give the keynote address for the University of Utah’s 2021 commencement. The university made the announcement Tuesday. The university said in a statement that Mitchell “is known as a team player and community builder who is passionate about education […]

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Donovan Mitchell to speak at University of Utah commencement

Donovan Mitchell to speak at University of Utah commencement

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Jazz player Donovan Mitchell will give the keynote address for the University of Utah’s 2021 commencement. The university made the announcement Tuesday. The university said in a statement that Mitchell “is known as a team player and community builder who is passionate about education […]

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Authorities: Utah’s Ty Jordan died in accidental shooting

Authorities: Utah’s Ty Jordan died in accidental shooting

DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say a star freshman running back for the University of Utah died at a Dallas-area hospital after accidently shooting himself. University officials announced Ty Jordan’s death Saturday, the day after he was named Pac-12’s newcomer of the year. According to medical examiner’s records, Jordan died in […]

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University of Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan dead

University of Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan dead

DALLAS (AP) — University of Utah officials say star freshman running back Ty Jordan has died. Authorities have not released details about the circumstances of the Mesquite, Texas, native’s death. The school announced Jordan’s death on Saturday, a day after the 19 year old was named Pac-12’s newcomer of the […]

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