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1 hr ago | Utah Business

U of U's New Law Building Gets $4.5 million Gift to Support LEED Certification

As the University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law prepares to break ground on its new home this June, the Alternative Visions Fund of the Chicago Community Trust announced a $4.5 million gift to the college.

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Related Topix: Energy

5 hrs ago | Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: It's about money

The State Board of Regents wants Utah to be competitive when it comes to hiring and retaining presidents of public colleges and universities.

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Related Topix: Utah, Opinion

11 hrs ago | Drugs.com

More Kids Getting Donor Organs, But Gaps Persist, Study Finds

Over the last decade, the number of American children who die each year awaiting an organ donation dropped by more than half, new research reveals.

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Tue May 21, 2013

KSL-TV

New drug keeps cystic fibrosis symptoms at bay

Cindy Baldwin, 24, sits at her piano these days and plays a different tune. Life's music has never been better.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis, Health, Fibrosis, Food and Drug Administration, Genetics, Utah

Penn State

Students and faculty discuss the latest Shale Hills research at annual meeting

A 100 foot core extracted from the south ridge of the Shale Hills CZO catchment in central Pennsylvania was one of the items on display at Penn State's Earth and Environmental Systems Institute recently during this year's Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory "All Hands" meeting.

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Related Topix: Huntingdon County, PA

Utah Utes

University of Utah

Founded in 1850 Research I University Top 100 world ranking 190 majors 2007 Nobel Prize winner Mario Cappechi Pac-12 Conference member starting in 2011-12 Ranked among the top 100 universities in the world, the University of Utah is renowned for its research expertise, academic performance and athletic prowess.

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Related Topix: Sundance Film Festival, Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

World Oil

Schlumberger awards scholarships to AAPG's 2013 outstanding student chapters

Schlumberger announced today its contribution of five scholarships to the American Association of Petroleum Geologists' Outstanding Student Chapter Awards.

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Related Topix: Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, World News, Indonesia, Wichita State University,

EurekAlert!

Study looks at risk factors for rupture or bleeding of arachnoid cysts in children

Arachnoid cysts are a common type of brain lesion that is usually harmless, but with a risk of rupture or bleeding.

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Related Topix: Neurological Surgery, Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT

Mon May 20, 2013

Nordquist Blog

Top 100 Songs of the '90s

I watched the last two hours of this VH1 program which I'd seen portions of before today, but had never caught the top 20 songs they cover in the last hour.

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Deseret News

Early diagnosis may be key in slowing Alzheimer's epidemic

"Someone may dismiss early memory problems as normal aging, but there's actually a fair amount of evidence to say that memory is one of our cognitive abilities that should actually stay relatively stable throughout our lifespan," said Dr.

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Related Topix: Alzheimer's, Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Medicine, Dementia, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sun May 19, 2013

Salt Lake Tribune

As Utah's star rises after 2 recessions, lessons linger

With few exceptions, the pattern of jobs distributed across Utah is largely unchanged after two recessions since the turn of the new century.

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Related Topix: Utah, Utah Government, CPU, Science / Technology, US Governors, Gary Herbert

Religion Dispatched

Why We've Opened Our Doors For Polygamy USA

Claude Cawley is a spiritual leader in Centennial Park, Arizona. He has a Doctorate degree in Education from the University of Utah.

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Related Topix: Arizona, Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), FLDS, US Politics, US News

Salt Lake Tribune

Frances Monson, wife of Mormon church leader, dies

It was love at first sight - or at least first meeting - for the tall, loquacious Thomas S. Monson and the slender beauty, Frances Beverly Johnson .

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Related Topix: Sundance Film Festival, Salt Lake City, UT, Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism)

Deseret News

Book review: 'Dance with the Bear' documents Utah businessman's life

"Dance with the Bear: The Joe Rosenblatt Story," written by Joe's oldest son, Norman, documents the life of an internationally known Utah businessman, government and community leader.

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Related Topix: Utah

Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Valley University set to become largest school in the state

Utah Valley University is slated to overtake the University of Utah as the public institution with the largest enrollment in the state over the next decade.

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Related Topix: Utah, US Governors, Gary Herbert, Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism)

Sat May 18, 2013

Salt Lake Tribune

Accidental flash fire destroyed half a Salt Lake City home

Salt Lake City fire investigators determined that an accidental flash fire destroyed the second floor of a house Friday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Sundance Film Festival, Salt Lake City, UT

RedOrbit

Suicide Risk Elevated For Soldiers With Repeat Brain Injuries

Military service personnel who suffer at least two mild traumatic brain injuries are far more likely to commit suicide or have suicidal thoughts than those who have one or fewer such injuries, according to research published online Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry .

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Related Topix: Media, Television, FOX News Network, Psychology, Science

Fri May 17, 2013

Salt Lake Tribune

University of Utah geologist inspires name of new mineral

"This is a bit of a pleasant surprise," said Nash, a geology and geophysics professor at the University of Utah.

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Related Topix: Geology, Science

Salt Lake Tribune

Son wants to keep father behind bars as Utah murder case proceeds

To keep John Brickman Wall in jail as he awaits trial for the alleged murder of his ex-wife, the couple's 19-year-old son will testify in court Monday that his father is a violent, vindictive man who poses a threat to himself and his four children.

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Related Topix: Sundance Film Festival, Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Tribune

Univ. of Utah Ethnic Studies: Don't leave us in the basement

Faculty of the Ethnic Studies Program at the University of Utah say a move to a tucked-away underground floor threatens the health of their nascent major.

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