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Happy Belated 40th Birthday To The Internet
Dennis Baron is Professor of English and Linguistics at the University of Illinois.
Pioneer Theatre features Park City artists
Bruce Larrabee and LonA1 2 Vilnius are among the members of the Park City Professional Artists Association with pieces featured in an exhibit at the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre in Salt Lake City.
Mumford looking forward to serving
Dr. James Mumford examines seven-year-old Elizabeth Childers of Union. Mumford began practicing pediatrics in Union last month.
Herbert names influential Dem as senior adviser
Gov. Gary Herbert says he's had enough with the bickering and incivility and relentless contentiousness suffocating debate over Utah's land and energy resource use.
Grand Plans for Rail in Denver Hit a Wall of Fiscal Realities
One of the most ambitious one-time mass-transit projects in the nation's history, called FasTracks - $4.7 billion, 122 miles of passenger rail and a hectic construction schedule of only 12 years - was approved by voters here in 2004 along with a regionwide sales tax to pay for it.
Link between Catalyst Particles and Chemical Reactions Demostrated
University of Utah chemists demonstrated the first conclusive link between the size of catalyst particles on a solid surface, their electronic properties and their ability to speed chemical reactions.
Low cholesterol could protect from aggressive prostate cancer
New research shows that less fat in the diet might protect men from aggressive prostate cancer that can lead to increased mortality.
University of Utah celebrates telescope's 'first light'
The University of Utah will celebrate the initial observations or "first light" of its new $860,000 research telescope in southwest Utah during a Wednesday, Nov.
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Utah Academic Library Consortium Chooses Ex Libris Primo for Digital Collection Discovery
Ex Libris announced that the Utah Academic Library Consortium has chosen the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery platform for the Mountain West Digital Library.
State senator says initiative would force him out
A leading Utah state senator with nearly 30 years in the Legislature says he will be forced out of office if a citizen initiative on legislative ethics passes.
Bulent Servet Tasman, Jr. 'Bill'
MANSFIELD: Bulent Servet Tasman, Jr. 'Bill', age 53, died unexpectedly October 31, 2009.
Nov. 2, 2009 -- Elder Tommy George has not spoken his aboriginal language of Kuku Thaypan for three years, since his brother died.
2. Poll: Half of Utahns don't intend to get ...
In spite of strong government encouragement, about half the people of Utah do not intend to get vaccinated for the H1N1 virus.
Studies on Adderall show behaviors
Have you ever used Adderall to cram before a midterm or to write a paper? Adderall's scientific name is amphetamine, and in David Daberkow's presentation Thursday, "Amphetamine; an old drug - " a new mechanism," he explained how biologists at ISU are studying its effects on human behavior.
The Internet at 40: History Began With Its First Crash
On this day in 1969, what would became the Internet was used for the first time--and crashed.
Utah valleys could see first snow Tuesday
It's a good thing the Utah Department of Transportation has been working the past few weeks to convert heavy dump trucks used for summer construction into snowplows.
Former First Lady Laura Bush Speaks at Rededication of U of U Library
Former First Lady and famous librarian Laura Bush came to Salt Lake City on Monday to speak at the opening of the newly remodeled University of Utah library.
New American Chemical Society podcast: Tiny sea creature and a new medical adhesive
Scientists questing after a long-sought new medical adhesive describe copying the natural glue secreted by a tiny sea creature called the sandcastle worm in the latest episode in the American Chemical Society's award-winning podcast series, "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions." Such an adhesive is needed to repair bones shattered in battlefield ...
Domestic violence program to feature Lori Hacking's mother on Nov. 4 at noon
When we think of domestic violence, we often think of it as someone else's problem.
Losing while cruising to the store
Contrary to what you might believe, living near a variety of restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets and even fast food outlets actually lowers your risk for obesity, according to a new study from the University of Utah.
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