University of Utah News

In this time-lapse photo, stars appear to rotate above Utah's Telescope Array, which astronomers used to narrow down the source of cosmic rays.

A map of cosmic ray concentrations in the northern sky, showing a "hotspot" in the location of the Big Dipper.

The University of Utah is tweaking its official fight song amid concerns the former version was sexist.

The first came in June from three professors: Michael J. Cooper of the University of Utah, Huseyin Gulen of Purdue, and P. Raghavendra Rau of the University of Cambridge.

As human resource manager for the Park City School District, Tim McConnell says he is responsible for many things, including working with school site administration and district office personnel.

Three minutes after I strolled into work Monday, I was invited to go to Maverik and enjoy a carbonated diet beverage of my choice.

Bill Riley , of ESPN700, reports that sources close to the Langi situation say that he will be able to transfer without release from Utah.

An observatory run by the University of Utah found a "hotspot" beneath the Big Dipper emitting a disproportionate number of the highest-energy cosmic rays.

BYU and the University of Utah won't play each other in football this year, but their rivalry is getting national attention anyway.

An artist's concept of the shower of particles produced when Earth's atmosphere is struck by ultra-high-energy cosmic rays.

With the summer recreation season in full swing, a new survey shows the majority of Utah residents love to romp in the outdoors and get out to play once week, if not more.

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Through a open records request under the Government Records Access and Management Act, The Salt Lake Tribune received copies of the about 1,300 comments from students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members regarding possible changes to "Utah Man" school fight song.

With a simple tube, some software, and a saliva sample, patients and their physicians can measure levels of the stress hormone cortisol, according to new research presented at ICE/ENDO 2014, the joint meeting of the International Society of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society in Chicago, Illinois.

Sendero Health Plans has added a new name to its executive team, which has seen a number of changes in recent months .

Salt Lake City - Planners at the University of Utah measured impacts of a new light rail line in Salt Lake City on an existing major thoroughfare .

A nurse at University of Utah Health Care's Burn Center in Salt Lake City , that's when Wiggins sees the moments that should be fun -the camping trip or Fourth of July celebration -sometimes go awry, bringing patients young and old to the unit.

There's a lot of really dumb "science" out there, and Evolutionary Psychology seems to feature more than its fair share, but I think Dr. David Carrier of the University of Utah and his colleagues may have set a new high with this one .

Utah ranks dead last in the country when it comes to support for family caregivers who take care of older or disabled relatives, according to a new national report by AARP.

The next addition to the collection of health apps coming online for smartphones may be a stress test, researchers said at a recent conference.