university of utah

U of U scientists doing deeper research

Scientists at the University of Utah will get the chance to study how environmental conditions affect the spread of the coronavirus. The Department of Physics and Astronomy has received a grant that will allow researchers to perform deeper research on genes within the virus. ...

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U of U Hospital to use tents to isolate coronavirus patients

The University of Utah Hospital will attempt to keep those infected with the coronavirus from spreading it to other patients. Allison Flynn Gaffney with University of Utah Health says the hospital will use tents to offer services to those who might have COVID-19 virus. ...

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U of U offering students and staff safe way to get home

The University of Utah will be offering students and staff a way to get home safely after dark. The university is offering a free shuttle under a program called SafeRide. Students and staff can download an app called TapRide that summons the shuttle, which is available between 6 p...

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Family of slain U of U student to file legal complaint

The family of a University of Utah student shot and killed on campus plans to file a legal complaint against the school today. Attorney James McConkie says the family is filing a Title Nine lawsuit against the university in the death of Lauren McCluskey...

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U of U building evacuated when explosive substance spilled

A University of Utah building was evacuated after an explosive substance was spilled. Salt Lake City Fire Chief Ryan Mellor said it happened Tuesday around six in the evening, when someone reported a spill in a chemistry lab. A hazmat team spent several hours inside the Henry Eyring Building...

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U of U Tuition Increasing

Students at the University of Utah are likely to be paying more for their education this fall. The university's Board of Trustees approved a nearly four-percent tuition hike for the 2019-2020 school year on Tuesday. University spokesperson Annalisa Purser says the increase would go toward retaining faculty and providing additional student services...

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Gun Related Law Fails

A final attempt to pass a gun-related law named after slain University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey has failed. HB 190 from Democratic Representative Andrew Stoddard would have held gun owners who lend out firearms liable if their guns are used in the commission of a crime. ...

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