Blogs

Check out the U’s various blogs to catch up on the latest content from faculty, staff and students, as well as important news and event information.

Winter is integral to Utah’s economy and well being. That’s why Ski Utah is partnering with Protect Our Winters and Discrete Headwear to promote carpooling in the Wasatch on January 13, making it Utah’s inaugural “POW day.” The first 500 carpoolers and bus riders get Discrete hats, Snowcru water bottles, and preferred parking at the...
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By Troy Bennett, doctoral candidate in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism  On a surprisingly snowy day last April, 2014, the University of Utah received official recognition from the […]

On Wednesday, January 6, 2016, Appy Hour traveled to the University Hospital’s Pharmacy conference room. Erin Fox, the Director of Drug Information Services, demoed both the web-based and app versions of Micromedex and LexiComp. These are two library subscription databases/tools for pharmacy and drug-related information. Both are available for the University of Utah Health Sciences […]

Brain scans from nearly 200 adolescent boys provide evidence that the brains of compulsive video game players are wired differently. Chronic video game play is associated with hyperconnectivity between several pairs of brain networks. Some of the changes are predicted to help game players respond to new information. Other changes are associated with distractibility and […]