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Graduates receive applause from demonstrators outside the Jon M. Huntsman Center on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Emerson Hagy | Daily Utah Chronicle)
U Faculty Sign Letter Supporting Student Protesters; Mecha Holds Rally During Commencement
By Josi Hinds and Emerson Hagy May 2, 2024

  Thursday morning, a group of University of Utah faculty released a letter to U President Taylor Randall condemning the U’s response to a solidarity encampment organized Monday night by Mecha and affirming their support for student protesters. As of Thursday evening, the...

The Basic Needs Collective in A. Ray Olpin Student Union at University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo by Julia Chuang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Celebrating Two Years of Meeting Students' Basic Needs
By Elle Crossley, News Writer • May 1, 2024

  The University of Utah’s campus community came together on April 22 to celebrate the Basic Needs Collective’s second birthday. The...

University of Utah police arrest a pro-Palestine demonstrator in front of the James Talmage Building at the University of Utah during the Defend the Students Stand with Palestine rally on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Protesters Gather for Second Night, Demand Mecha Organizer Be Released from Jail
By Emerson Hagy, Libbey Hanson, and Caelan Roberts April 30, 2024

  Last updated at 11:30 a.m. on May 1   Despite last night's events when at least 17 people got arrested, Mecha protests continued...

Protestestors on the University of Utah campus form a human chain to protect the encampment in solidarity with Palestine. (Photo by Emerson Hagy | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
U President Taylor Randall Releases Statement on Monday Night's Pro-Palestine Encampment
By Libbey Hanson, News Writer • April 30, 2024

  University of Utah President Taylor Randall released a statement on Tuesday in response to the encampment, which was started by students,...

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Pro-Palestine demonstrators organize around a newly built encampment in front of the John R. Park Building at the University of Utah during the Emergency Rally For Palestine on Monday, Apr. 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
At Least 17 Protesters Arrested After U Students Set Up Encampment in Solidarity with Palestine
By Vanessa Hudson and Josi Hinds April 29, 2024

Last Updated: April 30, 12:12 a.m.   Following many pro-Palestinian protests across the country, University of Utah students followed...

President Joe Boyden, VP for Student Relations Paige Moon and VP for University Relations Ty Nishikawa are sworn in at the 2024 ASUU inauguration. (Photo by Allison Stuart | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
2024 ASUU Inauguration Introduces the Boyden Administration
By Allison Stuart, News Writer • April 25, 2024

  As the academic school year draws to a close, so do the terms of the current ASUU leadership. The 2024 ASUU Inauguration took place...

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U Asia Campus Welcomes Record-breaking Number of Students
By Giovanni Radtke, News Writer • April 22, 2024

  The University of Utah Asia Campus saw a record-breaking number of student enrollments for spring 2024 as the campus gears up for its...

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Utah Medical Cannabis Users and Providers Share Their Experiences
By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor • April 20, 2024

  Over 80,000 Utahns held medical cannabis cards at the end of March 2024, which is a 19% increase compared to March 2023, according...

Awardees pose for a photo after the 2024 Informed Decision Maker of the Year Awards at the Thomas S. Monson Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Informed Decision Maker of the Year Awards: Celebrating Those Who Go Unnoticed
By Allison Stuart, News Writer • April 17, 2024

  The 2024 Informed Decision Maker of the Year awards was held yesterday by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, at the Thomas S. Monson...

The Utah Lake in Saratoga Springs, Utah on February on Feb. 22, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Great Salt Lake Gains 'Symbolic' Inflow of Water from Utah Lake
By Giovanni Radtke, News Writer • April 14, 2024

  Utah Lake's floodgates were opened early this year as its reservoir reached full capacity. The water outflows into the Jordan River...

Wasatch Wildlife Watch project lead Austin Green setting up a trail camera for local wildlife at Parleys Historic Nature Park in Utah on June 28, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Gabriel Brown)
Hundreds of U Students Help with Ongoing Wasatch Wildlife Preservation Project
By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor • April 13, 2024

  Since 2018, around 2,000 community volunteers and over 500 students have taken part in the Wasatch Wildlife Watch project, resulting...

Tim Shriver, CEO of Unite, speaks at a Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute event to discuss a better way to disagree at the Thomas S. Monson Centeron in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 12, 2024. (Photo by Allison Stuart | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Bridging the Divide: Dignified Disagreements with Tim Shriver
By Allison Stuart, News Writer • April 13, 2024

  On Friday, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute held an event for prospective master's students and discussed a better way to disagree...

The Chielo Vintage stand during the Women In Business Bloom into Business Market event in the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Bloom into Business Market Brings Entrepreneurial Women to Campus
By Elle Crossley, News Writer • April 12, 2024

  Women in Business hosted its Bloom into Business Market on April 9. The event brought entrepreneurial women from the Salt Lake community...

The block U on campus with the colors of the intersectional LGBTQ+ pride flag on March 24, 2021.
Pride Month 2024 is the Last Time Block U Will be Wrapped in Pride Colors
By Libbey Hanson, News Writer • April 10, 2024

  The University of Utah's 2024 Pride Week is the last time the Block U will be wrapped in pride colors and this academic year is the...

Students in the Master of Social Work program, alongside members of the Salt Lake community, protest an event organized by the University of Utah chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) taking place at the Social Work building in Salt Lake City on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Johnny Morris | The Daily Utah Chronicle).
Mecha Members Protest as YAF Hosts Another Far-Right Speaker
By Caelan Roberts and Vanessa Hudson April 8, 2024

  On Monday, a familiar scene of protesters rallying against a conservative commentator hosted by Young Americans for Freedom at Utah...

Salt Lake City International Airport and Stansbury Islands seen from the Avenues in Salt Lake City on Nov. 17. 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
The Impacts of Utah's New 'Sovereignty Bill' Amidst the State's Ongoing Battle with the EPA
By Libbey Hanson, News Writer • April 7, 2024

  Passed in January, S.B. 57, Utah’s “sovereignty bill,” grants the state authority to override federal law, policy or rule. In...

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News for U: AI Gun Detection in Utah Schools
By Emma Ratkovic, Giovanni Radtke, and Graham Jones April 3, 2024

Welcome to News For U! In this episode, Giovanni discusses ZeroEye's new AI gun detection software and how the Utah State Board of Education...

The MEB Parking Lot on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Feb. 28, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Strategies to Alleviate U Parking Challenges: A Parking App and Class Schedules
By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor • April 2, 2024

This story is part two of a two-part series about the University of Utah’s plan to alleviate parking challenges. You can read part one here.   In...

Members of the Women’s Outdoor Leadership Initiative and the Backcountry Squatters at the Sugar House Garden Center to celebrate gender inclusion in the outdoors at their annual formal on March 29, 2024. (Courtesy of Clara Coffey)
WOLI and Backcountry Squatters Formal Raises Money for Gender Inclusion in Outdoor Spaces
By Elle Crossley, News Writer • April 2, 2024

  Members of the Women’s Outdoor Leadership Initiative and the Backcountry Squatters came together on March 29 at the Sugar House Garden...

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