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Trail rerouted for museum construction
The Bonneville Shoreline Trail, a popular Wasatch Mountain Range hiking path that extends south from the Idaho border to Nephi, will be rerouted for the duration of construction on the new Utah Museum of Natural History beginning in August. The museum, which is deciding where local residents will be able to access the trail, has decided to temporarily turn a one-lane road into an alternate trail.…
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New museum supports sustainability
Just one month after U President Michael Young joined over 500 of his peers by signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, the U unveiled plans for its most ambitious "green" building to date. Dubbed the Rio Tinto Center, the new home for the Utah Museum of Natural History will join a short list of buildings in the state to receive a gold-level LEED certification.…
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Delayed construction increases UMNH costs
The new Utah Museum of Natural History's price tag could have prevented its construction, and if attendance does not increase as much as has been projected, it may not stay open in its full capacity. The new museum will cost about $98 million to build. Enough contributions have been raised and construction is scheduled to begin this August.…
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Recording industry threatens to sue over illegal file sharing
The recording industry association is threatening to file lawsuits against 12 individuals -- possibly students or employees -- who have allegedly taken part in copyright infringement by illegally sharing music files using the U's Internet service.…
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U student's killer is found, police say
Police believe they have finally identified the man who killed a U student nine years ago. The Salt Lake County District Attorney's office says 22-year-old Amy Quinton's killer has been identified as Donald Eugene Jr. Younge. Ten charges were filed against him Thursday afternoon, including aggravated burglary, robbery, kidnapping and murder.…
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U ranks 8th with EPA
The U purchased almost 37 million kilowatt-hours of renewable wind power last year, offsetting carbon emissions equal to 5,000 automobiles and earning eighth place in the Environmental Protection Agency's College and University Green Power Challenge. "(The) EPA applauds the University of Utah for their leadership in green power purchasing," said EPA administrator Stephen Johnson in a statement.…
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Chronicle receives national Mark of Excellence awards
The Daily Utah Chronicle has been recognized as the second overall best daily college newspaper in the country. The Society of Professional Journalists announced May 19 that The Chronicle and six individual staff members have been selected to receive national Mark of Excellence awards.…
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$15 million donated for new natural history museum
Construction on a new Utah Museum of Natural History is set to begin this summer, thanks to a $15 million donation from Rio Tinto, the parent company of Kennecott Copper. "We are thrilled to share this exciting contribution to the continuing, long relationship with the museum and the U," said Bret Clayton, chief executive of Rio Tinto.…
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Pixar, Disney president to chair U committee
Ed Catmull, president of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, was recently appointed as chair of the U Engineering National Advisory Council. As the chair of the council, Catmull will work with Richard Brown, dean of the College of Engineering, and other advisory members to advance the goals and objectives of the college.…
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U looks to increase American Indian student enrollment
The daughter of a medicine man and weaver, Lena Judee spent her days as a young Arizona Navajo girl in a community close to its traditional American Indian roots. She left her family to pursue a higher education, and after studying at two colleges and working 23 years at another university, Judee has joined the U as one of two new staff members to help American Indian students.…
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U sister school in China hit by earthquake
U donates money to help with relief efforts
The Confucius Institute at the U will donate $3,000 to help relief efforts in the Sichuan province of China, where the U's sister school, Sichuan University, is located. Fusheng Wu, director of the Confucius Institute, said $1,000 will be donated directly to Sichuan University to aid with repair efforts.…
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