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National science medalist from University of Utah credits freedom and opportunity in U.S. for his success

(Geoffrey Fattah, Deseret News) -- Peter Stang, the latest University of Utah scientist to receive the prestigious National Medal of Science, remembers the urgency of his parents to leave his native Hungary two days after his 15th birthday as Soviet tanks began rolling in to occupy the east European country in 1956. "It brought the old Soviet system: oppression and...

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Utah Governor and the University of Utah to Celebrate State’s Entrepreneurial Spirit

(UtahPulse.com) -- The University of Utah and Governor Gary Herbert have entered into a partnership to celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurship during the week of Sept. 26-30. Activities revolve around the declaration by Governor Herbert, himself a former small business owner, declaring today the state’s official Entrepreneurship Day. That proclamation will be made 11:30 a.m. in the Capitol...

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Expectations for a University of Utah president

(Robert R. Johnson and Sidney Green for Salt Lake Tribune) -- The University of Utah is Utah’s largest higher education institution. It is a strong economic driver for our state, and was recently recognized nationally as having the most spin-off businesses of any university, exceeding even Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was also recently recognized as having highly efficient medical...

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Giving back: University of Utah alums giving back even more during tough times

(Geoffrey Fattah, Deseret News) -- At a time when families are tightening their belts, most would expect people to be donating less, yet Ute alumni appear to be giving more for scholarships and to the university overall. "Most of the numbers are up surprisingly," said U. Alumni Association Director John Ashton. This past fiscal year, Utes donated $488,280 to the Alumni...

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