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2015 FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS

Six U students received the prestigious Fulbright scholarships and will travel across the globe to teach English and conduct research.

Relief efforts for Nepal

Assistant professor Lindsay Gezinski had been scheduled to visit Nepal on a research trip just days after the recent devastating earthquake hit the country, but now is organizing a campaign to aid those affected.

STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS IN PERU

MIAGE students aimed at boosting entrepreneurship in the developing world acted as business consultants in an effort to increase efficiency and profitability for small businesses in Cusco, Peru.

STEFFENSEN CANNON SCHOLARS

U celebrates 25 years of Steffensen Cannon Scholars and honors more than 500 alumni in their pursuit of excellence.

AN UNCONVENTIONAL PATH TO MEDICINE

Kajsa Vlasic, who graduated this spring with an honors degree in English and a minor in chemistry, chose an unconventional route to medical school that allowed her to pursue humanities research that explored breast cancer survivors’ stories.

Student Life
Student Life Center maintenance, new look for university login page, changes to Campus Store’s textbook floor and more
Student Discounts
Skydiving discount for U students
A Healthier U
Just two minutes of walking can improve your health, Whole 30 unpeeled, the not so pretty perspective on junk food and more

JAN D. MILLER RECEIVES 2015 ROSENBLATT PRIZE

Metallurgical engineering scholar and inventor awarded U’s highest honor.

MORE HOT ROCK UNDER YELLOWSTONE

U seismologists discovered a reservoir of hot, partly molten rock beneath the Yellowstone supervolcano, and it is four times larger than the shallower, long-known magma chamber.

BRIDGING CAMPUS

New elevated walkway connects pedestrians to campus, improving safety and convenience.

Family violence

Professor Sonia Salari releases new book on family violence, examining the issue from a multitude of angles.