Friendships in the Utah State Legislature
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When collaborating outside their social circles to enact policies, Utah state legislators tend to build enduring bipartisan relationships.
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New course explores inequality in America
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The general education course discusses the complexity and interconnectedness of inequality.
Read MoreAmos Guiora: Israel’s new 8-party coalition government
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Law professor Amos Guiora discusses Israel’s 8-party coalition government with AtTheU.
Read MoreDark sky’s future leaders
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The first undergraduate cohort of the dark sky studies minor completed the Dark Sky Studies Capstone course with projects that made an impact in Utah’s communities.
Read MoreHow do politics and perceived risk affect vaccination willingness?
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A pre-COVID study explores how we perceive disease risk.
Read MoreWhat is sedition? What’s the 25th Amendment?
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Questions abound in the wake of violence at the Capitol. Political scientist James Curry offers some answers.
Read MoreThe Constitution, political norms and the future of the Supreme Court
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What is “fair” when it comes to choosing the next justice?
Read MoreVice presidential debate planning gears up
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National debate at Kingsbury Hall will proceed as scheduled on Oct. 7, but size and scope will be scaled back.
Read MoreU professor’s research leads to legislation to protect consumers from predatory lenders
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Research by Christopher L. Peterson is at the foundation of the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act, which aims to cap interest rates on consumer loans to all Americans.
Read MoreThe politics of blame
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Professor Martha Nussbaum—one of the world’s most celebrated political philosophers—will visit the U on Feb. 22, for the 2019 Tanner-McMurrin Lecture to examine the current political crisis and recommendations for how to mend divides in the country.
Read MorePOLITICAL INSPIRATION
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A new endowed chair at the U will honor the late Sen. Robert F. Bennett and his exemplary commitment to public service.
Read MorePRESERVING THE PRESENT
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The J Willard Marriott Library has begun collecting signs and materials from the Women’s March and other rallies around the state to recognize Utah’s role during this period.
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