University of Utah political scientist Baodong Liu served as an expert witness in a consequential voting rights case decided on June 8 by the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision in Allen v. Milligan, No. 21-1086 rejected Alabama’s congressional redistricting map because it disenfranchises African-American voters. What follows is a Q&A with Professor Liu about the issues in the case.
The pledge emerged as a response to reports that intellectual property was emerging as a barrier to research and development of vaccines, diagnostics and therapies for COVID-19, as well as the manufacture and deployment of lifesaving equipment and parts needed to respond to the pandemic.
Karen Tao, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Utah, studies how children talk about and understand race. She stresses the importance of starting conversations about diversity early and provides tips on how to engage in those discussions.
University of Utah professor available to discuss college transfer and provide recommendations on how institutions can help students obtain degrees.
In his new book available today, “New Children of Israel: Emerging Jewish Communities in an Era of Globalization,” Nathan Devir, assistant professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Utah, explores the next defining moment for the Jewish people — the inclusion of millions of unrecognized Jews from Africa and Asia.
On Wednesday, June 8 and Thursday, June 9 U Honors College Dean Sylvia Torti will be in Southern California for two alumni gathering and student recruitment events. Torti can be reached by media to discuss the value of a college degree, deeply-engaged learning experiences for undergraduates and providing students with unique, hands-on experiences through Praxis Labs, which are year-long, project-based courses at the U's Honors College.
Women talk more than men, texting makes you dumb, sign language is pantomime. These are just a few of the myths Abby Kaplan, professor of linguistics at the University of Utah, debunks in her recently published book, “Women Talk More Than Men…And Other Myths about Language Explained.”
University of Utah law and philosophy professor Leslie Francis makes a mark in the field of applied ethics
New Center for Law and Biomedical Sciences at University of Utah Paves the Way for Future Research in Era of Precision Medicine
The University of Utah partners with the Utah Department of Corrections to provide monthly lectures for the inmates at the Utah State Prison.
Amanda Barusch's research on what love and romance mean in seniors' lives sheds light on an area of growing interest as the population ages.
Seismology, geophysics, civil engineering and nuclear power experts at the University of Utah are available for comment and questions about today’s earthquake in Japan and its potential aftermath.
The run-up to the midterm elections has produced many surprises, even in the state of Utah. Political experts at the U of U are available to shed light on a range of issues involving races in the state, the West and across the country.
Two UofU faculty members offer their insights into the behavioral and operational questions involved in product recalls like that underway at Toyota.
Two faculty members at the University of Utah have over 35 years studying love, romance and relationships covering everyone from adolescents to couples in later life.
Nicole Detling Miller knows honing the mental aspects of sport is a competetive advantage. Now as a "mental coach" she will be sharing those skills with US speedskaters at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
Trio of experts in global conflict, counter-terrorism and dispute resolution available for perspective on Afghanistan situation.
David Rudd, dean of t the University of Utah's college of social and behavioral science, is a clinical suicidologist. He has also served as consultant to the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and the Department of Defense.
Two University of Utah professors are available for interviews about the fires burning in California and Utah.
An American academic, who also formerly served in the Israel Defense Forces, is in Israel now and is prepared to address issues related to the situation in Gaza from both academic and practical perspectives.
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