Utah Lake has long been the subject of animated debates between locals, with topics from recreation to conservation to misinformation about the ecosystem. Now these conversations are making their way to the front page, as a new proposal forces the hand of the state legislature. In 2018, House Bill 272, also known as the “Utah […]
For those students who wonder what kind of crimes may occur on campus, here are the crime reports from Nov. 11 to Nov. 19. The first report of the week on Nov. 11 was a burglary and occurred at 2:15 a.m. in the Utah Valley Student Life; it concluded with a Cleared Adult Arrest. This […]
Many were surprised to find that the Frontrunner stations south of American Fork were closed over the break, with a bus bridge to the American Fork station. This interruption in service was due to the construction of a new station in Vineyard. “This new station will have a very good effect on the communities allowing […]
Qualtrics co-founder Scott M. Smith and his wife Karen Smith announced a $25 million donation to aid in the funding of the new engineering building to be constructed on campus. The building will be named the Scott M. Smith Engineering and Technology Building and the college will now officially be the Smith College of Engineering […]
Applications are now open for next year’s Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research (UCUR). At UCUR, students can showcase their research, and engage with other peers and academic professionals. Students attending institutions throughout Utah are invited to celebrate, “academic, professional, and personal achievements resulting from undergraduate research projects or creative endeavors,” during this year’s Utah Conference […]
The fully FDA-approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine became available at Utah Valley University last week, which UVU announced on Wednesday, Oct. 13. This vaccine is now available to students and their immediate family members for free at the UVU on-campus clinic, in addition to the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccines. The Pfizer vaccine was […]
Undergraduate students and staff members from Utah Valley University attended the Geological Society of America’s Connects 2021 conference in Portland, OR, UVU students and faculty delivered four poster presentations and participated in three different sessions. The Geological Society of America (GSA) is an organization of professionals, students and other individuals who are interested in earth […]
Renowned economist and author, Dr. Dambisa Moyo, spoke about the role that corporations play in the twenty-first century. Regarding the main question she addressed “why should we care given the current state of the world,” Moyo listed various challenges that society faces, such as debt, demographic and population shifts, inequality, climate change, and energy poverty. […]
The annual Bitcoin Conference and Tech Business Summit was held at UVU on Oct. 1, with the goal of bringing together like-minded people to discuss and learn from each other. According to the event’s website, “[it] is the one and only conference that’s connecting clean energy, bitcoin, and the blockchain economy and presenting it to […]
On Aug. 9, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the sixth Assessment Report (AR6) summarizing the current state of the climate, causes, impacts and options for climate action. The major findings from AR6 show conclusive evidence that human activities are causing climate change, that it is happening in every region on Earth and […]