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University of Utah opens new student innovation center

University of Utah opens new student innovation center

Salt Lake City's economy continues to grow in both the technology and entrepreneurial sectors. Entrepreneur Magazine listed the city as the seventh best for Entrepreneurs to" live and launch." While Forbes recently ranked Salt Lake as the fourth best city for tech...

Foothill Drive to get a needed upgrade

Foothill Drive to get a needed upgrade

Foothill Drive can often feel more suburban than urban.  The car-friendly corridor serves as Salt Lake City's first eastside main entrance off of Interstates 80 and 215 and connects residents living on the east end of the Salt Lake Valley to the University of Utah....

City is expanding bikeway connections to University of Utah

City is expanding bikeway connections to University of Utah

Salt Lake's bicycle network is expanding and starting this week the city's Transportation Division will be offering tours of the proposed addition while gathering feedback from residents.  The city plans to expand the bicycle transit connections to the University of...

University of Utah dedicates new law school

University of Utah dedicates new law school

University of Utah President David W. Pershing and S.J. Quinney College of Law Dean Robert Adler dedicated the University's new $65 million S.J. Quinney College of Law building in a Tuesday morning ceremony. “This new, sustainable home for the S.J. Quinney College of...

Innovation at the U as another parking lot bites the dust

Innovation at the U as another parking lot bites the dust

Universities have long been a hub for progress.  The Lassonde Studios, a student housing and "innovation hub," reflects the progress happening at the University of Utah.  While the new housing is unique in its focus on student entrepreneurs, the project also...

In pictures: Building boom at the University of Utah

In pictures: Building boom at the University of Utah

There is a lot of construction activity at the University of Utah as the University evolves into an increasingly urban campus.  On the University's main campus, the Student Life Center and the S.J. Quinney Law College of Law Building are close to completion.  Also...

New law school shows the U is headed in the right direction

New law school shows the U is headed in the right direction

Construction of the University of Utah's new S.J. Quinney College of Law has progressed significantly since construction started last year.  The building has topped out and appears to better engage with the street and add more density to the area, then was originally...

New study shows benefits of light rail

New study shows benefits of light rail

  According to a new study from planners at the University of Utah, light rail along the 400 and 500 South corridor in Salt Lake City has resulted in less daily car trips, reducing congestion and car emissions. The study, a collaborative effort between the...