News Clips | August 1-14, 2024

Student debt is mounting pressure on millions of Americans’ wallets. In 2024, nearly 43 million college graduates across the country, or 13% of the population, had “outstanding federal student loan debt,” Nerdwallet reported.

“The human body just doesn’t usually do that,” said one Utah researcher.

A new study led by mathematicians at the University of Utah has uncovered a significant link between decision-making speed and accuracy.

About 5,000 high school seniors in Utah will be guaranteed a spot at the University of Utah—without having to apply.

A University of Utah Health study reveals that over half of hospital pneumonia diagnoses are uncertain and change during treatment.

Fred Adler, a mathematics professor and director of the School of Biological Sciences, recently published a paper showing a mathematical model for how cancers develop.

Two weeks before the start of the fall semester, the University of Utah said it would be permanently shutting down one of its parking lots.

The school say it still hopes to meet its promise by the first day of classes on Aug. 19. But parents say it’s causing a lot of anxiety, particularly for those who are coming from out of state.

Colorado Rockies owner Charlie Monfort pitched in a large donation for the project, resulting in naming rights for the field at America First Ballpark.

Taking a cue from George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” at the University of Utah, all student athletes are created equal, but some student athletes are more equal than others.