More than 20 years ago Marie Paiva made her first visit to Addis Ababa University to assist in developing their library. At the time of her first visit, she didn’t know what to expect, but she was eager to visit Ethiopia, learn about the culture,...
Doctoral student, Peter J. Tanner, was working on his dissertation focused on Latin American literature when he ran into a problem: copyright. The world of copyright can be a vast and confusing place, but the library can help! With the support of the library's Scholarly...
Meet Adriana Parker, Librarian in the Graduate & Undergraduate Services Department. Adriana works with Beacon Scholars students, teaching them the best methods for researching topics, writing papers, and citing sources. Adriana is embedded in the Beacon Scholars classes, so that she can really get to...
When Dave Morrison was first hired as a librarian in 1987, he didn’t think he would spend his entire career at the Marriott Library. Fast-forward 32 years and Dave is now happily retired and has just made a significant financial contribution to the library. “I...
We extend our deepest sympathies to friends & family of Wataru Misaka (Wat), who passed away on November 20 at the age of 95. Wat was a University of Utah basketball legend who contributed to the historic 1944 NCAA championship game over Dartmouth. ...
The Marriott Library consists of several different areas for either personal or group study spaces. During the stressful weeks of finals, spaces are louder and more crowded than ever before....
When Ayana visits ProtoSpace, she comes in with an open mind and a desire to learn more. She’s an honors biology major in her third year and she’s working in Dr. Marco Bortolato’s behavioral, pharmacological, and toxicological laboratory. She’s engaging with rodents and she, along...
The fall semester is drawing to a close once again. The library, always filled with students, is even busier as students finish assignments and prepare for finals. Students may be at the library to study in a quiet area, meet with peers to complete a...
Sasha Coles enjoys Big Thunder Mountain and the Haunted Mansion as much as anyone, but her walk through Disneyland takes a different turn than most visitors’. A graduate student of history at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Sasha is here at the U as a...
Balancing the demands of a full-time job and college takes grit, which this student clearly possesses. As a junior with a double major – Spanish and also Health, Society, and Policy – Dominique knows how to employ hard work, tenacity, and intelligence to reach her...