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  1. Ben Cohen Announced as AIIS Fellowship Recipient

    Ben Cohen, professor of history and chair of the Department of History at the University of Utah, has received a senior fellowship award from the American Institute of Indian Studies to carry out his project, “Beyond Forests: Teak and the Making of Modern India c. 1700-2000.”

    Thursday, September 23, 2021 05:22 PM

  2. French Professor Wins Malcolm Bowie Prize

    Vanessa Brutsche, assistant professor of French at the University of Utah, has been awarded the Malcolm Bowie Prize by the Society for French Studies for the most outstanding article published by an early-career researcher. Her winning article, “Duras’s Aurélia Steiner and the Ethics of Cinematic Form,” appeared in the journal French Studies (published by Oxford University Press) in July 2020.

    Wednesday, July 14, 2021 07:42 PM

  3. Kent A. Ono Inducted into the International Communication Association Fellowship

    Kent A. Ono, professor of communication, has been named one of eighteen 2021 Fellows of the International Communication Association. Fellows are chosen by the strength of their distinguished scholarly contributions to the broad field of communication. The primary consideration for nomination to fellow status is a documented record of extraordinary scholarly achievement.

    Thursday, July 08, 2021 08:17 PM

  4. John R. Park Debate Society Wins International Championship; Top Four-Year Honors

    The John R. Park Debate Society competed in the International Forensics Association's 31st Annual Tournament & Conference on March 13-14, 2021. In the U's third appearance at the tournament, students won an event, placed in finals in nine additional events, earned top four awards in two out of three debate events, finished second place overall awards, and took first place honors among four-year universities by out performing Yale University, the University of Washington, and Vanderbilt University among the 38 programs in attendance.

    Wednesday, March 17, 2021 08:11 PM

  5. John R. Park Debate Society Ends Regular Season on a High Note

    The John R. Park Debate Society competed in the Trapper Rendezvous hosted by Northwest College on February 19th and 20th. At the tournament, the Debate Society earned the top overall award with individual competitors winning all three debate events offered at the tournament, as well as five other competitive events.

    Monday, February 22, 2021 08:22 PM

  6. John R. Park Debate Society Takes Top Honors in California

    The John R. Park Debate Society continued its Spring 2021 season at the Talk Hawk Invitational held by Las Positas College on February 12-14, 2021. The Debate Society faced competition against 31 colleges and universities from 13 states. Over the weekend, the team won three events and competed in elimination rounds in over a dozen events.

    Friday, February 19, 2021 08:24 PM

  7. Debate Society Enjoys Continued Success at Gorlok Gala

    The John R. Park Debate Society continued its Spring 2021 season with a small contingent of competitors at both the Gorlok Gala hosted by Webster University and the Vanderbilt Invitational hosted by Vanderbilt University.

    Thursday, February 04, 2021 06:36 PM

  8. U of U Department of Communication Ranks High in Shanghai Ranking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities

    Congratulations to the University of Utah Department of Communication who was recognized by Shanghai Ranking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities as one of the top twenty Communication departments in the US and one of the top 28 Communication departments internationally.

    Tuesday, December 08, 2020 08:26 PM

  9. John R. Park Debate Society Wins Fall Championships

    The John R. Park Debate Society participated in the Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association Fall Championships to conclude its Fall 2020 competitive season on December 5-6, 2020. Among the team’s many accomplishments, students from Utah, in competition against more than 40 colleges and universities from 6 states, won four events, placed in finals in 9 events, and won the overall sweepstakes award for University participants.

    Monday, December 07, 2020 06:09 PM

  10. John R. Park Debate Society Shines in California; Wins 32 Awards

    On November 6-8, the John R. Park Debate Society continued its Fall season by attending two online tournaments held by the University of Pacific and San Joaquin Delta College. The weekend saw the team succeed across all categories of competition with nearly two dozen colleges and universities in attendance.

    Tuesday, November 10, 2020 04:43 PM

  11. Anne Lair honored with Dorothy S. Ludwig Excellence in Teaching Award- Post-Secondary Level

    Anne Lair, professor of French, received the Dorothy S. Ludwig Excellence in Teaching Award – Post-Secondary from the American Association of Teachers of French. Lair serves as the French Bridge Curriculum Director, French Coordinator for the State of Utah and Honorary Consul of France in Utah.

    Friday, October 16, 2020 03:15 PM

  12. John R. Park Debate Society's 2020-2021 Competitive Season Off to a Successful Start

    The John R. Park Debate Society kicked off its 2020-2021 competitive season at the Forensics Flyover Invitational, a pair of tournaments hosted by Sterling College and Kansas Wesleyan University. Four students attended the tournaments which included 16 schools from around the country. Over the course of the weekend's two tournaments, University of Utah students earned 14 final round appearances, including a tournament championship in After-Dinner Speaking. The team will continue its season on October 16-18, 2020 in competition at the University of Central Missouri, as well as the team's first international outing of the season at the University of Toronto.

    Tuesday, October 13, 2020 10:31 PM

  13. Communication Alum wins Prestigious Miller Dissertation Award

    Manusheela “Manu” Pokharel (Ph.D., 2019) was recently awarded the Gerald R. Miller Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award from the National Communication Association. Pokharel received her doctorate in communication in May 2019 from the University of Utah and is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at Texas State University.

    Tuesday, September 22, 2020 09:49 PM

  14. 2020 Faculty Awards

    On Aug 25, Jake Jensen, associate dean for research in the College of Humanities, announced the recipients of the college’s 2020 Distinguished Scholar, Rising Star and Distinguished Faculty Service awards. The awards recognize significant scholarly accomplishments and significant research contributions by both junior and senior faculty. The awardees are listed below.

    Tuesday, September 01, 2020 06:07 PM

  15. John R. Park Debate Society Competes In First National Online Forensics Festival

    Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a consortium of schools responded by organizing the first National Online Forensics Festival to celebrate end-of-year competition in a new, online format. At this new national tournament, the team won 5 championships.

    Thursday, April 30, 2020 09:17 PM

  16. John R. Park Debate Society Achieves Excellence in Idaho

    The John R. Park Debate Society continued its Spring 2020 season by attending the first annual Coyote Howl Invitational hosted by the College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho. In competition against 10 schools from 5 states, the Debate Society turned in a commanding performance.

    Thursday, February 13, 2020 04:29 PM

  17. Carlos Santana Receives 2019 Popper Prize

    Jan. 29, 2020 - The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science has selected Carlos Gray Santana, assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Utah, as the winner of its 2019 Karl Popper Prize for his paper in the philosophy of geology.

    Wednesday, January 29, 2020 07:28 PM

  18. John R. Park Debate Society Hosts 50th Annual Great Salt Lake Invitational; Wins 38 Awards

    The John R. Park Debate Society kicked off its Spring 2020 season by hosting the 50th annual Great Salt Lake Invitational on January 17-20, 2020. The event was attended by 25 schools from 10 states and featured over 200 competitors, coaches, and judges. Across the weekend, students competed in thirteen competitive formats of forensics across 4 tournaments, winning over 30 awards. The team will look to maintain this momentum when they travel to Caldwell, Idaho for their next competition on January 30-Feb 3, 2020.

    Tuesday, January 28, 2020 07:00 AM

  19. Two English Faculty Receive NEA Fellowship Awards

    Lindsey Drager, assistant professor of English and Lance Olsen, professor English, have both received a $25,000 creative writing fellowship grant for their work. Lindsey Drager and Lance Olsen will both use the grant to work on new novels.

    Tuesday, January 21, 2020 01:00 PM

  20. Robin Jensen Receives NEH Grant

    Robin Jensen, professor of communication at the University of Utah, received a $60,000 fellowship grant for her book project, “A History of Women Shaping the Trajectory of Fertility Science, 1870-1970."

    Tuesday, January 14, 2020 07:00 PM

  21. John R. Park Debate Society Takes Top Honors at Fall Championships

    The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to Thousand Oaks, California for the Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Associaton Fall Championships to conclude its Fall 2019 competitive season.

    Wednesday, December 11, 2019 10:00 AM

  22. Hugh Cagle Wins 2019 Leo Gershoy Award

    Hugh Cagle, assistant professor of history, received the 2019 Leo Gershoy Award from the American Historical Association for his book, “Assembling the Tropics: Science and Medicine in Portugal’s Empire, 1450-1700.”

    Monday, November 25, 2019 09:00 AM

  23. John R. Park Debate Society Takes Top Honors in Stockton

    On November 1-3, the John R. Park Debate Society continued its Fall season by attending three tournaments held in Stockton and San Rafael, California. The first tournament (part of a pair of events hosted in Stockton by the University of the Pacific and San Joaquin Delta College) saw the team advance 100%, or 15 of 15, events to final rounds and won the U top overall honors at the tournament.

    Friday, November 08, 2019 09:00 AM

  24. 2019 Faculty Awards

    On Friday, Oct. 27, Stuart Culver, dean of the College of Humanities, announced the recipients of the college’s 2019 Distinguished Scholar and Rising Star awards. The awards recognize significant scholarly accomplishments and significant research contributions by both junior and senior faculty. The awardees are listed below.

    Wednesday, October 16, 2019 09:05 PM

  25. Debate Society Wins Big in Oregon

    The John R. Park Debate Society continued its competitive season in Portland, OR where students attended the Neil Saban Lincoln-Douglas Tournament & Steve Hunt Classic.

    Wednesday, October 16, 2019 09:34 PM

  26. John R. Park Debate Society Wins Seven Events at Season Opener

    The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to Powell, Wyoming for the 50th Annual Trapper Rendezvous to begin its 2019-2020 competitive season on September 20-21.

    Tuesday, September 24, 2019 06:38 PM

  27. David Vergobbi receives teaching award

    David James Vergobbi, associate professor of communication, is the recipient of the 2019 Award for Excellence in Teaching from the American Journalism Historians Association.

    Tuesday, August 27, 2019 09:19 PM

  28. Avery Holton receives top research paper award

    Avery Holton, associate professor of communication, earned a top research paper award for his work on the deployment of drones at universities during the most recent meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

    Wednesday, August 14, 2019 06:53 PM

  29. Sara Yeo Awarded NSF Grant to Study Humor in Science Communication

    Sara Yeo, assistant professor in communication, was recently awarded a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study how people respond to funny science messages on social media.

    Thursday, June 27, 2019 08:58 PM

  30. Faculty in the College of Humanities receives support from the NEH and the ACLS

    Tuesday, May 07, 2019 07:33 PM

  31. Travis Ciaramella receives Humanities Staff Excellence Award

    Each year, the humanities partnership board honors a college staff member for their hard work and dedication to the humanities.

    Thursday, May 02, 2019 10:02 PM

  32. Two humanities students receive Fulbright awards for 2019-20

    Danielle McLaughlin and Heather Tourgee, along with four other students from the U, received the highly competitive grant from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board for the 2019-20 academic year.

    Tuesday, April 30, 2019 10:00 PM

  33. Robert W. Gehl receives Fulbright fellowship

    Robert W. Gehl, associate professor of communication at the University of Utah, has received a Fulbright fellowship to serve as Canada research chair in communication, media and film at the University of Calgary in spring 2020.

    Tuesday, April 30, 2019 09:45 PM

  34. Peace and conflict student receives the University of Utah’s 2019 Monson Prize

    Jasmine Robinson, an honor’s student and double major in peace and conflict studies and psychology, has been selected by the University of Utah as the recipient of the 2019 Monson Prize for her project entitled, “The Black Perspective: Historical and Structural Violence to the Black Community.”

    Monday, April 29, 2019 09:24 PM

  35. U humanities student receives prestigious Truman Scholarship

    Samantha Thorne, a double major in economics and international studies at the University of Utah, has been selected as one of 62 Truman Scholars for 2019.

    Thursday, April 25, 2019 09:32 PM

  36. Communication professor wins 2018 Reading the West Book Award

    The latest book by Julia Corbett, professor of communication and environmental humanities, won the Reading the West Book Award for Nonfiction in 2018.

    Thursday, April 25, 2019 09:01 PM

  37. Colleen McDannell receives 2019 Mary Nickliss Prize from the Organization of American Historians

    Founded in 1907, the Organization of American Historians is the world's largest professional association dedicated to American history scholarship.

    Monday, April 08, 2019 06:20 PM

  38. John R. Park Debate Society Achieves Unmatched Success at National Speech Championships

    The John R. Park Debate Society attended for the first time the National Speech Championships held on March 22-25 at Oakland University in Michigan.

    Thursday, March 28, 2019 03:03 PM

  39. John R. Park Debate Society Achieves 5th Consecutive Top Ten Finish

    The John R. Park Debate Society hosted the National Parliamentary Debate Association National Championships on March 14-17, 2019 at the University of Utah.

    Friday, March 22, 2019 02:57 PM

  40. John R. Park Debate Society Wins International Championship

    The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to Berlin, Germany on March 6-13, 2019 to participate in the International Forensics Association Annual Tournament & Conference.

    Wednesday, March 13, 2019 06:27 PM

  41. John R. Park Debate Society Wins "Best in the West" for Third Consecutive Year

    The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to Seattle, WA on February 21-24, 2019 to participate in Western States Communication Association (WSCA) Invitational hosted by Bellevue College.

    Thursday, February 28, 2019 10:46 PM

  42. Christopher Lewis Wins University Teaching Award

    Christopher T. Lewis, assistant professor of Portuguese & Brazilian Studies in the Department of World Languages & Cultures, has been awarded the University of Utah’s Early Career Teaching Award, which recognizes significant contributions to teaching at the university through new and innovative teaching methods.

    Monday, February 25, 2019 05:51 PM

  43. Jonah N. Schupbach receives prestigious Popper Prize

    Jonah N. Schupbach, associate professor of philosophy, has been awarded the 2018 Popper Prize, awarded annually to the article judged to be the best in that year’s volume of the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science.

    Thursday, February 14, 2019 10:18 PM

  44. John R. Park Debate Society Earns 15 Final Round Appearance; Places 1st In 5 Events

    The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to San Diego, California on February 8-10, 2019 to participate in a pair of tournaments held at San Diego State University (The SDSU Round Robin & Montezuma Mesa Invitational) and Pt. Loma Nazarene University (The Sunset Cliffs Invitational).

    Wednesday, February 13, 2019 09:52 PM

  45. John R. Park Debate Society Earns 9 Final Round Apperances in Nebraska

    The John R. Park Debate Society continued its Spring 2019 season at the Kansas in Nebraska Swing held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

    Thursday, January 31, 2019 05:31 PM

  46. John R. Park Debate Society Hosts 49th Annual Great Salt Lake Invitational; Wins 32 Awards

    The John R. Park Debate Society kicked off its Spring 2019 season by hosting the 49th annual Great Salt Lake Invitational on January 18-21, 2019.

    Thursday, January 24, 2019 05:13 PM

  47. Erin Beeghly receives NEH grant

    Erin Beeghly, assistant professor of philosophy, was the only scholar in Utah to receive a fellowship. With the $35,000 grant, she’ll research and write a book-length study on the problem of stereotyping.

    Wednesday, December 12, 2018 09:22 PM

  48. John R. Park Debate Wins Two Events in Ohio

    The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to a pair of tournaments at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green Ohio on Nov. 16-19, 2018.

    Monday, November 19, 2018 04:22 PM

  49. John R. Park Debate Society Dominates Competitions in California; Wins Multiple Tournaments

    The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to two separate tournaments in Northridge, California and San Rafael, California on Nov. 2-5, 2018.

    Wednesday, November 07, 2018 10:02 PM

  50. Model Arab League Instructor Receives Beacons of Excellence Award

    April Sanders-Aboulila, instructor and advisor for Model Arab League, has been selected as a recipient of the 2018 Beacons of Excellence Award for her work with Model Arab League.

    Wednesday, October 31, 2018 05:38 PM

  51. 2018 Faculty Awards

    On Wednesday, Oct. 3, Stuart Culver, dean of the College of Humanities, announced the recipients of the college’s 2018 Distinguished Scholar and Rising Star awards.

    Monday, October 15, 2018 05:46 PM

  52. John R. Park Debate Society Wins Season Opener

    Among the team’s many accomplishments, five students walked away with top honors, including an undefeated record in NPDA debate culiminating in the tournament championship.

    Monday, September 24, 2018 08:00 PM

  53. Avery Holton receives fellowship exploring the changing identity of journalists

    Avery Holton, assistant professor of communication, has been selected from a competitive pool of international scholars as a Digital Journalism Research Fellow by Oslo Metropolitan University, where he will share and advance his work examining the changing identity of journalists.

    Wednesday, September 12, 2018 03:52 PM

  54. Kent Ono wins prestigious award from the National Communication Association

    Kent Alan Ono, professor of Communication at the University of Utah and second vice president of the National Communication Association, recently received NCA’s 2018 Douglas W. Ehninger Distinguished Rhetorical Scholar Award.

    Wednesday, September 12, 2018 03:46 PM

  55. L2TReC Awarded Title VI Language Resource Center Grant

    The Second Language Teaching and Research Center (L2TReC) has been awarded a prestigious US Department of Education Title VI Language Resource Center grant.

    Tuesday, August 28, 2018 06:18 PM

  56. PhD Graduate Travis Ross co-curates award winning exhibition

    The Western History Association's Autry Public History Prize was recently awarded to Travis Ross, doctoral student in the Department of History at the U, and his associates for an exhibit titled, "Utah Drawn: An Exhibition of Rare Maps.”

    Thursday, August 23, 2018 09:55 PM

  57. Communication PhD alum wins 2018 RSA Dissertation Award

    Doctoral alum José Ángel Maldonado’s dissertation, "Diana’s Confession: Precarious Rhetoric in Post-NAFTA Mexico," has been named the recipient of the Rhetoric Society of America’s Dissertation Award for 2018.

    Wednesday, June 06, 2018 06:20 PM

  58. Three Humanities Faculty Members Selected for National Humanities Center Summer Fellowships

    Avery Holton, Noel Voltz, and Jeremy Rosen have all been selected for a 2018 National Humanities Center (NHC) Summer Fellowship.

    Thursday, May 03, 2018 08:34 PM

  59. Three Humanities Professors Recognized by U’s Career and Professional Development Center

    Glen Feighery, Associate Professor of Communication; Tanya Flores, Assistant Professor of World Languages & Cultures; and Christie Toth, Assistant Professor of Writing & Rhetoric Studies.

    Thursday, April 19, 2018 02:56 PM

  60. Christopher Lewis Receives Ramona W. Cannon Award for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities

    Christopher T. Lewis, Assistant Professor of Portuguese & Brazilian Studies in the Department of World Languages & Cultures, is the winner of the 2018 Ramona W. Cannon Award for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities.

    Tuesday, April 10, 2018 07:34 PM

  61. Jane Hacking, Associate Professor of Russian, Receives Award for her Outstanding Contribution to the Profession

    Hacking was presented with the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and European Languages (AATSEEL) 2017 Outstanding Contribution to the Profession award, at the President’s Reception and Awards Ceremony during AATSEEL’s annual conference in Washington DC.

    Thursday, February 15, 2018 09:06 PM

  62. Latin American Studies’ student wins prestigious Gilman Scholarship

    Wednesday, January 03, 2018 09:00 PM

  63. Jonathan Stone Awarded NEH Fellowship

    Wednesday, December 13, 2017 07:57 PM

  64. Cynthia Stark Awarded Leadership in Ethics Education Award

    Thursday, November 16, 2017 11:26 PM

  65. Environmental Humanities Student Wins High Country News Bell Prize

    Monday, November 13, 2017 10:49 PM

  66. Isabel Dulfano to Be Honored as a 2017 Beacons of Excellence Winner

    Thursday, October 26, 2017 09:47 PM

  67. Associate Professor of English, Mike White, Wins Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize

    Friday, October 20, 2017 06:53 PM

  68. Karin Baumgartner Wins ACTFLs Nelson Brooks Award

    Monday, September 11, 2017 05:36 PM

  69. Molly Barnewitz, MA, Wins Thesis Award

    Molly Barnewitz’s MA thesis has been nominated to represent the University of Utah in the Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS)/ProQuest Distinguished Thesis Non-STEM competition.

    Wednesday, September 06, 2017 09:13 PM

  70. Congratulations to three of our Communication Department scholars for winning top honors from the National Communication Association (NCA)

    Friday, September 01, 2017 06:28 PM

  71. Bradley Parker Awarded NEH Grant

    Friday, August 11, 2017 02:49 PM

  72. Professor Kimberley Mangun Awarded Book Contract for Work on Alabama Editor and Civil Rights Crusader

    Wednesday, July 12, 2017 07:17 PM

  73. Anne Lair Honored by Republic of France’s Ministry of National Education for Work in French Language and Culture Teaching

    Wednesday, June 14, 2017 05:50 PM

  74. Ashley Glenn Receives National Advising Award

    Friday, May 12, 2017 06:40 PM

  75. Natalie Montoya Wins Humanities Partnership Board Staff Excellence Award

    Friday, May 12, 2017 04:36 PM

  76. Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award

    Thursday, May 11, 2017 08:03 PM

  77. Paisley Rekdal Named Utah Poet Laureate

    Monday, May 08, 2017 08:25 PM

  78. Deberniere Torrey Receives Korean Studies Grant

    Wednesday, April 26, 2017 06:07 PM

  79. MA Communication Student Chelsea Ratcliff Wins Top Paper

    Wednesday, April 12, 2017 08:50 PM

  80. Two Humanities Students Receive Fulbright Awards

    Monday, April 10, 2017 05:15 PM

  81. John R. Park Debate Society Earns National Championship

    Wednesday, March 29, 2017 04:35 PM

  82. Ishion Hutchinson Wins 2017 National Book Critics Circle Award

    Wednesday, March 22, 2017 03:37 PM

  83. Professor Danielle Endres Awarded $25k NSF Grant for Workshop on Energy Democracy

    Tuesday, March 07, 2017 07:15 PM

  84. WSCA Honors Dr. Daniel Canary

    Monday, March 06, 2017 05:54 PM

  85. Professor Erin Beeghly Awarded Conference Funding Grant

    Erin Beeghly, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy, has been awarded a Conference Funding Grant from the University of Utah’s College of Humanities.

    Monday, February 06, 2017 07:00 PM

  86. Philosophy’s Peggy Battin Honored with Gardner Prize

    Tuesday, January 24, 2017 10:28 PM

  87. Clark and Brown Receive Travel Awards to National Conference

    Friday, December 16, 2016 06:12 PM

  88. Paul Reeve Honored As UCSS Teacher of the Year

    Tuesday, December 13, 2016 11:10 PM

  89. Nina Feng, University of Utah, Wins 2017 CCCC Scholars for the Dream Travel Award

    Friday, December 09, 2016 04:19 PM

  90. Professor Nathan Devir Wins Grant to Work with Refugee Youth

    Tuesday, December 06, 2016 11:02 PM

  91. Erin Beeghly and Paul Rose have been Awarded a Daniels Fund Leadership in Ethics Education Award

    Monday, November 28, 2016 06:03 PM

  92. Danielle Endres and Michael Middleton's "Participatory Critical Rhetoric" Wins Outstanding Book of the Year

    Wednesday, November 02, 2016 05:06 PM

  93. Paisley Rekdal Wins the 2016 AWP Award for Creative Nonfiction

    Thursday, October 06, 2016 05:31 PM

  94. Professor W. Paul Reeve Wins the Smith-Pettit “Best Book Award”

    Tuesday, October 04, 2016 04:19 PM

  95. Karin Baumgartner Wins FL-A-CH Award

    Wednesday, September 21, 2016 10:27 PM

  96. Three Humanities faculty received Excellence in General Education from the U's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence

    Wednesday, September 21, 2016 07:27 PM

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