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'Truly a national treasure': University of Utah acquiring final 50 acres of historic Fort Douglas
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Aug. 6 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
The final remaining 50 acres of active military land at Fort Douglas are set to be transferred to the University of Utah in a historic move.

Canyons School District welcomes first-year teachers as competition for jobs grows
Madi Vollmer, KSL | Posted Aug. 4 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
Dozens of first-year teachers began preparing for the school year at Canyons School District as district leaders highlighted the growing competition for teaching jobs and the support available for new educators.

From Africa to Alaska, here's how BYU is helping NASA prepare for Dragonfly mission
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Aug. 3 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
NASA has called on a group of Brigham Young University researchers to help develop an understanding of the landscape its Dragonfly rotorcraft will be exploring on a first-of-its-kind voyage to Titan, Saturn's largest moon.

At colleges, the AI boom means everyone wants to dabble in computer science
Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 3 - 2:21 p.m. | Save Story
Colleges are expanding AI education beyond computer science as students across majors seek skills to stay competitive in an AI-driven job market.

Why are some lawmakers on both sides pumping brakes on the Education Department's demise?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 2 - 2:05 p.m. | Save Story
Senate lawmakers advanced a bipartisan bill that would block the Education Department from transferring key offices to other federal agencies as part of Education Secretary Linda McMahon's restructuring efforts.

Nonprofit hosts back-to-school event with free supplies, and haircuts this weekend
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL | Updated Aug. 2 - 10:45 a.m. | Save Story
Utah students can score free school supplies at weekend community event

Back to school: Will Utah's bell-to-bell school cellphone ban sharpen students' classroom focus?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 1 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
Utah kids will soon be back in class hauling backpacks stuffed with school supplies, textbooks and maybe a few snacks. One item they won't be carrying? Cellphones.

Free books inspire young readers in South Salt Lake
Madi Vollmer, KSL | Posted July 30 - 6:31 p.m. | Save Story
Hundreds of free books were distributed at a South Salt Lake literacy event aimed at helping families foster a lifelong love of reading amid ongoing concerns about childhood reading proficiency.

36 years after ADA, Utah advocates say more progress needed for people with disabilities
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Updated July 28 - 6:28 a.m. | Save Story
Thirty-six years after the Americans with Disabilities Act became law, disability advocates in Utah say the landmark civil rights legislation has transformed lives, but significant work remains.

SUU honors fallen Army Capt. Tyler Feehan during Pioneer Legacy Celebration
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted July 26 - 8:32 a.m. | Save Story
A special tribute to fallen U.S. Army Capt. Tyler James Feehan took center stage Thursday night during the Pioneer Legacy Celebration at Southern Utah University.

Utah Tech University student-athletes travel to Beaver to aid flood relief efforts
Logan Stefanich and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted July 21 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
In the midst of Beaver County officials on Tuesday declaring a state of emergency in response to wildfires and flooding, Utah Tech University's athletics department lent a hand.

State revokes license of Provo Canyon School's Provo campus amid lawsuit, abuse allegations
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated July 17 - 3:42 p.m. | Save Story
Provo Canyon School's Provo campus license was revoked Friday by the state of Utah following continued allegations of abuse.

'Surprising and exciting': U. astronomers harness NASA telescopes for black hole discovery
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted July 14 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
In a discovery that has puzzled astronomers, University of Utah astronomers harnessed data to locate the first stellar-mass black hole in the massive globular star cluster Omega Centauri.

Why will Utahns be showing up to work Oct. 2 in jammies — and with a favorite book?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted July 12 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and first lady Abby Cox announced a statewide read-a-thon for Oct. 2, encouraging schools, businesses and communities to set aside time to read.

21-year-old BYU student running a marathon around each campus building
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted July 11 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
BYU student Sam Johnson has been running a marathon around each building on campus. To date, he has run nine on-campus marathons and has no plans on stopping anytime soon.

Why will Utahns be showing up to work Oct. 2 in jammies — and with a favorite book?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted July 9 - 7:09 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and his wife, first lady Abby Cox, are staging a Utah Statewide Read-A-Thon for all ages.

Farmington High School Marching Band finds new stage after Washington parade cancellation
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Updated July 7 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Farmington High School Marching Band has quite the story to tell after heading to Washington to perform in the Fourth of July parade, which was canceled the night before due to excessive heat.

Brigham Young University building new housing for married students
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted July 3 - 7:47 p.m. | Save Story
Married Brigham Young University students will soon have more housing options, with the university set to build 11 new apartment buildings at the Wymount Terrace on-campus housing area.


