Book of the Week — Apologie du Silence en Amour

Silence, then, becomes the companion of lovers...

14 February, 2023 / 1 Comment

A Peek at Darwin’s Pivotal “On the Origin of Species”

Did you know that Special Collections holds a first edition of Charles Darwin’s “Origin of Species, by Means of Natural Selection,” published in 1859 and signed by Darwin himself? ...

09 February, 2023 / 0 Comments

Great Books at UMFA’s Many Wests Exhibition

A list of recommended books brought to you by the Women’s Resource Center....

06 February, 2023 / 0 Comments

Reflecting on Germany’s War Against the Jews from an American Perspective

On Holocaust Memorial Day we remember Germany’s war against the Jews. Here a modern, industrialized state transcended its national borders to commit the mass murder of innocent people.  In the end, two-thirds of Europe’s Jews and one-third of the world’s Jewish population were slaughtered. Although...

31 January, 2023 / 0 Comments

Campus Projects in the Protospace Media Booths/Studio: Fall Semester 2022

By Robert Nelson Greetings, Media Studios implemented two media production booths (Podcast and One Button video) in Protospace Fall 2019. Then Covid hit. With Fall Semester 2022 feeling like the first true “everyone is back on campus” semester, how are the booths being used? When we include the existing...

31 January, 2023 / 0 Comments

Journal of the Week — Cope’s Smoke Room Booklets

"At a time when the proliferation of cheap newspapers and magazines was designed to strike the lowest common denominator of popular taste, the Tobacco Plant did its substantial bit to maintain a lively interest in literary topics among ordinary middle-class readers. Seldom, before or since,...

31 January, 2023 / 1 Comment

Making Public Policy Personal: A Focus on Gender-based Violence

How does public policy address gender-based violence and what more is needed? Join this conversation with experts Dr. Sonia Salari and Dr. Annie Isabel Fukushima to learn more about the history of policies enacted in Utah and the nation. Moderated by Mary Dickson, the event...

30 January, 2023 / 0 Comments

5 Great Books about Utah Black History

Black history in Utah is rich, varied, and complex. These five books show that history. Be sure to check out the links pointing to related events to learn even more about Utah’s history. ...

30 January, 2023 / 2 Comments

Thank You to Endowment Donors for Funding Collections

Databases, serials and books purchased this fall and made possible by several endowments held at the Marriott Library....

26 January, 2023 / 0 Comments

New Events and Workshops from GIS Services – Spring 2023

By Justin Sorensen Welcome to the Spring 2023 Semester at the University of Utah. As we progress through the semester, there will be a number of events offered and presented in ProtoSpace by the Creativity and Innovation Services team. As part of that team, GIS Services...

24 January, 2023 / 0 Comments