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U Rising University of Utah
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At the University of Utah, we have a saying: Imagine, then do. On U Rising, you’ll hear stories from our faculty, staff and students that bring those words to life. We'll share inspiring, innovative and impactful initiatives that are benefitting our community and the world.
U Rising is hosted by Chris Nelson and Julie Kiefer.Chris, who has more than 26 years of experience in higher education and academic health care, is the chief university relations officer and secretary to the university. He has served six university presidents and dozens of senior leaders in health care and higher education, creating and executing strategies to help health care and higher education organizations advance their brand and philanthropic goals. He has bachelor of science degrees in political science and broadcast journalism and a master of public administration, all from the University of Utah. Julie is the associate director of science communications at University of Utah Health and has 15 years of experience in science communication. This includes developing approaches to reach broad audiences and enhance an understanding of research and its impacts. Julie has a bachelor of science degree in biology from the University of California San Diego and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Washington. The podcast is produced by Brooke Adams, national media strategist, with technical assistance from Robert J. Nelson, media studios librarian at the Marriott Library.
Our original album art was created by Dave Meikle, a professional landscape artist and art director for University Marketing & Communications. Elisabet Curbelo González , assistant professor of electroacoustic music & music theory in the School of Music, created the original soundtrack. Her music has been performed worldwide and includes pieces for ensemble and solo instruments, voice, choir, acoustic and electroacoustic music, music for dance, installation work and music audiovisual media.
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Here’s how the University of Utah will showcase using AI responsibly
The University of Utah has long been at the center of revolutions in technology, from development of the internet to innovations in graphic computing. Now the U is poised to take the same leading role with artificial intelligence. In this episode of U Rising, host Chris Nelson talks to Professor Manish Parashar, who is overseeing the university's Responsible AI Initiative.Subscribe to the U Rising podcast on your favorite streaming platform, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcas...
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Pro Bono Initiative: Serving our community with free legal help
The Pro Bono Initiative at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law provides free legal help with a broad range of topics—and also has a new program assisting incarcerated Utahns at the Utah State Correctional Facility with civil law problems. Caisa Royer, program director, talks with host Chris Nelson about how the program works and the learning opportunities it provides for law students. Subscribe to the U Rising podcast on your favorite streaming platform, including Apple ...
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This powerful tool helps you treat other people with less contempt and more respect — especially when you disagree
Tim Shriver created The Dignity Index to shift how we interact with other people in all facets of life — from public and political conversations to engaging with those who are different from us or who hold views we don’t share. In this episode of U Rising, Shriver talks with host Chris Nelson about how the index was developed and then refined here on the U campus. Shriver shares his hope that this simple tool will lead to a cultural change in the way we treat each other.Subscribe to the U Ris...
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Breakthroughs await: This research lab seeks treatments for rare diseases
Rare diseases often don't get much attention because they're just that — rare. Each one affects fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S., but collectively, they're surprisingly common. And there are no treatments available for the majority of these diseases. In this episode of U Rising, host Julie Kiefer talks with Jill Hawkins, who has two children with a rare disorder, and Clement Chow, an associate professor of human genetics, whose lab is searching for treatments that may benefit Jill’s chil...
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University of Utah Health has a national role in tracking prescription drug shortages
U of U Health tracks and provides data on prescription drug shortages to the American Society of Health System Pharmacists website, one of just two sites dedicated to prescription drug shortages. Erin Fox, an adjunct professor of pharmacy and associate chief pharmacy officer at University of Utah Health, oversees that effort and is the go-to expert for national media on this problem. In this episode of U Rising, Erin explains the problem, causes and possible solutions to prescription drug sho...
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U Career Success helps students get their careers off to a strong start
There is an ongoing national conversation right now about the value of higher education. One measure we use when we talk about the value of a degree from the University of Utah is job placement. And by that we mean the job opportunities and starting salaries our graduates receive. Host Chris Nelson talks with Katie Abby, vice president for U Career Success and a special advisor to President Taylor Randall, about how U Career Success is helping students launch their careers – starting fr...