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Tuesday, September 25, 2018, 4 - 5pm

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Sociology's Drinks and Dialogue

Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 12 - 1pm

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The Future of Conservation in America: A Chart for Rough Water

Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 12:15 - 1:15pm

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“White and Deadly”: The Sweet Taste of Freedom in a Global Era

Thursday, September 27, 2018, 1 - 3pm

News

Researcher's work could help wildfire managers determine when to give evacuation orders

Dapeng Li (geography) is helping emergency managers to better determine when to call for evacuations due to a wildfire.

Utah business leaders create a new $200,000 Ivory Prize for the best ideas on affordable housing

Clark Ivory (political science), CEO of Ivory Homes, and his wife, Christine are some of the leaders involved with these new awards.

State board weighs Lake Powell Pipeline financing questions

Gabriel Lozada (economics), says local governments would need to raise its water rates by 678 percent to generate enough revenue to repay the state.

Edward R. Christensen has achieved wide intellectual accomplishments in a variety of academic and professional fields and is devoted to civic and social service. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1948 with a B.S. in Chemistry and an M.S. in Chemistry in 1949. During his career as a research chemist with Texaco, Inc., Mr. Christensen earned an M.S. in Industrial Administration from Union College.
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Recent Awardees

Berik receives Jean Shakelford Prize
Congratulations to Günseli Berik (economics) who was awarded this year's Jean Shakelford Prize, which celebrates an individual whose initiative, imagination, and dedication advance the goals of the IAFFE!
Wei awarded grant from Ford Foundation
Dennis Wei, professor of geography, was recently awarded a grant from the Ford Foundation on "Urban Housing and Land and Their Implications for Inequality under the Process of Urbanization in China".
Bryan and Butner receive grant from the National Institutes of Health
Craig Bryan, associate professor of psychology, and Jonathan Butner, professor of psychology, were recently awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health!