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The Wizard fields questions as aptly as he fielded grounders

Last updated Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 7:31pm

The Wizard fields questions as aptly as he fielded grounders

I never saw Ernest Hemingway pecking at his typewriter, never saw Vincent van Gogh dabbing colors on a canvas; never heard John Coltrane playing his saxophone at Birdland.

But I saw Ozzie Smith play shortstop, so in that regard, I suppose I can say I've seen an artist at work.

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University of Utah botanist Greg Wahlert, a postdoctoral researcher in biology, and the upper part of a new plant species he discovered, Amorphophallus perrieri. The plant is in the same family as philodendrons, taro root, skunk cabbage and anthurium, which is common in floral arrangements. Photo Credit: Lee Siegel, University of Utah

New plant discovered by UofU biologist smells like roadkill

Contributed Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 12:19pm

SALT LAKE CITY - The famed "corpse flower" plant - known for its giant size, rotten-meat odor and phallic shape - has a new, smaller relative: A University of Utah botanist discovered a new species of Amorphophallus that is one-fourth as tall but just as stinky.

The new species, collected on two small islands off Madagascar, brings to about 170 the number of species in the genus Amorphophallus, which is Greek for "misshapen penis" because of the shape of the plants' flower-covered shaft, called the inflorescence or the spadix, says Greg Wahlert, a postdoctoral researcher in biology.

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University of Utah Opportunity Quest winner EMRID Technologies pose with their $5,000 check. The team is (from left to right) David Kent, Austin Aerts and Emily Theisen. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Technology Venture Development

UofU students design virtual ID badge to combat online hackers

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Last updated Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 10:56am

SALT LAKE CITY -- A student entrepreneurial team at the University of Utah believes it has come up with a winning business plan for a virtual ID badge that operates off of any mobile device.

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Davis Chamber of Commerce honors Fruit Heights woman who returns the favor

Dana Rimington Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, February 6, 2012 - 10:47pm

FRUIT HEIGHTS -- Life changed dramatically for Shelley Nettesheim when her husband died in a car accident and she became a widow at 24.

The Fruit Heights woman wanted to finish her education for the sake of her two young children. She put herself through school and earned a marketing degree from the University of Utah.

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Once-bankrupt business makes good on donations to schools

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, February 6, 2012 - 10:09pm

OGDEN -- Business students at Utah State University and the University of Utah will have more help when they look for careers or seek money for college.

FJ Management, formerly known as Flying J, is donating a total of $3.5 million to business schools at the two universities.

The company made the announcement Monday morning at the Flying J Museum in Ogden, with company officials, university representatives and students on hand to celebrate the occasion.

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From left, University of Utah Dean of David Eccles School of Business Taylor Randall, Utah State University Dean of Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Douglas Anderson, FJ Management President and CEO Crystal Maggelet talk after a press conference announcing that FJ Management, formerly Flying J, donated a total of $3.5 million to the universities' business schools.

Ogden company donating $3.5 million

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, February 6, 2012 - 12:30pm

OGDEN — FJ Management, formerly Flying J, is donating a total of $3.5 million to business schools at the University of Utah and Utah State University.

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Verona Gwen Garrard

Obituaries Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 10:54pm

Roy resident Verona Gwen Garrard, born April 30, 1934, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden after an extended illness. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at the Roy Central Stake Center, 4900 S. 2000 West. A viewing will be held at Myers Roy Mortuary, 5865 S. 1900 West, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and at the church from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Friday before the service. Interment, Ben Lomond Cemetery. Post condolences at www.myers-mortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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Grant Smith, former University of Utah professor charged with viewing child pornography on a plane.

Utah professor in porn-on-plane case resigns job

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Last updated Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 11:48am

SALT LAKE CITY -- A University of Utah professor charged with viewing child pornography on a plane has resigned.

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R. Scott Dye

Obituaries Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 8:24pm

R. Scott Dye, 93, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Leavitt’s Mortuary, 836 36th St., in Ogden. Family will meet with friends one hour before services at the mortuary. Interment will follow at Leavitt’s Aultorest Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Weber Pathways, helping build additions to hiking and biking trails, P.O. Box 972, Ogden, UT 84402. Post condolences at www.leavittsmortuary.com. To read the full obituary, see the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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Two candidates vying for U of U position

Michael McFall Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 11:06pm

SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah has narrowed its field for president down to two.

David Pershing, the school’s current senior vice president for academic affairs, and Kumble Subbaswamy, provost of the University of Kentucky, are vying for the position.

Former president Michael Young left the post last April for the same job at the University of Washington.The Board of Regents will interview Pershing and Subbaswamy on Friday.

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University of Utah announces presidency finalists

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Last updated Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 3:40pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Board of Regents is announcing two finalists for the presidency of the University of Utah after vetting a field of 80 people.

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Utes fall to Washington 57-53

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Last updated Saturday, January 7, 2012 - 2:56pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Terrence Ross scored 14 points and hit two free throws with 9 seconds left to help Washington outlast Utah 57-53 on Saturday.

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Shirley Hallbert Barrett

Obituaries Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 11:41pm

Shirley Hallbert Barrett, of Roy, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, from complications due to age. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at the Roy 4th Ward Chapel, 5300 S. 2100 West, in Roy. A viewing for family and friends will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at Myers Roy Mortuary, 5865 S. 1900 West. Friends may also call before services from 9:40 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. Friday at the 4th Ward Chapel. Interment will be in the Roy Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association or Huntsman Cancer Clinic. Post condolences at www.myers-mortuary.com. To read the full obituary, see the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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Drought behind mass aspen die-off

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Last updated Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 11:31am

SALT LAKE CITY -- Researchers say they've discovered the probable cause behind a mass die-off of aspen trees in the West during the past decade.

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Electronics seized from prof in porn on plane case

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Last updated Friday, December 30, 2011 - 11:42am

SALT LAKE CITY -- Investigators say they seized computers and other electronics from a University of Utah professor accused of viewing child pornography on a flight because they feared he'd have someone else destroy evidence.

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