(KCPW News) A new study by University of Utah researchers reveals that mice with conditions similar to multiple sclerosis are able to walk just a couple weeks after being treated with human stem cells. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has more.
(KCPW News) A prominent climate scientist is in Utah this week to trumpet the cause of local, environmentally-conscientious institutions. Dr. Michael Mann, a climatologist at Penn State University, was the featured speaker of a press conference on Wednesday. He and other speakers highlighted the mounting evidence that climate change poses a threat to people around…
(KCPW News) A letter on immigration reform, co-signed by leaders from six different Mountain West states, got a boost from prominent Utahns at a Tuesday press conference. The letter is addressed to each U.S. Representative from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, and it urges the region’s Congressional members to work toward passing…
(KCPW News) After the rousing success of the inaugural Salt Lake Comic Con last year and Comic Con’s Fan Xperience last month, the pop culture freight train kept on rolling Tuesday, with new announcements from the event’s organizers coming at a playful press conference. The media event opened with Darth Vader, Boba Fett the bounty hunter,…
(KCPW News) From Dead Sea scrolls to dead animals. The Leonardo Museum in downtown Salt Lake City has a new exhibition that takes a look at animals—real animals—inside-out. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has more.
(KCPW News) On Friday, Westminster College formally recognized and celebrated its Winter Olympic athletes. In total, 23 Westminster students competed for the U.S. Olympic team—more than any other college or university in the nation. Four of the 23 students even earned medals. For more on this event, here’s KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham.
(KCPW News) Music fans in Salt Lake City and all across Utah have been anxiously awaiting the lineup for the popular Twilight Concert Series, a run of summer concerts put on annually. On Thursday, the list of musical acts was announced to the public, and it may be one of the most star-studded rosters yet. KCPW’s…
(KCPW News) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a deal in place meant to protect two species of desert flowers native to Utah. However, the proposal would keep both plants off the endangered species list, and that has some conservationists concerned. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has the details.
(KCPW News) The Days of ’47 Parade, held in July on Pioneer Day, is perhaps the biggest parade in Utah. But on Friday, a group promoting better relations between the LGBT community and Mormons announced that their application to enter the parade was rejected by Days of ’47 organizers. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has more.
(KCPW News) Many of you may be celebrating Cinco de Mayo on Monday. And while most Americans observe the holiday as a day to celebrate Mexican culture, there are a lot of misconceptions about the day’s origins and meaning. To help find the true meaning of Cinco de Mayo, here’s KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham.
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