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A First: Entire Family Genome is Sequenced
Researchers at the University of Utah and other institutions have sequenced for the first time the entire genome of a family, enabling them to accurately estimate the average rate at which parents pass genetic mutations to their offspring and also identify precise locations where parental chromosomes exchange information that creates new combinations of genetic traits in their children.

Governor Offers Condolences to the Family of Lance Corporal Nigel Olsen
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert has issued the following statement regarding the death of Lance Corporal Nigel K. Olsen:

Public, Higher Education Spared Deep Cuts in Agreement Between Governor, Lawmakers
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah school teachers visited Capitol Hill Wednesday and delivered handwritten notes to Governor Gary R. Herbert to thank him for his dedicated defense of public education funding.

Leveraging $6 Million into $50 Million Worth of Energy Projects
Six-million dollars will soon be turned into roughly $50 million worth of energy efficiency projects in Utah. The Utah State Energy Program (USEP) is partnering with the Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM) to invest more than $50 million in energy efficiency measures in state-owned buildings.

New Report Highlights Patient Safety Awareness Week
The Utah Department of Health (UDOH), in conjunction with the Utah Hospitals & Health Systems Association (UHA) and HealthInsight, today released the 2009 Sentinel Event Data report for the state of Utah. Sentinel events are defined as unanticipated deaths, wrong-site surgeries, patient abductions, and loss of function that occur at a hospital or ambulatory surgical center and are directly related to any clinical service.

Community fisheries in Utah
This new map helps you explore community fisheries across the state of Utah.

USU and CEU Create Historic Union
The College of Eastern Utah is now officially part of the Utah State University system as a result of the passage of Senate Bill 69 by the Utah State Legislature March 4. Pending the governor's signature, the passage of the bill marks the first higher education merger between two long-standing institutions in the state's history. CEU's new name will be Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah.

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