U Rising

About U Rising

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.

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Jul 2023

Latest episode

6 May 2024

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 May 2024

   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 Podcasts. You can also access episodes of U Rising on our news website, linked here (https://attheu.utah.edu/u-rising/).

2. 

   24 Apr 2024

   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 Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts. You can also access episodes of U Rising on our news website, linked here (https://attheu.utah.edu/u-rising/).

3. 

   17 Apr 2024

   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 Rising podcast on your favorite streaming platform, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts. You can also access episodes of U Rising on our news website, linked here (https://attheu.utah.edu/u-rising/).