University of Utah Political Science

A forthcoming paper in @apsrjournal by James M. Curry of @UofUPoliScience and @ProfJRoberts of @UniversityofNo7 explores how January 6th has affected interpersonal relationships and bipartisanship in Congress: thelawmakers.org/legislative-an…

29 days to Giving Day! Here's how you can get involved: 1. Grab a donut and write a thank you card (April 8 & 9). 2. Share about the event using our Giving Day toolkit: bit.ly/41CAuWo 3. Like or share our social media post!

CSBS graduate and undergraduate students are invited to showcase their original research projects at the annual CSBS student research day! APPLY BY APRIL 12!! Prize money for the winners! bit.ly/3HQGrWk

Today in POLS 5245/6245 Utah Politics, we talked about the inidigenous peoples of Utah, their history and present issues. We were very honored to have Bart Powaukee of the Ute Tribe to speak to us. @UUtah @UofUPoliScience @UofUCSBS

In our first class for the semester in POLS 5245/6245 "Utah Politics" today, we heard from the author of one of our textbooks, veteran news reporter Rod Decker. It was great to hear his observations! @Uutah @UofUPoliScience @UofUCSBS

“I think that having voters that are well-informed is the most fundamental thing for democracy,” said @DaveBuhler, professor at @UofUPoliScience. Watch #TheHinckleyReport. Stream anytime, or check out our podcast. pbsutah.org/hinckley @pbsutah | @hinckleyinst

Attention students! Apply to be an OUR 2024 SPUR Scholar for an intensive 10 wk, full-time summer research experience w/ a U of U faculty, including this project w/ Tabitha Benney & @uofucsbs @uofupoliscience: our.utah.edu/spur/integrati… Apply for #SPUR2024: #undergraduate" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">utah.infoready4.com/#undergraduate

So excited for my friend, coauthor, and @UUtah @UofUPoliScience PhD student Scott Mourtgos! Congrats Scott!!

NEWS: We’ll be hosting the third and final Presidential Debate next October 🇺🇸 #UtahDebate2024 #Debates2024 #Election2024

I'm excited to teach POLS 5245/6245 Utah Politics course again next semester. We'll cover a wide range of topics and will welcome some fantastic speakers to share their insights. Registration underway and the class is filling up fast! #UofUPoliScience #UUtah

In POLS 3160 Campaign Management, each student volunteers on a campaign--this year, mostly city races. Today we had a debate between candidates for SLC Council-7, Molly Jones and Sarah Young each shared their vision for SLC, my students asked questions. @UUtah @UofUPoliScience

Today in POLS 3160 Campaign Mgt. we heard from Sen. @NateForUtah Blouin on his experiences last year as a first-time candidate, taking on and beating a 36-year incumbent. It's not easy but he proved it can be done. @UUtah @UofUPoliScience

The 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑-𝟐𝟒 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 has entered the chat. Happy #FirstDayOfSchool, everyone! #GoUtes 🎥 Robert Helling

We also would like to celebrate Dr. Jesus Valero for the 2023 College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Excellence in Mentoring Award👏🥳

Claudio is one of many strong and dedicated teachers in our department and his award exemplifies our department’s commitment to innovative and impactful teaching and mentorship of students at the university.

Please join us in congratulating Professor Claudio Holzner for receiving the U of U distinguished Teaching Award for 2022-2023🎉👏

This summer, single grad students will be offered lower-priced units in the newly constructed Spruce building—an option not offered before. This includes a 20% discounted rate on a studio apartment on the first year and 10% the second year. More Info ⬇️ attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/u…

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Dr. Steele @BrentJSteele1 @UofUPoliScience and Political Science Alumni John Russo join us on the anniversary of the invasion to discuss the Ukraine-Russia War. They share updates and insights that have happened in the last year. m.youtube.com/watch?v=uKAoAV…

Yesterday in POLS 5245 Utah Politics, we benefitted from hearing important insights from @TroyWilliamsUT about working with the Utah Legislature and other stakeholders to seek common ground where possible on important issues related to equality. @UofUPoliScience @UUtah