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Editor’s note • This story is available to Salt Lake Tribune subscribers only. Thank you for supporting important local journalism. The former head of an influential state budget office has landed more than $350,000 in public funding to launch a new program — and has carved out a full-time position for herself — at the University of Utah. Kristen Cox, who left the Utah Governor’s Office of Management and Budget in September, stirred controversy as she took a central role in the state’s initial pandemic response. Public health leaders indicated they were frustrated and felt edged ...
Exclusive: Utah’s former budget chief gets $350K in state funds, plus teaching position at the U. Bethany Rodgers © Scott Sommerdorf (Scott Sommerdorf | Tribune file photo) Kristen Cox, then the executive director of the Utah Office of Management and Budget, turns to answer a specific question about the governor's budget during Gov. Gary Herbert's visit with the Salt Lake Tribune editorial board, Wednesday, December 13, 2017. Since leaving her state post last year, Cox has been working to start a new government operations program at the University of Utah's David Eccles ...
Utah Business Though the first female recession has hit women hard in the labor force, there is no shortage of women breaking barriers and blazing ahead despite difficulty. Help us celebrate the women of Utah who are leading the way in business, law, education, and so much more. These are this year’s 30 Women to Watch honorees. Adrianne B. Lee What accomplishment are you most proud of? I love my career, but my family comes first. I think part of my passion in helping other women in business is helping them realize that having a family and having a career are not mutually exclusive.
Our world is becoming increasingly mobile. People yearn for ease and convenience with on-the-go lifestyles, even when it comes to their healthcare. With an eye toward these modern user needs, a team of students in Utah, uAir, is looking to integrate easy access to mini-inhaler doses into the busy lives of inhaler-dependent patients worldwide. Over 75 percent of medical device start-ups in the US fail. Very often, this has nothing to do with the quality or innovative nature of the device at-hand, and everything to do with logistics. This is where The University of Utah Health’s Center f...