Ask someone what happiness is, and they will most likely respond that it’s a feeling. But, according to Dr. Arthur Brooks, a New York Times best-selling author, Harvard professor and researcher, and nationally-recognized happiness expert, happiness is no more a feeling than a Thanksgiving dinner is the smell of turkey. Instead, Brooks said, Thanksgiving dinner is a combination of macronutrients like proteins, fat, and carbohydrates, and happiness is a science and a practice that we can all work on every day. Brooks, who is also the first-ever Impact Scholar at the David Eccles School of Business’ Kem C. Gardner Policy [...]

Gail Miller, owner and immediate past chair of the Larry H. Miller Company, was inducted into the David Eccles School of Business Hall of Fame in May, exactly 20 years after her late husband, Larry Miller, received the same recognition. In addition to her roles at the Larry H. Miller Company, Miller is chair of the Larry H. Miller Family Foundation and presides over the Larry H. Miller Education Foundation. Her Hall of Fame induction recognizes her tremendous impact on the Eccles School, the University of Utah, and the state as a whole. “Our newest Hall of Fame inductee is [...]