Article: 'Work harder,' U. graduates told

Thousands of University of Utah graduates were told Friday to pursue their passions, going forward to solve some of the world's greatest problems.

"I encourage you to be active, rather than passive citizens, in every way," advised Nobel Prize Laureate Mario R. Capecchi, who delivered this year's U. commencement address at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. He commended the former students for their achievements, but also commissioned them to now "work harder."

"No matter how talented you are, success always requires hard work," he said, adding admonitions to be generous and aware of how they impact the world. Capecchi singled out global warming as "a real phenomenon" and something that takes moral ...

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