Virtual reality isn’t just for gamers; it’s also for dentists like Dr. Tim Bitner, who started changing how his colleagues learn as a student at the University of Utah. With so many materials used during learning, dentistry comes at a high cost. After being exposed to the idea of training using VR technology with Dr. […]
Inundated with recovery protocols after her knee surgery, Megan Hanrahan felt a drive to help make the healing process simpler. She is now developing the solution as a founder in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. Hanranhan’s product — a knee brace that combines […]
With his Ivy League master’s degree, people often ask Joél-Léhi Organista, “Why are you getting another master’s?” For Organista, the answer is simple — he doesn’t know how to run a startup. “Luckily, I’m from Salt Lake City, Utah. I saw this MBC program the first year, and I was so excited because there is […]
Even in the face of overwhelming adversity, there is always potential for change, and University of Utah law student Amitay Flores knows this well. For Flores, change appeared in the form of a trip to a border detention center with 10 law students and two professors. In these detention centers, it’s rare that asylum seekers […]
Accessible mental health services have become more important now more than ever, and fourth-year psychology and social entrepreneurship major Alexander Becraft is determined to do something about it. Becraft and his team (Ayana Amaechi, Merry Joseph, Michelle Valdes, Mitchell Wulfman, and Ryan Jackson) have created an initiative called Well-being Elevated to bring the teachings of […]
After a month spent volunteering at the Moria Refugee Camp in Greece in 2019, Haley Zimmerman, a founder in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, knew what she wanted her undergraduate senior thesis to be. “I wanted to focus on refugees and be able […]
For Nico Terreros, a scientific breakthrough began with a conversation. Working together with organic chemistry professor Andrew Roberts, Terreros created an instrument that is based on a common practice in organic chemistry known as thin layer chromatography. Thin layer chromatography is used to separate various components of compounds of a chemical mixture. This provides qualitative […]
What does resin from a tree native to Southeast Asia and luxury skincare have in common? Answer: Yasmin Khan and the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. Khan has been developing her company, Khalm Skincare, and bringing her Pakistani culture to the United States through the Master of Business Creation program at the […]
With his Ivy League master’s degree, people often ask Joél-Léhi Organista, “Why are you getting another master’s?” For Organista, the answer is simple — he doesn’t know how to run a startup. “Luckily, I’m from Salt Lake City, Utah. I saw this MBC program the first year, and I was so excited because there is […]
What does resin from a tree native to Southeast Asia and luxury skincare have in common? Answer: Yasmin Khan and the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. Khan has been developing her company, Khalm Skincare, and bringing her Pakistani culture to the United States through the Master of Business Creation program at the […]
