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Photo Gallery: March at Lassonde 2026
Here are the photos from events and activities at Lassonde Studios in March 2026. During this month, we pitched for Get Seeded grants, attended Make It activities, learned new skills at Workshops, hosted Meet the Drapers, welcomed the Sandbox program, and more. Find upcoming events here: lassonde.utah.edu/calendar.
‘Student Innovation @ the U’ 2026
The 2026 edition of “Student Innovation at the U” is now available. The annual publication celebrates student innovation and impact at the University of Utah. Inside you will find stories about students from all parts of campus doing amazing things. Hopefully, you will also find inspiration to get involved. This publication is produced by the […]
Resource Directory: Student Innovation @ the U 2026
ArtsBridge: An interdisciplinary arts education outreach program. finearts.utah.edu/arts-ed-interdisciplinary/arts-bridge ArtsForce: A two-day conference for art students to learn about how to share their creative work. artsforceutah.com Associated Student of the University of Utah (ASUU): A student-led organization that provides resources and services to students, hosts events and programs, and advocates for students with university administrators. asuu.utah.edu […]
Udon Uncaged
Inside a giant rolling ball, a hamster is making a break for freedom. That’s the premise behind Udon Uncaged, a larger-than-life alternative control game created by a team of students from the Division of Games at the University of Utah. Instead of using a joystick, players power the action themselves by climbing inside a human-sized […]
Changing Future Chip Fabrication
While finishing a degree in chemical engineering with a minor in math at the University of Utah, John Peterson pursued a fascination with photolithography and launched the Quasi Stepper, a project that aims to make possible the creation of micro- and nanometer-scale patterns essential for fabricating components used in chips and other advanced devices. With […]
Streamlining Renter Communications
University of Utah computer science students Rishen Cao, Quinn Pritchett, Mel Umble, and Eric Zhuo are streamlining renter communications with their app, Roof. The app connects landlords and renters to streamline payments, maintenance requests, and other communications. The idea came from Umble’s frustrations with her own landlord. “I would have super long text message threads, […]
AI Tool for Injury Prevention
Spencer Marx, a math student at the University of Utah, and partner Nathaniel Fargo, an electrical engineering and physics student, are the founders of Aloe, and they are currently focused on building a device to prevent rotator cuff injuries. “We built a compact handheld ultrasound device and then incorporated AI to interpret images that would […]
A Social and Inclusive Gym Experience
Denisse Martinez, a biology student at the University of Utah, has a vision for making the average gym experience more social and inclusive, and she is pursuing it with her startup, Alchemist. Martinez found that in a typical gym experience there can be a lack of member engagement, feelings of intimidation, low motivation, and limited […]
Fun, Affordable Pickleball Gear
Tyler Cichelli, founder of Voodoo Pickleball and a business student at the University of Utah, is making the game more fun and affordable for all players. Cichelli’s vision took off when he and his buddies got into pickleball and couldn’t find any fun paddles. Everything they found for sale was expensive, and all the options […]
