Matt Henke and Tanner Curtis, master’s of architecture students at the University of Utah, are bringing a unique industry into the modern era — caskets — with help from the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. “In almost all industries, contemporary design takes a portion of the market — whether it’s cars, phones, or even into the more […]
Only two years into her graduate degree in developmental biology at the U, Andy Sposato has not only become a stellar researcher but a champion for underrepresented groups in STEM. She and fellow grad student Dylan Klure founded the LGBTQ+ STEM Interest Group at the U, which is an organization of LGBTQ+ students and faculty […]
The Basic Needs Center aims to enhance student success at the University of Utah by providing resources for day-to-day needs like food, healthcare, financial counseling, and more. Housed in the A. Ray Olpin University Union at the U, the center is planned as a pilot in spring 2020, with a satellite in Health Sciences Education […]
When Aaron Dobron entered the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, he knew that he had a great business idea. Dobron is the co-founder of ArtCiel, which he describes as a “brand-new, state-of-the-art technology.” ArtCiel uses vertical wall printing to allow consumers to apply images […]
The theater department’s recent play, “She Kills Monsters,” featured an assortment of puppets based on monsters found in the game “Dungeons and Dragons.” Bugbears, gelatinous cubes, Beholders, and even a dragon named Tiamat were constructed for the show by an 11 student team under the tutelage of Matt Sorensen. The puppets were mostly constructed using […]
Camryn Polansky, a sophomore studying entrepreneurship at the University of Utah and a resident at Lassonde Studios, is growing her jewelry company Camspire with the goal to raise awareness for mental health and suicide. Each piece is handmade and serves as a reminder of positivity. “I hope to inspire and educate individuals with my jewelry,” […]
Did you know you can visit honeybees at three locations on the University of Utah’s campus? Bridget Dorsey and Paul Baskin, both seniors in biology and leaders of the Honors Beekeeping Initiative, have worked hard to bring two auto-flow beehives to the honors college, the first of their kind at the U. The Beekeeping Initiative started […]
For Samery Moras, the founder of Live Martial Arts, martial arts aren’t just a hobby — they’re a part of who she is. “I was literally born into the world of martial arts,” she said. Her family owned a martial arts studio, and from a young age, Moras was inundated with martial arts. “I learned […]
There are thousands of scales and tunings that are hardly explored in Western music composition, largely due to the steep learning curve for playing the microtones on instruments as they are. Ashkan Tabatabaie was born in Iran and has been writing music since his teenage years. As a Ph.D. candidate in music composition at the […]
Say goodbye to the cash box and the physical waivers for your upcoming prom! My School Dance is bringing an era of new technology and ease to over 350 high schools with their online event management platform. Taylor Buckley is the brains behind My School Dance. She is also the co-founder and in the Master […]
