During his undergraduate career, Joshua Smith found many opportunities to gain experience in programming and data analytics. These experiences and his fascination with AI, ignited in 2017 in response to innovations in visual style transfer, led him to begin developing UBot as a student. Now, as a professional, he continues to refine it. Smith graduated […]

Within the College of Science, the reestablished Student Council is transforming how students engage with faculty, leadership, and each other. Reactivated in 2023 by Savannah Romney and Rachel Muhlestein, the council fills a void left by the pandemic, providing a platform for voices across all eight departments of the recently merged college. The council’s mission […]

At the Utah Smart Energy Lab, Alex Farley, a fourth-year Ph.D. student, is merging engineering with community resilience principles to strengthen local infrastructure. His work on resilience hubs, a concept that retrofits community spaces like libraries and meeting centers with resources, services, and robust energy systems, offers a proactive approach to extreme weather challenges. Farley […]

Ethan McQuarrie, an entrepreneurship student splitting his time between the University of Utah and Salt Lake Community College, took notice of the rapidly evolving men’s personal-care market and increasing demand for natural and sustainable products. So, he decided to take it on with his startup, OCOVES. “I see brands like Axe and Old Spice starting […]