University of Utah Master of Public Health students Olivia Pratt and Clara Mayfield are reshaping conversations around menstrual health through their research initiative in Spiti Valley, India. Their project, which began as a class assignment under the mentorship of professor Tejinder Singh, evolved into an international effort addressing menstrual hygiene accessibility and education. Menstrual health […]

The Boob Bus wants mammograms to be fun. A startup co-founded by Rena Vanzo, The Boob Bus offers mobile breast imaging services, as well as cosmetic injectables and genetic testing. All the above happens in Doris Jean, the company’s bus lovingly named after Vanzo’s late grandmother. Vanzo grew the company in the Master of Business […]

Kristen Santos-Griswold, a physical therapy master’s student, had the unique experience of being a dedicated Olympic speed skater and a student at the University of Utah, and she has achieved many significant milestones along her journey. She earned a kinesiology degree over nine years while still balancing her speed skating career and college life. She […]

Poiz is an app changing the mental game for athletes. Founder Chase Austin grew up passionate about sports and athletics. His father coached mental performance for pro athletes, and Austin applied his teachings to his athletic experience. He went on to play Division 1 football at the University of San Diego. After medically retiring from […]

Anemia, a condition in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen due to insufficient amounts of hemoglobin, affects roughly a third of the world’s population, threatening long-term health. But what if managing this “silent killer” was as easy as downloading an app? That’s where NiADA by Monere comes in. Mou Nandi, co-founder […]

Master of Business Creation founder Connor Chase is working to make a big impact on the world by bringing artificial intelligence to mental health treatment. The Guided app is an AI-powered meditation app that aims to provide affordable and effective mental wellness tools. The app differs from other therapeutic options by personalizing support with deeper, […]

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 […]

Law school can be an intense and high-pressure environment, but University of Utah law student Parker Airmet is working to change that through Students Helping Students, an initiative focused on fostering mental well-being, career support, and peer mentorship among law students. The inspiration for the organization came during Airmet’s first year of law school, a […]

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 […]

Marlon Lindsay is committed to ensuring that all students receive a comprehensive STEM education. He is pursuing this goal as the founder of 21stCenturyEd, a company he is growing in the Master of Business Creation program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. 21stCenturyEd helps schools integrate STEM education across all subjects […]