The 2025 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 […]
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Photo Gallery: March at Lassonde 2025
Here are the photos from events and activities at Lassonde Studios and other locations in March 2025. During this month, we explored the outdoors, hosted the Tim Draper High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge and the Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, attended classes, pitched for Get Seeded grants, learned new skills at Make It activities, and […]
VIDEO: 2025 Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge Final Awards & Showcase
Watch our video featuring the 2025 Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge Final Awards & Showcase. Learn more at https://lassonde.utah.edu/uec.
Credits: Student Innovation @ the U 2025
“Student Innovation at the U” is an annual publication celebrating student innovation and impact at the University of Utah. A digital version is available at lassonde.utah.edu/studentinnovation2025. This publication is produced by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, an interdisciplinary division of the David Eccles School of Business and the hub for student entrepreneurs and innovators at the […]
Resource Directory: Student Innovation @ the U 2025
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 Arts Entrepreneur: Connect with your peers, learn the value of your skills, and explore connections between the arts and entrepreneurship. lassonde.utah.edu/art Associated Student of the University of Utah (ASUU): A […]
Improving Cervical Cancer Screening
C-Blu is a medical device company working to increase the accuracy of cervical cancer screening. The team includes five University of Utah students: Ethan Betts, Libby Brooks, Derek Lewis, Ryleigh Smith, and Nathan Wallace. The students are studying biomedical engineering and business. Cervical cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer. If diagnosed […]
Love & Finance, Finally in Sync
If you asked which topics cause the most stress and conflict between married couples, you’d probably answer the toilet seat and finances. Both are worthy answers, but financial issues top the charts of most significant marriage stressors. Forty-one percent of Gen Z couples argue about money at least once a month, according to Credit Karma. […]
Innovating New Plans for Parking
Trying to find parking in a crowded area is a notoriously frustrating issue for drivers everywhere, and this problem is especially prevalent on college campuses. Spot Parking is an entrepreneurial effort to counteract these issues and streamline parking. Spot Parking was formed in 2023 by University of Utah computer engineering student Dean Smith and Brigham […]
Revitalizing Movie Posters
University of Utah students Tan Nguyen and Tobias Mache have one goal: revitalize the movie-going experience. They are the founders of Cineractive, a company working to create interactive display technology for movie theaters to use as an alternative to traditional static posters. The idea came from Nguyen’s love of going to the movies. “My family […]
Publishing African Voices
Kenechi Uzor wants to amplify African voices. That’s why he launched Iskanchi Press, a United States-based publishing house. The name is inspired by “Iskanci,” the Hausa word for non-conformity — something Uzor’s startup lives up to. He grew the company in the Master of Business Creation, an applied program for entrepreneurs at the University of […]