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Dinner at Yours: Serving Food and Culture at Your Home

Can you really have culture without food, or food without culture? Hossein Dadkhah and Shahrzad Jalili would say they go hand in hand, but many dining experiences may fail to present food within the appropriate cultural context. Dadkhah and Jalili share a passion for travel, along with the desire to provide people with a uniquely […]

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Portal Power Wins $5,000 in Opportunity Quest at the U

Student startup Portal Power won $5,000 and first place in the 2016-2017 University of Utah Opportunity Quest (OQ) business-plan competition. Ten collegiate teams advanced to the final judging and awards event. The competition is managed by students at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah and sponsored by Zions Bank. Other top teams included Neiybor and Grace […]

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Guest Lecture: Walt Maguire Vertica CTO, Advanced Analytics for Gaming

Please join Walt Maguire, Vertica CTO, for any informative presentation on Vertica and advanced analytics for gaming starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at Lassonde Studios. Breakfast will start at 8 a.m. followed by the presentation at 8:30 a.m. Maguire has 30 years of experience in analytics and data technologies. He practiced data […]

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