Have you ever wished your console controllers were more immersive? Imagine controlling your game with a custom-built seesaw, relying on a friend to achieve victory. That’s exactly what a team of 13 University of Utah students from the Division of Games created with “Back Off Me Booty.” Developed by Scallywag Studios, the game’s blend of […]
Jared Snow, a founder in the Master of Business Creation program at the University of Utah, is on a mission to be the top choice for U.S. travelers on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. He is doing this as the founder of Inca Trek Company. Snow has generated over $1 million in revenue operating […]
Entrepreneurship student Ben McCloskey wants to eliminate the struggle of explaining food allergies when ordering food. He is doing this as the co-founder of The Allergy Card, a startup company that allows users to create and print their own allergy and food restriction cards for free. “We want people to be able to eat without […]
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 […]
