Isaiah Tate and his company are on a mission to improve people’s lives through smart light cell therapy. Tate is the co-founder Valhalla Cell Health. He is growing the business in the Master of Business Creation program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. The company has found early success at their […]
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U. of Utah ranked No. 5 for undergrad entrepreneurship (No. 2 among public schools) for 2023 by U.S. News
The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business continues to be recognized as a top program for entrepreneurship. In new rankings from U.S. News & World Report, its undergraduate program for entrepreneurship ranked No. 5 overall and No. 2 among public schools for 2023. The entrepreneurship program at the Eccles School is provided in […]
By the Numbers: Lassonde Studios Residents for 2022-23
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute welcomed L7, the seventh group of student residents at Lassonde Studios, for the 2022-23 academic year earlier in August. This diverse group will “live, create, launch” together in this unique building for student entrepreneurs and innovators at the University of Utah. All students at the U are welcome at Lassonde Studios, […]
Photo Gallery: August at Lassonde 2022
Here are the photos from events and activities at Lassonde Studios in August 2022. During this month, we welcomed our new #Lassonde400 L7 residents, hosted several kick-off events, introduced a new group of Master of Business Creation founders, opened the Make Space for the semester, and more. Find upcoming events here: lassonde.utah.edu/calendar.
U. of Utah Announces Entrepreneur Program for Alumni
The University of Utah announced a major new program today to support all alumni interested in entrepreneurship. Lassonde for Life is open to all alumni of the university, from every department and major, who want to start or grow a business. It is provided by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-10 ranked division of the […]
Yes, Entrepreneurship Can be Learned (Here’s How)
As the world gets more complicated, more problems need solving. Luckily, according to seasoned academics and successful entrepreneurs alike, out-of-the-box thinkers, problem-solvers and entrepreneurs aren’t born — they’re grown. We saw how entrepreneurship can be learned in conversations with professors in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Strategy at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School […]
Life: A Health and Fitness App
A native of New Delhi, India, Sasha Singh is majoring in computer science major and minoring in entrepreneurship and psychology at the University of Utah. With the goal of becoming a software engineer and aspirations of a master’s in information systems, Singh is using the Lassonde+X program at the University of Utah’s Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute […]
Organic Vestitus: Environmentally Friendly Hemp Streetwear
Cotton is everywhere. Odds are, something you’re wearing right now is made with cotton. After researching alternatives to cotton, however, University of Utah student entrepreneur Eliasib Paredes wants to use a recently legalized and more environmentally friendly material to produce fashionable streetwear: hemp. Hemp? People often ask Paredes, is that the same as marijuana? Not […]
LERC Medical: A Dual-Function Esophageal Probe
University of Utah biomedical engineering students Lauren Slattery, Emma Slominski, Robert Falconer, and Catie Augustine put the L-E-R-C into LERC Medical. The first letters of their names form the name of the company they formed to support the realization of their prototype of a dual-function esophageal probe. Esophageal probes are long probes inserted through the […]
‘The Art of the A’: A Comprehensive Guide to Excelling Academically
“To students who want to do it all and refuse to accept that they should settle for anything less. This book is for you. It will show you how you can,” reads the dedication page of Emily Erickson’s most recent book, “The Art of the A: A Guide to Earning Straight A’s In Middle and […]