Watch our Lassonde Studios sneak peek video for a sampling of what to expect when the doors open. Students move in on Aug. 18, 2016. All students are welcome to live, create and launch here. Drop in, or find an activity by browsing our event calendar and program directory.
Maybe we’ve just become total beach bums, but getting on a plane and heading home from Kauai sucked. Some of our team recently spent a week on “The Garden Island,” and, honestly, none of us wanted to leave. However, a week with our buns on the Cocpit bench and in the Hawaiian sand has made […]
Back again and better than ever! University of Utah’s startup accelerator, the Foundry at Lassonde Institute will be operating out of the new Lassonde Studios building beginning fall 2016. The change of venue will help Foundry participants take advantage of everything the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute has to offer in terms of resources, training, mentors and […]
Don’t miss this! The New York Times featured the Lassonde Studios in a new article about facilities designed to inspire innovation at campuses around the country. The article, titled “The Innovation Campus: Building Better Ideas,” highlights how the Lassonde Studios and other buildings are paving the way for a new type of environment that is designed to spur […]
“I wish I knew what to do with all of this extra time on my hands…” said no college student ever. If your life is anything like ours, you would love six extra hours at the end of every day. But how come amidst textbooks, midterms, finals, homework and parties, many students have realized that […]
Utah is the No. 1 state in the nation for business in 2016, according to a new ranking by CNBC. “How sweet it is!,” CNBC reported. “Utah, known as the Beehive State because its people are so industrious, proves its point with a convincing win in our 10th annual Top States for Business ranking. In […]
As the producer of BIOTA, a science documentary web series focused on educating millennial audiences about creating symbiosis in their world, entrepreneurship is essential. BIOTA started in 2013, when my close friend Sabah Ul-Hasan and I discussed our angst of my having experienced prejudice working as women of color in our fields, for me as […]
We’re getting a lot closer to the move-in day for Lassonde Studios. Students move in on Aug. 18. Browse our latest construction images to see how much progress we are making. Learn more here: lassonde.utah.edu/studios.
Bench to Bedside (B2B) is currently seeking student leaders for the upcoming year. B2B is a competition aimed at introducing the diverse colleges at the University of Utah to the fascinating world of medical device innovation. The B2B leadership is a unique opportunity to work closely with several different colleges and the community at large […]
What started out as a thesis project for six graduate students in the Entertainment Arts and Engineering program at the University of Utah soon turned into a life-saving idea for countless police officers. B.E.S.T Police Training Simulator is a virtual-reality simulator that helps police officers de-escalate potentially dangerous situations that cause many fatalities. There were […]
