Hashtaggy took over Lassonde Studios last week. The student startup staged activities on every floor – a Mario Kart tournament, fashion show, paper airplane contest and more – using the event to beta launch their new social media app. Learn more about Hashtaggy and get on their waiting list here: www.hashtaggy.co
Last year Peke Buo won the third place $2,000 prize at the Opportunity Quest competition through the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. Now, Peke Buo is scaling new heights with their prize money and learning experience. Not only has Opportunity Quest provided them with the financial support they need, but they have also received connections that have […]
A second-year Ph.D. student in psychology and Lassonde Studios resident at the University of Utah, Megan Glasmann has figured out a way to turn something as ordinary as tape into artwork. She started creating complex geometric portraits of landscapes and animals around the Studios. She made her first piece a few days after moving in: […]
Fashion philanthropy: It’s one of the best ideas of the decade, which hundreds of designers from Ralph Lauren to TOMS have incorporated, and the idea is inspiring Colby Russo, a business student at the University of Utah and a Lassonde Studios resident. Russo founded Evók Clothing Collective, and dedicated it to fueling the local economy […]
We dedicated Lassonde Studios this week. Thanks to everyone who made it possible! We celebrated by inviting the public to tour the building. Special guests included Pierre Lassonde and the many students living, creating and launching here. Learn more at lassonde.utah.edu/studios.
Take a look at our new photo gallery of the Lassonde Studios exterior. The $45 million building is clad in copper that will change color over time. All students at the University of Utah are welcome to live, create and launch in the building. Students moved into the building on Aug. 18. All are welcome […]
Can you believe it? We’ve already been in Lassonde Studios for a month. Browse our event images from the last few weeks to see what we’ve been doing. Find upcoming events here: lassonde.utah.edu/calendar.
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Founder of AOL and author of “The Third Wave,” Steve Case is visiting the University of Utah for a special event on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 1-2 p.m. at Lassonde Studios (1701 Student Life Way). The event is free, and lunch will be served. *Required registration is below*. Case will share pro tips on launching […]
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