We moved into Lassonde Studios this week! Check out the images from move-in day below. We can’t wait to see what the Lassonde 400 residents do while living here. All students are welcome to use the first floor, now called the Neeleman Hangar. It’s open daily from 7 a.m. – 1 a.m. Learn more at […]
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VIDEO: Lassonde Studios Move-In Day!
We moved into Lassonde Studios today! Our very first Lassonde 400 residential group moved in. We can’t wait to see what they do. The first floor is open to all students daily from 7 a.m. – 1 a.m. Learn more at lassonde.utah.edu/studios.
PHOTO ALBUM: Lassonde Studios Move-In Prep
We’re hard at work getting everything ready for move-in day tomorrow, Aug. 18. Here’s a look at the building earlier this week as we unwrapped furniture and started clearing the construction dust. We can’t wait to welcome the Lassonde 400! Learn more at lassonde.utah.edu/studios.
VIDEO: Lassonde Studios Sneak Peek
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.
4 Startup Lessons We Can Learn from Kauai
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 […]
Foundry at Lassonde Fall 2016 Launch!
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 […]
The New York Times Features Lassonde Studios
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 […]
3 Reasons Why You Should Launch a Startup in College
“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 No. 1 for Business in 2016 (CNBC)
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 […]
Student Perspective: Innovation is about Building Self & Community Conscientiousness
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 […]