The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business has joined the ranks of “Entrepreneur Magazine’s” Top 25, winning special recognition for its innovative, experience-based approach to business education (www.entrepreneur.com/topcolleges/undergrad/1.html). “We are honored to be included in such a prestigious ranking. The David Eccles School of Business is an experience-based program with curriculum designed to […]
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Lassonde Entrepreneur Center marks 10th anniversary
What was once just a “crazy idea” to bring business and science students together is now one of the most successful student entrepreneurial centers in the country. The Pierre and Claudette MacKay Lassonde New Venture Development Center at the University of Utah (the U) is marking its 10th anniversary this month with student success stories […]
University of Utah Research Leads to Commercialization of “Smart Feeding Tube”
Feeding tubes are not as harmless as they seem. Every year in the U.S. over 40,000 feeding tubes are mistakenly placed into a patient’s lungs, which results in an estimated 6,000 deaths. But a University of Utah startup company, Veritract Inc., hopes to end these risks by making the placement of feeding tubes much safer […]
Students leverage Lassonde experience to land good jobs
When Arlo McGinn entered the University of Utah (the U) as a doctoral student in pharmacology and toxicology, he had only an inkling of the entrepreneurial adventure he had undertaken. Initially tapped in 2008, along with MBA students Mark Adams and Kalyani Yerra, to evaluate the commercialization potential for a novel optically-guided endoscopic feeding tube […]
VIDEO: Student entrepreneur programs at the U. of Utah
The Pierre Lassonde Entrepreneur Center at the University of Utah provides a wide range of student entrepreneur programs. They include the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, Opportunity Quest, techTITANS, the Lassonde New Venture Development Center and more. Learn more at www.lassonde.utah.edu.
VIDEO: Bench to Bedside competition
The first annual Bench to Bedside Medical Device Competition concluded recently. Student teams developed device prototypes on a $500 budget and competed for a slice of $70,000 in prize money. Competitors included medical students, engineering students, business students, and other undergraduate and graduate students. The program is operated through the Technology Venture Development office at […]
Students win $40K at the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
Garth Koyle and Seth Shoultes left Rice Eccles Stadium Wednesday evening with a $40,000 check after winning the grand prize at the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge Final Awards Banquet. The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is a student entrepreneur competition sponsored by Zions Bank and has helped to fund dozens of student business ventures since its inception in […]
UEC: Top-10 teams announced
The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge announced the top 10 teams for its 2011 competition today. The top 10 teams come from universities and colleges throughout Utah. Over 130 student teams registered for the annual competition, sponsored by Zions Bank. The grand prize winning team will receive $40,000 to help start their business.
VIDEO: Utah FIRST LEGO League Championship
We recently finished this feature video for our Utah FIRST LEGO League Championship. The event, held on Jan. 29, 2011, was our inaugural Utah championship. Learn more about the program at www.utfll.utah.edu.
Utah Entrepreneur Challenge announces top 30 teams
The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge — a statewide, student-run entrepreneur competition — announced the top 30 teams for its 2011 competition recently. These top 30 teams come from universities and colleges throughout Utah. Over 130 student teams registered for the yearly competition. Initial registrants were asked to submit a four- to seven-page executive summary, describing a […]
