Performance, advocacy, inclusion. A junior at the U, theater student Ashley Goodwin is taking steps to make these more prominent aspects of the theater world and beyond. She is doing this through her performative theater piece, “The Not Broken Monologues.” This performance comes as the grand finale of her Undergraduate Research Opportunity Project (UROP). Broadening […]
In this uncertain time, it is more important than ever that we make sure the voices of those who aren’t always seen are heard. Jami Harvey, a psychology major at the University of Utah, found innovative ways to make sure that these stories were preserved for generations to come. In the summer of 2020, Harvey […]
When COVID-19 hit, many thought it was nothing worse than a seasonal flu. But for many communities, this virus has been similar or worse than the Spanish Flu of 1918. To help shed light on the current pandemic, history and economics student Kallin Glauser, along with faculty from the University of Utah and the Marriott […]
Computer science graduates Prince Mugisha, Ashton Bower, and Ryan Furukawa have a good eye for market trends — and fashion. In search of a capstone project they could put their hearts into, Mugisha and Furukawa thought of their friends in the clothing design industry. While they could conjure beautiful pieces and innovative style, the local […]
Sawtooth started after DJ Potter went on a camping trip to the Sawtooth Mountains. During a rain storm, all of his gear got soaked and muddy because he didn’t have a cover on his truck bed. When he returned home, he searched for a solution, couldn’t find one, and eventually arrived at a novel idea: […]
Stephanie Burnham, co-founder of B3 Supply Co, is curating a vintage motorsport lifestyle through clothing and apparel. B3 Supply Co does this through its clothing brand on its online store. “We want to deliver a lifestyle that shows racing and a vintage aspect so that people can live how I like to live,” she said. […]
What does resin from a tree native to Southeast Asia and luxury skincare have in common? Answer: Yasmin Khan and the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. Khan has been developing her company, Khalm Skincare, and bringing her Pakistani culture to the United States through the Master of Business Creation program at the […]
Austin Birch is shaping the way events look, feel, and sound like through music with Argus Entertainment. His mission is to provide DJing and concerts to create an experience through music, and he is growing the company at the University of Utah as an inaugural member of the Lassonde Founders program at the Lassonde Entrepreneur […]
At the start of the pandemic, the Utah Symphony | Utah Opera was gearing up for their performance season. As rising coronavirus case counts threatened to close their doors, they needed expertise that could keep the performers and audience safe. Luckily, the search landed on a team of music lovers that included students at the […]
Talia Dixon’s major in modern dance and minor in American Indian studies came together to inspire her University of Utah honors thesis on indigenous representations in dance studies and honoring the knowledge of indigenous nations, specifically the Luiseño Peoples in Southern California. “Coming to college to study dance, I didn’t know I would get involved […]
