Did you know 37% of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions in 2017 were due to transportation? Electrical and computer engineering Ph.D. students Avishan Bagherinezhad and Alejandro Palomino are researching ways to reduce pollution through electrified public transportation. Their latest work proposes a spatial-temporal co-optimization of bus transit and power systems to realize the benefits of battery […]
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 […]
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 […]
Does your family only play board games, but you prefer to play video games? Interwoven has solved the ultimate family night battle through integrating board games and video games into one game for everyone to enjoy. Interwoven is a board/digital game design startup company. It began in 2018 by founder Nicole Martino, co-founder Kazimar Guenther […]
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 […]
ArtsBridge: An interdisciplinary arts education outreach program. artsbridge.utah.edu ArtsForce: A two-day conference for art students to learn about how to share their creative work. artsforceutah.com Arts Entrepreneur: Connect with your peers, learn the value of your skills, and explore connections between the arts and entrepreneurship. lassonde.utah.edu/art Bench-2-Bedside: A competition for medical, engineering, and business students […]
Are you interested in studying entrepreneurship at the University of Utah? The Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business provides many courses and programs, from undergraduate electives to a Master of Business Creation. Take a look at this infographic to see all the options and how they fit together. You […]
The prevalence of social media means that no matter what your age, you probably have an Instagram account. This has forever changed the world of marketing, transforming online advertisement into an interpersonal endeavor that requires constant maintenance. Yet the dominance of existing influencers, organizations, and businesses can be overwhelming for someone just creating their first […]
Ahaise Clinton Bradt, a University of Utah marketing and entrepreneurship student originally from Uganda, is transforming his passion for photography and art into a marketing agency called eClout Marketing. “We basically help brands solidify their identity, generate leads, and hone their online presence,” Bradt said. Bradt immediately fell in love with art when he moved […]
