Program Directory: Jump in & Get Involved

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

Bench-2-Bedside: A competition for medical, engineering and business students to collaborate to develop or improve a medical device. bit.ly/UUb2b

bioDesign: Teams of engineering students work with clinicians to develop prototypes and test medical devices. biodesign.utah.edu

bioInnovate: Graduate program providing a comprehensive biomedical, device-design training program. bioinnovate.utah.edu

bioWorld: A two-semester course enabling students to develop a business plan for a medical-device in a developing country. bioworld.utah.edu

Business Scholars: An experiential program for high-achieving students offered by the David Eccles School of Business. scholars.business.utah.edu

Designbuildbluff: A year-long program for graduate students in architecture who design and build homes in southern Utah. designbuildbluff.org

Campus Founders Fund: Apply for an investment from this unique fund or apply to be a student leader. campusfounders.com

Entertainment Arts & Engineering: Interdisciplinary program where students design and develop video games. eae.utah.edu

Entrepreneur Certificate: The David Eccles School of Business offers an undergraduate Interdisciplinary Certificate in Entrepreneurship. uentp.com

Foundry at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute: An experience-based educational community where entrepreneurs can act on their business ideas and access resources to help. foundry.utah.edu

Games4Health: Develop a health-related video game or app, design the business model, outline the clinical trial strategy and compete for prize money. g4h.business.utah.edu

Get Seeded: Pitch your business idea to your peers to receive seed funding for your venture. lassonde.utah.edu/getseeeded

Global Public Health: Promotes health and medical development leading to measurable improvements. globalhealth.utah.edu

Global Health Scholars: Students get exposed to a variety of perspectives on global-health practices. bit.ly/globalscholars

High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge: A statewide business idea competition for all students ages 14-18. More than $20,000 in prizes. lassonde.utah.edu/hsuec

Hinckley Internship Programs: Internship opportunities are available to students interested in politics. hinckley.utah.edu

Honors Praxis: Students work together to find original solutions to problems our society faces while a faculty mentor guides the work of each group. honors.utah.edu

Innovation Scholar: Students learn how to match their passion with a purpose and create a personal plan of impact. innovation.utah.edu

International Exchange/Study Abroad: Students participate in hundreds of programs all over the world based on their interests and career goals. learningabroad.utah.edu

International Leadership Academy: Students examine global leadership in business, government and non-profit organizations. Community mentors assigned. Email lehman@poli-sci.utah.edu

James Lee Sorenson Global Impact Investing Center: Provides in-depth experience tackling global issues by investing in innovative startups dedicated to solving social and environmental problems. sgiicenter.com

Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute: The hub for student entrepreneurs and innovators at the University of Utah. Many programs and opportunities open to all students. lassonde.utah.edu

Lassonde New Venture Development: Graduate students are paired with a faculty inventor and spend a year preparing a business plan. lassonde.utah.edu/new-venture-development

Lassonde Student Development: New programs from the Lassonde Institute, including Workshops, Meetups and Hours with Experts. lassonde.utah.edu/dev

Lassonde Studios: The home for student entrepreneurs and innovators. Opens fall 2016. All students welcome to live, create and launch here. lassonde.utah.edu/studios

Legal Scholars: Students interested in law school learn about current legal issues and how to prepare for law school. bit.ly/legalscholars

My U Signature Experience (MUSE): A database of research, leadership, community engagement, scholarships and internship opportunities across campus. muse.utah.edu

Opportunity Quest: A business-plan competition for students across the state, addressing the executive-summary stage of business development. lassonde.utah.edu/oq

RoboUtes: Students interested in robotics participate in competitions. roboutes.utah.edu

Sorenson Center for Discovery and Innovation: Helps unleash the creative genius within the U and the community to innovate the way we live, work and play. bit.ly/sorensoninnovation

SPARK: An online community all about ideas — inspiring students to collect, sort and finally implement them. spark.utah.edu

Sustainability Scholars: Students work across disciplines to research, imagine, create and implement strategies that will positively affect sustainability practices at the U. bit.ly/sustainabilityscholars

Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund Program (SCIF): Innovative and motivated students are awarded grants to team up with a faculty or staff member to bring about sustainable changes to the campus. bit.ly/sustainablefund

The Gapp Lab: A student game-development center for health-related video games and apps.
eae.utah.edu/the-gapp-lab

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP): Students are paired with faculty members and work closely with them in research experiences. urop.utah.edu

University Venture Fund: Students work with entrepreneurs and investors to learn about investments and see how successful companies are managed. uventurefund.com

Utah Entrepreneur Challenge: One of the largest business-plan competitions in the nation. Students across Utah develop full, comprehensive business plans. $40,000 grand prize. lassonde.utah.edu/uec

Utah Real Estate Challenge: Real-estate development competition for undergraduate and graduate students throughout Utah. bit.ly/realestatechallenge

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Find this article and a lot more in the 2016 “Student Innovation @ the U” report. The publication is presented by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute to celebrate student innovators, change-makers and entrepreneurs.

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