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Topic: Student Innovation @ the U 2013

More than a Master’s

By Lassonde Staff April 1, 2015June 15, 2016 Leave a comment Student Innovation @ the U

Earning a master’s degree is not enough for bioengineering students in the new bioInnovate program at the U. They also develop medical devices with real commercial potential, and they learn how to get FDA approval and start selling it. “The program provided me with the tools to identify an unmet clinical need, validate this need […]

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Mongolia or Bust

By Lassonde Staff April 1, 2015April 27, 2016 Leave a comment Student Innovation @ the U
Christopher Pagels, U student, travels to Mongolia with the bioWorld program.

In early 2012, Christopher Pagels, a bioengineering student, was looking for an extracurricular activity to supplement his studies and a mentor to help guide his projects and research. He found out about the bioWorld program after reaching out to Bob Hitchcock, a professor in bioengineering. The rest is history. During the summer of 2012, Pagels […]

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Breathe Easy

By Lassonde Staff April 1, 2015June 7, 2016 Leave a comment Student Innovation @ the U
Breathe Easy Nebulizer

Any person who relies on medication to stay healthy knows the stress of buying prescriptions and equipment — especially if they make it possible to breathe. John Hoang and his classmates are working to make that stress easier to bear. Hoang is working with Kristine Tanner, a rehabilitation therapist at the University Hospital, to develop […]

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Beyond Surgery

By Lassonde Staff April 1, 2015June 15, 2016 Leave a comment Startups, Student Innovation @ the U
U student works to treat deviated septae, and other cartilage abnormalities, without surgery. Sculptene.

Olaotan “Ola” Elenitoba-Johnson, a pre-biomedical engineering student with a focus on biodesign, is on a mission to treat deviated septae, and other cartilage abnormalities, without surgery. He calls it Sculptene, and it is a human-enzyme-based therapy that can be injected into a patient to enhance remodeling of the body’s own tissue. For people with a […]

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Innovation Scholar Student Reinvents the Ski Pole

By Lassonde Staff April 1, 2015June 6, 2016 Leave a comment Student Innovation @ the U
U student startup, "Char Poles," produces a more innovative, functional ski pole

Alex Carr, an undergrad studying sports science and Persian, will never forget the disappointment he felt when abandoning his skiing plans after spending an hour and a half hiking up to a peak in the Utah back country. “It was when I reached the summit that I realized the bindings on my skis had been […]

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Honors Think Tanks

By Lassonde Staff April 1, 2015June 15, 2016 Leave a comment Student Innovation @ the U

A group of Honors students at the U are working to educate their peers about the dangers of oversharing online. Isabelle Ghabash, a junior in architectural studies, is one of those students. As part of the Honors Think Tanks course, Ghabash and her classmates started a blog to help disseminate information about the importance of […]

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U Students Develop Low-cost Surgical Light

By Lassonde Staff April 27, 2013June 6, 2016 Leave a comment Student Innovation @ the U
Bench 2 Bedside competition at the U kickoff.

A team of University of Utah students is literally shining a light on growing disparities in health care across the globe. They have formed a company called IlluMed Global, and they are creating a low-cost surgical light that provides similar power to those found in the U.S. at a fraction of the cost. “We want […]

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Civil Engineering Students Learn while Improving Community

By Lassonde Staff April 1, 2013April 27, 2016 2 Comments Student Innovation @ the U
Civil Engineering students at the U improve community in a capstone project.

Seniors across campus have great opportunities to test their skills in capstone courses. One course that stands out for its rich experience and real-world impact is in civil engineering. Year after year, students in this course get to work on real, local projects, and since launching in 2002, most of them have been implemented in […]

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