While working toward his Ph.D. at the University of Utah, Brendon Quirk used evidence of ancient glaciers along the Wasatch Front to aid in understanding future change in the region. “Our research is a continuation of a century’s work in geology,” he said. After researching evidence of ancient glaciers discovered by Western settlers in the […]
After a month spent volunteering at the Moria Refugee Camp in Greece in 2019, Haley Zimmerman, a founder in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, knew what she wanted her undergraduate senior thesis to be. “I wanted to focus on refugees and be able […]
Taehyun Yoo grew up watching his parents run their own restaurant before entering the Multi-Disciplinary Design program at the University of Utah. Wanting to find ways to help other immigrant entrepreneurs succeed, Yoo felt driven to simplify the complicated documentation process for immigrant entrepreneurs. Through research, he discovered inconsistencies within federal and state levels of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
