Saving Bridges from Earthquakes

Over 1,000 earthquakes occur each year in and around Utah, and Ijan Dangol wanted to make that statistic less intimidating for Utah’s infrastructure. While finishing his Ph.D. in civil engineering at the University of Utah, Dangol focused his work on making bridge structures more earthquake resilient. A friend and colleague from Dangol’s undergrad in Nepal […]

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Credits: Student Innovation @ the U 2022

“Student Innovation at the U” is an annual publication celebrating student innovation and impact at the University of Utah. A digital version is available at lassonde.utah.edu/studentinnovation2022. This publication is produced by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, an interdisciplinary division of the David Eccles School of Business and the hub for student entrepreneurs and innovators at the […]

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President’s Message: Student Innovation @ the U 2022

Welcome to “Student Innovation @ the U.” Inside, you will find stories that illustrate what makes University of Utah students some of the most innovative and entrepreneurial anywhere. They continually show initiative and grit by going beyond learning to create, get involved, and improve Utah and the world. Students at the U receive an inspiring […]

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Affordable Solutions for African Farmers

Isaac Sesi, the founder of Sesi Technologies, is one of this year’s founders in the Master of Business Creation program and is currently based in Ghana. His agritech company provides affordable technology solutions to African farmers that helps them reduce losses, maximize productivity, and increase their income. Sesi studied electrical engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah’ […]

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