University of Utah

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-10 ranked program at the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business, awarded over $396,000 in scholarships to over 105 student entrepreneurs for the 2024-25 academic year. Most of the scholarships come with the opportunity to gain leadership skills and experience while managing many activities for aspiring entrepreneurs.

The national Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. State Department, has selected 11 University of Utah students as semi-finalists this year, a record number for the U. Last year's total of 10 semi-finalists was also a record number. This year's list has eight undergraduate students and three graduate students, including five English Teaching Assistant semi-finalists, two Study semi-finalists (seeking an M.A. degree) and four Research Grant semi-finalists. Countries include Germany, Taiwan, Spain, Czech Republic, Vietnam, Croatia, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Canada and Greece. Making it to the semi-finalist round is a significant accomplishment in the Fulbright competition and means that the applications have been forwarded by the Fulbright National Screening Committee to the Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy in the host country for final review. Finalists will be notified later this spring, with the timing of notifications varying by country.

The University of Utah congratulates more than 2,800 students who were named to the Summer 2024 Dean's List.

The University of Utah congratulates more than 1,100 students who were named to the Summer 2022 Dean's List.

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-10 ranked program at the University of Utah, and the David Eccles School of Business awarded over $1.5 million in scholarships and tuition waivers to over 140 student entrepreneurs for the 2023-24 academic year. Most of the scholarships come with the opportunity to gain leadership skills and experience while managing many activities for aspiring entrepreneurs.

A group of 50 students completed the Lassonde+X program during the past academic year. Lassonde+X is a three-course program that allows any undergraduate student at the University of Utah to "entrepreneur your major" - the "X" is their major. The program is offered by the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, in partnership with the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, at the David Eccles School of Business.

The Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy in partnership with the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business welcomed 47 founders into the award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) program starting fall 2023. They will be accelerating their startup companies in this rapidly growing program with help from personalized mentoring, applied curriculum, generous scholarships, access to grants and more. Nineteen of the founders who started 18 companies are enrolling in MBC Online, a virtual, part-time option that spans three semesters. Twenty-eight of the founders who started 26 companies are enrolling in MBC Full-Time, an in-person option that spans two semesters. Some of the startups have more than one founder in the program.

On May 5, the University of Utah returned to an in-person commencement ceremony after two years of virtual celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The University of Utah congratulates the more than 8,000 graduates.

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute - a top-10 ranked division of the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah - welcomed the fourth group of Lassonde Founders for the 2023-24 academic year. Thirty-four students, including some returning to the program for the second or third year, were admitted into the residential entrepreneur program for undergraduate students. They moved into Lassonde Studios in August for the 2023-24 academic year.

Twenty founders are expected to graduate in the class of 2022 from the award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) Full-Time program at the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business after finishing the 2021-22 academic year in May. This is the third group to graduate from this unique program designed specifically for entrepreneurs.

College of Science students who demonstrated exceptional leadership and communication skills were selected to join the Student Ambassador team for the upcoming year. These are the most passionate and driven students in the College of Science and will serve as mentors, recruiters, and educators in STEM for the rest of their undergraduate careers.

The University of Utah thanks the 2020-21 Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU), student body presidency, senate and assembly members for their service and accomplishments this past year in the name of expanding student access to safety, connectivity and affordability. A full letter from the 2020-21 ASUU Presidency along with profiles and accomplishments may be read in full here.

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute - a top-10 ranked division of the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah - welcomed the second group of Lassonde Founders for the 2021-22 academic year. Thirty-eight students, including some students returning to the program for the second year, were admitted into the new residential entrepreneur program for undergraduate students. They moved into Lassonde Studios in August for the 2021-22 academic year.

The University of Utah congratulates more than 8,700 students who were named to the Spring 2021 Dean's List.

University of Utah students are among the more than 22,000 Earth scientists and other researchers who attended and presented at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union Dec. 13-17. The physical meeting was held in New Orleans, Louisiana with sessions available virtually to registered attendees.

The Office of the President has selected 10 students to participate in the Presidential Internship in Higher Education program for 2021-2022 academic year. The program provides undergraduate students from diverse fields and backgrounds with the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with the president and other senior administrators, giving them an insider's look into the nuances and complexities of higher education. Presidential interns participate in regular seminars, work on strategic projects and act as student representatives at various university functions and events. Senior leaders at the U benefit from student insight, perspective and collaboration in helping shape the university's exceptional educational experience. Since its inception in 1992, more than 150 students have participated in the program. For many, the experience was a catalyst to a career in higher education. Others have gone on to leadership and career opportunities in public administration, nonprofit organizations, business, civic and public service.

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, teacher candidates completed elementary and secondary licensure through the Urban Institute for Teacher Education. Graduates engaged in 12-week student teaching experiences within K-12 classrooms across the Granite and Salt Lake City School Districts. Student teaching and multiple practica, under the supervision of experienced teachers and university supervisors, positions graduates to begin their careers in education.

After over a year in hibernation, "Tartuffe," presented by the University of Utah Department of Theatre, will reach its audience on May 5, 2021. Originally scheduled to open in March of 2020, the production has been revived, re-staged and prerecorded for online streaming. Before filming could start, the university had to approve a strict safety plan. "For two weeks prior to the first rehearsal, our company were asked to commit to a 'work' quarantine, which continued until the last day," said Robert Scott Smith, assistant professor, director of "Tartuffe" and co-head of the U's Actor Training Program.. Other required safety measures included bi-weekly COVID testing, no live audience members and minimal production crew (all of whom remained masked and distanced throughout). Although the lack of an audience was disappointing, it allowed for more flexibility during filming; each scene could be performed and shot multiple times from multiple angles. Almost eleven and a half hours of footage is currently being edited down to the final two-hour runtime.

Nine students from the College of Science were selected to join the student ambassador team for the 2021-2022 year. Our student ambassadors are strong leaders, excellent communicators, and well-rounded students from one of our four departments: Biology, Chemistry, Math, and Physics & Astronomy. They will work hard to recruit new students, help incoming students find their passion, and support current students through their entire undergraduate career.