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 Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute - a top-5 ranked division of the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah - welcomed the third group of Lassonde Founders for the 2022-23 academic year. Thirty-nine 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 2022-23 academic year. Find a complete listing of the admitted students below.

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-10 ranked program at the University of Utah, awarded $320,400 in scholarships to 110 students for the 2021-22 academic year. The scholarships come with the opportunity to gain leadership skills and experience while managing many activities for aspiring entrepreneurs.

24 incoming freshmen and transfer students were selected to be a part of the 2021-2022 cohort of ACCESS, a year-long scholarship and research program that provides students from a variety of backgrounds with a supportive path into STEM degrees and later careers. Students from all over Utah and even across the U.S. will start their STEM journey this summer with an ACCESS-exclusive course that spans all STEM disciplines, from math and chemistry to engineering and earth sciences. During their freshman year, these students will be paired with a world-class scientist or engineer for mentorship in research. A year of ACCESS informs academic and career goals at the earliest possible stage, builds social awareness, unites a group of like-minded peers and connects first-year STEM students to a network of over 800 program alumni. ACCESS is proud to welcome these phenomenal students who are truly inspired by science and committed to advancing equity and diversity in STEM. This group will go on to be leaders in their fields and lifelong advocates for STEM education. Congratulations and welcome to the start of a lifetime!

Isaac Martin, a senior honors student majoring in mathematics and physics, has received the prestigious Churchill Scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. He is one of only 17 students nationally to receive the award this year and is the sixth consecutive Churchill Scholar from the University of Utah. Martin's designation ties Harvard's six-year run of consecutive Churchill Scholars (1987-1992) and is second only to Princeton's seven-year streak (1994-2000).

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-10 ranked program at the University of Utah, awarded $330,000 in scholarships to 109 students for the 2020-21 academic year. The scholarships come with the opportunity to gain leadership skills and experience while managing many activities for aspiring entrepreneurs.