The first undergraduate cohort of the dark sky studies minor completed the Dark Sky Studies Capstone course with projects that made an impact in Utah’s communities.
mechanical engineering
Dark sky’s future leaders
11 U students awarded prestigious NSF fellowships
This is the second-largest U cohort to date.
Humans of the U: Omid Atlaschian
This international student received the inaugural recipient of the International Student Council Scholarship and has encouraging words for others.
Humans of the U: Tyler Divilio
Nothing gets in Tyler’s way on the slopes.
Bionic breakthrough
U mechanical engineering assistant professor Tommaso Lenzi received two grants to further advance the “Utah Bionic Leg” technology, a self-powered prosthetic limb with a computer processor and motorized joints in the ankle and knee that enable an amputee to walk with more power and vigor, as well as better balance.
Humans of the U: Kristen Carter
Although challenging at times, returning to school at the U feels like coming home.
REACHING THE BREAKING POINT
U engineer says new study forces researchers to rethink how elderly break their bones.
U SHOWCASING FOUR NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES AT CES
Technologies on display at the Consumer Electronics Show 2017, range from smart lenses to an improved movement controller to aid quadriplegics.