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Finding First-Year Success

Categories: The Nest, Trail Guides

by Professor Jennifer Shah—Associate Professor of Environment, Society, & Sustainability When students ask me what it takes to thrive at the University of Utah, I speak from years of teaching, advising, and watching students grow into confident professionals. My own career began with a love of learning that carried me from a PhD in biology […]

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Expand Your Mind

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by Dr. Vincent J. Cheng — Distinguished Professor of English I’ve been a university professor for the past 46 years—the past 26 here at the University of Utah, and nothing gives me more pleasure than teaching.  So here are some suggestions about how to approach your college experience—since starting college is both an exciting and […]

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Game Changers

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by Adam Couch When you think of video games, maybe the pellet-consuming Pac-Man, or Pikachu, the iconic mouse surging with electricity, or the blue speedster, Sonic the Hedgehog, come to mind. Often seen as a casual hobby, video game production is an elaborate art form involving collaboration between technical artists, engineers, writers, and designers. There […]

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From Incheon to Salt Lake

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by Dagyeong Amelia Jeong, College of Humanities, ’26 My name is Dagyeong Jeong, though many know me as Amelia. I’m a senior studying Strategic Communication and Political Science, and I’ve had the unique opportunity to spend three years at the University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC) in South Korea before moving to Salt Lake City […]

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From Salt Lake to Incheon

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by Tyler Beeston, College of Social & Behavioral Science, ’26 Gearing Up When I started at the U, I was curious about studying abroad, but with a demanding pre-medical schedule and a structured major, I didn’t think it was something that I could fit in. However, that all unexpectedly changed when, during my sophomore year, […]

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Geared For Gold

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by Adam Couch “I’m doing what I love. It’s really cool to be able to do my academic passions and climbing passions at the same time,” says Zach Hammer, Olympic speed climber and Environmental Science student at the University of Utah. Zach has been rock climbing since the age of three, quickly improving his skills […]

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