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Finding First-Year Success

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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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