When the emcee read out “BusyBee,” five first- and second-year founders from the University of Utah Asia Campus looked at each other in disbelief—and then grinned. Three months of late nights and dozens of design iterations had just paid off with an Excellence Award at one of Incheon’s most competitive student startup events. “We weren’t the most […]
Read MoreWhen students at the University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC) step outside their classrooms in Incheon, they now find a little piece of Utah right outside the gate — “Cottonwood Heights-ro.” On October 16, 2025, Mayor Mike Weichers and Councilman Matt Holton from the City of Cottonwood Heights, Utah, visited the University of Utah Asia […]
Read MoreThis summer, University of Utah John R. Park Debate Society members Averie Vockel, Assistant Director of Forensics, and Aubrie Powers, a returning senior member and the team’s outreach intern, traveled to China to teach debate for Weschool Speech & Debate Association (WSDA)—an organization that promotes educational speech and debate competition for students in China through […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah came alive with the sights, sounds, and flavors of Korea at this year’s Bopsim Korean Festival, held on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, at the A. Ray Olpin Union. What began as a small cultural showcase just a few years ago has now grown into Utah’s largest celebration of Korean food, music […]
Read MoreOn Sept. 18, the University of Utah Asia Campus introduced a new tradition in Songdo, Incheon: the first-ever Crimson Festival. The festival drew inspiration from the U’s well-known Crimson Night in Salt Lake City. Named after the university’s brand color, Crimson Red, it aimed to strengthen school pride and bring the community together. The festival welcomed […]
Read More“It’s like they have a superpower”: Genetic analysis of all-women extreme divers finds changes linked to blood pressure, cold tolerance. This post originally appeared in the U Health Newsroom and was published May 2, 2025. This article is republished here with permission. A new analysis of a group of all-women extreme divers off the coast […]
Read MoreThis story originally appeared on the Department of Communication News site. The Mayor of Incheon honored Dr. June-Young Lee, the Assistant Professor lecturer in the UAC Communication department, and Eunbee Cho, a Communication major. At a year-end party held at the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority in Songdo on the evening of the 13th, UAC […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC) is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its very own Red Zone on Friday. Located in U602, the new Red Zone offers Utah Asia Campus students a dedicated space to connect with University of Utah spirit, featuring a wide range of Utah-branded gear along with exclusive U […]
Read MoreIn Summer 2024, the University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC) students seized a hands-on learning opportunity by joining Film & Media Arts professor Yee Sien Ang on an international film project in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This initiative allowed students to immerse themselves in a professional film environment as they took part in producing a brand […]
Read MoreIn the early days, the future of the University of Utah’s Asia Campus was far from certain. Former president David Pershing remembers a sign staked into the dirt in 2014—“University of Utah building.” “I wasn’t sure it was going to work out,” he said. “It was a bit of a question, if I’m honest.” Those […]
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