On September 27, 2025, the University of Utah Asia Campus Career & Internship Development Center (CIDC) proudly hosted the IGC Career Exploration Day (Non-STEM Edition) at the UAC building. Centered on the theme “From Interest to Immersion,” the event was designed to help students move beyond curiosity and gain practical insight into how their interests […]
Read MoreWhen Yaerin Lee first picked up her camera, she wasn’t thinking about awards. She was thinking about the international residents around her—newcomers navigating daily life in Incheon without familiar systems, language, or a sense of community. That perspective recently earned Lee, a communication major at the University of Utah Asia Campus, the Incheon Metropolitan City […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah Asia Campus recently hosted the 2025 Alumni Night in Seoul, bringing together alumni, students, faculty, and staff from across Korea and beyond. Held in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, the evening offered a meaningful opportunity to reflect on shared history, resilience, and the enduring […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC) welcomed nearly 200 high school students and parents on December 6 for Discover the U, an immersive academic exploration program designed to showcase the learning environment shared by both the Asia Campus and the University of Utah’s home campus in Salt Lake City. Held just weeks after Korea’s […]
Read MoreAs Korea’s national university entrance exam — the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) — concluded this month, many students and families began turning their attention to one of the most important decisions ahead: choosing the right university pathway. With fluctuating exchange rates, stricter U.S. visa processes, and rising international tuition costs, studying directly in the […]
Read MoreLeaders, scholars, students, and entrepreneurs from 28 countries gathered in Jinju this October for the 2025 Jinju K-Entrepreneurship International Forum, a three-day event themed “The Role of Entrepreneurship in the Era of Global Challenges.” More than 1,000 participants attended the forum, held at Gyeongsang National University’s Centennial Hall as part of Jinju City’s long-term initiative […]
Read MoreWhen students from the University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC) stepped into Cottonwood Heights City Hall this fall, they weren’t just presenting a park design—they were helping shape a growing partnership between two communities separated by more than 9,000 kilometers. And in many ways, their work reflects the rapid evolution of UAC itself. Now in […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC) graduate student Hesamaddin (Sam) Rezaei recently won the Grand Prize at the 2025 Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) Korean Speech Contest for Foreigners, an annual competition that celebrates language learning, cultural understanding, and the experiences of international residents living in Korea. Originally from Iran, Sam’s journey with Korea […]
Read MoreWhen 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 MoreThe University of Utah came alive with the sights, sounds, and flavors of Korea at this year’s Bopsim Korean Festival, held on Saturday, September 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, […]
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