AI Innovation Across the Curriculum: Games Adds New Course on Neural Shading in Partnership with NVIDIA

Categories: News & Events

The Division of Games within the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Utah is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking addition to its curriculum for the upcoming year. In its continued mission to create a one-of-a-kind learning experience and prepare students for a career in game development and interactive media, the Division is […]

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July 22, 2026

Sharmista Sharma Joins the Division of Games

Categories: Faculty, News, News & Events, Teaching

Welcoming Sharmista Sharma to the Division of Games The Division of Games at the University of Utah is delighted to announce the appointment of Sharmista Sharma as Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Technical Art. Sharmista’s appointment is a homecoming in the most meaningful sense: she completed both her undergraduate and graduate studies here at the University […]

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May 4, 2026

Zhiyu Lin to Join the Division of Games

Categories: Division, News, News & Events, Research, Teaching

Welcoming Zhiyu Lin to the Division of Games The Division of Games at the University of Utah is excited to announce the appointment of Zhiyu Lin as Assistant Professor. Zhiyu arrives from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he has been a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Game User Interaction and Intelligence Laboratory. He earned […]

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April 27, 2026

Teanna Feng to Join Games in July, 2026

Categories: Division, Faculty, News, News & Events, Research

Welcoming Teanna Feng to the Division of Games The Division of Games at the University of Utah is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tianying (Teanna) Feng as Assistant Professor. Teanna comes to the Division from UCLA, where she is completing her doctoral work in Education — Social Research Methodology, with an additional master’s in […]

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April 24, 2026

Hunhui Na Joins Division of Games

Categories: Faculty, News, News & Events, Research, Teaching

Welcoming Hunhui Na to the Division of Games The Division of Games at the University of Utah is pleased to announce the appointment of Hunhui Na as Assistant Professor. Hunhui joins the Division from the Department of Educational Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he served as Assistant Professor of Learning, […]

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April 24, 2026

Lassonde Covers Udon Uncaged

Categories: News, News & Events, Students

Inside a giant rolling ball, a hamster is making a break for freedom. That’s the premise behind Udon Uncaged, a larger-than-life alternative control game created by a team of students from the Division of Games at the University of Utah. Instead of using a joystick, players power the action themselves by climbing inside a human-sized […]

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April 10, 2026

Utah Games Launch 2026

Categories: News & Events

  Come celebrate our students games with us! April 22th, 2026, 2-7pm Utah Games Launch is the end of year games launch event for the Division of Games, a celebration of student and faculty work where we give graduating students (from our undergraduate and graduate programs) a chance to show their work. Games shown at […]

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April 6, 2026

Division of Games Opens Kessler Station for Student Success in Building 72

Categories: Events, News, News & Events

The Division of Games at the University of Utah has officially opened the Kessler Station for Student Success, a new undergraduate-focused hub located in Building 72. Designed as a central space for academic support, advising, and community engagement, the Kessler Station represents a major step forward in the Division’s commitment to student success. Named in […]

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March 23, 2026

University of Utah Division of Games Opens New City Centre Home for Graduate Education and Research

Categories: Announcement, Events, News, News & Events

The Division of Games at the University of Utah celebrated the opening of its new City Centre space on Thursday evening, February 19, welcoming more than 200 guests to mark a major milestone in the Division’s continued growth in graduate education and research. The Division officially moved into the new facility and began operations on […]

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February 26, 2026

The U Joins VOICE, Leading Collegiate Esports Organization

Categories: esports, Esports News, Highlights, News, News & Events

The University of Utah has joined the Voice of Intercollegiate Esports (VOICE), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to shaping the future of higher education through inclusive and sustainable collegiate esports governance. By joining VOICE, Utah strengthens its role as a national leader in collegiate esports and games education and contributes its experience to conversations around […]

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February 26, 2026