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Kristie J. Rowley, BambooHR's Senior Manager of AI/ML Engineering, discusses her unconventional path from rural Idaho to leading AI development at the Draper company, and offers advice for young women navigating the fast-moving, unpredictable world of applied AI.

A Nightingale College nurse leader's TEDx talk, named a TED Editor's Pick, argues that nursing schools' first-time NCLEX pass rate requirements penalize programs without evidence linking the metric to patient safety or graduate competence.

Utah’s Board of Higher Education has unanimously appointed Jon Anderson, Ph.D., as Utah Valley University‘s eighth president, succeeding Astrid Tuminez and effective August 10, 2026.

Tech-Moms and JPMorgan Chase drew more than 150 attendees to a financial wellness-themed Summer Social, pairing budgeting workshops with a school-supply giveaway as the nonprofit prepares to launch a new paid internship program for its alumni.

Third Thursday's July pitch event in Lehi featured four founders — Altruvia, Definitive TNF, Parlay, and Pingora — presenting to investors, with founder Ray Smithson joining remotely and Vanessa Perez hosting in his place.

Utah startup Pactive is reimagining workout tracking by combining gamification, social accountability and AI coaching. Founded by two BYU graduates, the app aims to solve fitness's biggest challenge: motivating users to return consistently and build lasting habits.

LoanPro's Chief Product Officer Colin Terry discusses the Farmington fintech's MCP-based AI Gateway, built on layered compliance guardrails that restrict AI agent actions to regulatory boundaries, plus the company's deliberate choice to stay out of deposit core banking.

Ryan Smith's Utah-based Halo Fund has led a $70 million investment in fintech Flex (San Francisco), highlighting Utah's growing venture capital influence while backing AI-powered private banking for entrepreneurs worldwide.