Praxis Labs
Praxis Labs are year-long courses led by two faculty members and guided by up to 14 students from varying disciplines to seek a community-based and actionable project as a solution to a pressing societal issue. Students commit to 3 credits in the fall and spring semesters when enrolling in a lab.
Innovation
Collaboration
Multi-disciplinary
Campus
Community
Innovation
Collaboration
Multi-disciplinary
Campus
Community
Innovation
Collaboration
Multi-disciplinary
Campus
Community
Current Praxis Labs

Energy & Environment
Policy & Social Justice
America’s Inland Sea: Impacts of a Shrinking Great Salt Lake
Dr. Kevin Perry
Molly Blakowski
The New York Times characterized the Great Salt Lake as an “environmental nuclear bomb,” but is that an accurate description of the lake and its challenges?
More Info2024-2025

Health & Society
Policy & Social Justice
Equity, Culture, and Preventive Health
Paul Estabrooks
Isabel Teresa Molina-Avella
How can community and cultural assets disrupt systemic health inequity?
More Info2024-2025
Future Praxis Labs
Labs for the 2025-26 academic year will be announced early spring!

Questions? Contact:
Dominic Pecoraro (He/Him)
Associate Director, Special Programs
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