Challenging Science, Challenging Students

USU chemist Alex Boldyrev and his student team are challenging long-held ideas about inorganic compounds. In the process, Boldyrev is priming his students for successful careers Read more...

Undergraduate Research Reigns at USU

Since its inception in 1975, more than 500 students have conducted research supported by the Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunities (URCO) Grant program Read more...

Seeking Weapons of Mass Reduction

USU USTAR scientist explores nutritional tools to combat such modern-day plagues as cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes Read more...

Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground

USU Goldwater Scholar Jodie Barker-Tvedtnes explores mysterious noctilucent clouds in the Earth's mesosphere Read more...

USU Home to 'Golden Scholars'

In 2008 four Aggie science students joined the prestigious ranks of USU Goldwater Scholars Read more...

What's in the Water?

It may be tiny, but the parasite known as Cryptosporidium certainly packs a punch Read more...

Picture Perfect

Sharp-eyed readers spotted a distinctive black-and-white photograph with links to Utah State University that was appearing in a range of national publications Read more...

The first of its kind in Utah, the USU Luminescence Laboratory features optically stimulated luminescence geochronology, which enables cost-effective, accurate dating of geological and archaeological samples Read more...

Engineering student recycles dairy waste to create biodegradable plastic

Libbie Linton, a senior majoring in biological and irrigation engineering, has been researching bioplastics as a more sustainable alternative to conventional plastics since her freshman year Read more...

A New Name, A New Era of Leadership

Utah State University celebrated two significant gifts April 23 and announced at the same time that it will rename it prestigious college of education the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services Read more...