Grad Student Receives ExxonMobil Geoscience Grant

Geology graduate student David Forand received a $5,000 award from ExxonMobil Corporation’s 2008 Geoscience Grant Program to fund his research on major strike-slip zones in southern California.

Science Undergrads Awarded uCIBR Grants

Chemist Sara Huefner and Biologist Luke Peterson are among the recipients of grants from USU's Undergraduate Center for Integrated BioSystems Research (uCIBR) Student program.

Geology Grad Students Receive Grants, Awards

Graduate students in USU's Department of Geology are among a select group of scholars across the nation chosen in several competitions designed to foster students’ research endeavors in geological science.

Computer Science Alum Could Be Headed to Olympics

College of Science alum Kathryn 'Kat' DuHadway-Schauerhamer competes in pole vault in the United States Track & Field Olympic Trials July 3 in Eugene, Ore. An Honors student, she earned a bachelor's degree in computer science in 2006.

Cody Tramp Named 2008 Governor's Scholar

Biology and biochemistry major Cody Tramp is among 40 students from across the state honored by Gov. Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. for their academic achievements and accomplishments.

Science Students among Incoming Undergraduate Research Fellows

Thirty-three exceptional incoming students have been invited to enter the USU Research Fellows Program in the fall of 2008, including eight science students.

Chasing the North Star

USU geologist Sue Morgan, Utah's lone 2008 Iditarod finisher, shares the excitement of sled dog racing and North America's last frontier with students of all ages.

Richard Cutler Named Math/Stats Department Head

Effective June 1, Richard Cutler assumed the helm of the College of Science's Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Simulated Patient, Realistic Learning

Nursing students in USU's College of Science are experiencing hands-on learning opportunities in a challenging yet safe environment thanks to a gift from Utah's Bamberger Foundation.

Aggie Physicists Aim for the Sun

Graduate student Ryan Hoffmann, undergraduate Goldwater Scholar Jennifer Albretsen and their faculty mentor, Professor J.R. Dennison, are exploring materials suitable for construction of NASA's planned Solar Probe.