Douglas Lemon, formerly of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, assumes the helm of USU's Space Dynamics Laboratory Oct. 20.

Innovation Utah introduces easily accessible podcasts highlighting Utah Science, Technology and Research initiative efforts. The introductory podcast highlights the USU Energy Lab, which recently launched its new Web site at energylab.usu.edu.

Sara Huefner, a dual chemistry and biochemistry major, joined nearly 13,000 fellow scientists for the 236th national meeting of the American Chemical Society Aug. 17-21 in Philadelphia.

Aggie scientists are encouraged to join USU's sustainability conversation.

Geology grad student Stephanie Davi is using a grant from the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program to advance knowledge of Cache Valley's East Cache Fault.

New Aggies are learning about academic, service and social opportunities offered throughout campus through the university's Connections program.

MIT professor Daniel Nocera, who speaks at USU Aug. 27, describes a highly efficient technique for electrolysis of water using inexpensive materials.

Thanks to a scholarship established by USU alum and Utah orthopedic surgeon Pepper Murray and a study opportunity in Asia, undergrad Sherry Baker is gaining a broad view of the dollars-and-cents side of medicine.

College of Science alums Kyle Tubbs and Stephanie Chambers are among more than 500 students who've benefited from USU's Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunities (URCO) grant program.

USU's Jim Powell, professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, is among researchers cited in an article about bark beetles in western forests in 'ScienceNews.'