The College of Science offers heartfelt congratulations to Jim Cangelosi, Jessica Munns and Carrie Young -- all recipients of Utah State University's top honors: the Bill E. Robins Memorial Awards. The honors were presented in an April 24 ceremony.

Beginning in summer 2011, Utah State University will offer undergraduates at USU and beyond opportunities to pursue study and earn USU academic credit in environmental science, while building language skills and experiencing new cultures at varied European universities.

Science valedictorian Melissa Jackson says it’s hard to pinpoint her favorite and most influential experiences at USU because she’s enjoyed so many.

Geology professor James "Jim" Evans received Utah State University's 2010 Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award at the university's 123rd Graduate Commencement and Hooding Ceremony May 7, 2010.

Utah’s chilly weather might beg to differ, but spring has arrived with a welcome harbinger and favorite rite of passage for aspiring scientists: Utah State University’s Physics Day at Lagoon.

Thanks to efforts by Utah State University geologists, along with advances in mapping technology, fault maps of California look a whole lot different than they did just 16 years ago.

Utah State University student Doug Ball arranges a few small mirrors, then turns on a laser, showing how the beam will bounce between them - a scene like something out of an Indiana Jones movie.

Nearly every weekday for the past four years, Utah State University student Cody Tramp has shown up at a biology lab before 7:30 a.m. to work on varied research projects. And he rarely took a break on weekends, says his faculty mentor Dennis Welker.

Utah State University professor Jim Evans didn’t intend to extend his European trip by five days but, like thousands of fellow travelers, he didn’t anticipate that a volcano with a 16-letter name would foil his itinerary.