Upcoming Events

Friday, January 24

Jan

Call for 2025 Presidential Award Nominations

Ceremony/Awards/Celebration

Each year, USU recognizes the work of outstanding faculty, staff, students, partners, and alumni that exemplifies collaboration between USU and the greater community and demonstrates ongoing commitment to community engagement and positive social change. The Center for Community Engagement has three prestigious awards for students, faculty, and community members who are committed to outstanding service: The Presidential Award, the Ivory Prize, and the Val R. Christensen Service Scholarship. Deadline for nominations Saturday, March 15, 2025, 11:59pm. Award ceremony takes place Wednesday, April 16, 2025 5pm-5pm in TSC Lounges.

All Day | Taggart Student Center | More Info

Jan

Blind Hollow Yurt Backcountry Skiing/Boarding

Recreation

We are heading up to the Blind Hollow yurt to spend the weekend enjoying the Bear River backcountry. We will explore some of the fantastic riding terrain around Blind Hollow and spend the evenings around the fire in the comforts of the OP's yurt. Prior backcountry experience is recommended and participants must be expert/advanced riders (able to comfortably ride black diamond western resort terrain). Participants must also be in good physical condition and prepared for strenuous uphill hiking. Winter backcountry travel equipment(Alpine Touring, Telemark, Splitboard) is required and available to rent from the OP for a nominal fee. NO SNOWSHOES.

All Day | More Info

Jan

Blind Hollow Yurt Backcountry Skiing/Boarding with Aggie Rec

Recreation

All Day | More Info

Jan

This is Research: 50 Years of Undergraduate Innovation

Exhibition

In celebration of 50 years of the undergraduate research program at Utah State University, the Office of Research presents a landmark exhibition showcasing the innovative work of undergraduate researchers across all disciplines. From microscopy images to engineering prototypes, artistic interpretations to scientific specimens, this curated collection demonstrates how undergraduate research at USU has impacted student lives and our understanding of the world since 1975.

9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Tippetts & Eccles Art Galleries | More Info

Jan

Leadership Forum: Jeff Reece - Spring 2025

Panel Discussion/Presentation

10:30 am - 11:30 am | Huntsman Hall | More Info

Jan

Leadership Forum: Jeff Reece - Spring 2025

Conference/Seminar

Join us for an engaging leadership forum featuring Jeff Reece, a dynamic professional and Huntsman School of Business alum, who thrived in two contrasting careers - one consulting, investment banking and private equity and one in international conservation. Hear from Jeff on his unique perspective from living in two opposing worlds. One world of perpetual growth fuel by extraction, consumption and waster and the other striving for ecological balance and social justice.

Reece is the co-founder of several organizations and initiatives that operate at the intersection of business and conservation. These include:

MarVivo Network: A blue carbon mangrove and marine conservation network within the Eastern Tropical Seascape, encompassing areas such as the Sea of Cortez and the Baja Peninsula.

InfiniteEARTH: A company specializing in developing and managing tropical conservation land banks, providing environmental offsets, and creating private-label corporate social responsibility (CSR) solutions for businesses worldwide.

EcoSmart Labs: A firm offering comprehensive solutions to help asset managers assess and address carbon risk.

10:30 am - 11:30 am | Huntsman Hall | More Info

Jan

CHaSS Book Proposal Charrette

Workshop/Training

In the Fall, CHaSS Research hosted a workshop with Darrin Pratt, Director of the University of Colorado Press. Pratt shared best practices for academic press book proposals. To follow up on the advice provided during this workshop, we will be offering a charrette - a hands-on, collaborative peer review - specifically focused on in-progress book proposals. Who: Participation in the charrette is by application and is limited to 12 CHaSS faculty (at any rank or campus), including lecturers and post-docs. Preference, however, will be given to early career scholars and those soon seeking promotion. Workshop format: Faculty will be split into small groups based upon their interests and backgrounds. Each faculty member will share their book proposal (in the stage or format that it’s in) prior to the workshop with their group to receive targeted feedback. Participants will each review 1 or 2 book proposals. The workshop will also include an overview of “best practices” for book proposals and summary remarks. Apply: https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3mUHXp6KGNtwM9o

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Old Main | More Info

Jan

Five-Slide Friday

Workshop/Training

Five-Slide Friday is an informal get together over lunch on (some) Fridays where faculty and students from the Department of Data Analytics and Information Systems can present about their education, field of study, work experience, academic research, ASC project, new favorite data tool, etc. and answer questions. The objective is to help ease the friction that naturally occurs in interdisciplinary settings while helping both faculty and students learn and retool. Bring your lunch and, if you're presenting, remember that you can't prepare more than five slides!

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Merrill Cazier Library Innovation Hub | More Info

Jan

Alumni Speaker Series Presents Resume Roast with Brittney Skye and Madeline Thomas

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Come join CHaSS as we humorously dissect bad resume examples while learning the essential dos and don’ts of crafting a standout resume. Improve your job application and resume skills in this fun, interactive session! Free lunch provided.

12:30 pm - 1:20 pm | USU Libraries | More Info

Jan

Global Game Jam at USU

Student Activities

USU's Department of Computer Sciences hosts the 24-hour "Global Game Jam 2025" (GGJ25) on campus in ENGR 101 and 103, from Friday Jan. 24, at 3 pm until Saturday, Jan. 25, at 7 pm. All USU students are invited to this free event to create a brand new game with coding, art, music, video, logic and any other creative skills. Breakfast is provided. Bring your own team or come solo. The awards ceremony is Saturday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m.

During the event all the resources from the Innovation Lab (https://library.usu.edu/innovation-hub/) will be available for free to the participants.

From 1/24 at 3:00 pm to 1/25 at 7:00 pm | Merrill cazier Library | More Info

Jan

SDL/Research Problems Kick-off

Special Event

Come see the Space Dynamics Lab (SDL) challenge problem and math-related research problems we have available for this upcoming semester!

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Engineering Building | More Info

Jan

College of Science Faculty Research Roundtable

Panel Discussion/Presentation

College of Science Faculty Members are invited to the college's inaugural Research Roundtable Friday, January 24, 2025, from 3:30-5 pm in LSB 231. (Break-out sessions will be held in additional, adjacent rooms.) The event will be centered around specific research themes, with the intent of informing participants about each other's research endeavors and fostering collaborations.RSVP at: https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5tkWkAXccqpgZ2S Questions? Contact Dr. Susannah French, Associate Dean of Faculty and Research at susannah.french@usu.edu. See less

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Life Sciences Building | More Info

Jan

LAEP Speaker Series: David Anderson, What Can Landscape Architecture Do for the Environment and Our Humanity

Lecture/Readings

About the Lecture How can we display genuine empathy, grace, and compassion toward ourselves and others – and the natural world around us? Humans are reliant on the environment for essential resources and services. In the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature, landscape architecture plays a unique and critical role that, through design, addresses the social needs, fundamental rights, and wellbeing of people, while stewarding care and renewal of ecological systems. Speaker Bio Dave is a Professional Practice Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (LAEP) at USU where he has teaching and Extension assignments. Dave leads instruction of the department’s Introduction to Landscape Architecture course, the largest of its kind in the U.S. with over 1,000 students taught annually. He teaches University Connections to incoming freshmen and has taught Foundations of Sustainable Systems, Land Planning for Residential Development, co-taught the Leadership in Planning and Design – a Capstone studio for LAEP seniors, and currently instructs the Analysis and Design I studio.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Fine Arts Visual | More Info

Jan

Science Unwrapped: Celebrate Undergrad Research - Biologist Jessica Habashi

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Science Unwrapped, the public STEM outreach program of USU's College of Science, invites inquiring of minds of all ages to participate in science learning fun. Admission is free. Each event begins with a brief science talk following by hands-on learning activities and refreshments. Our Spring 2025 theme is "Celebrate Undergrad Research" in recognition of USU's 2025 "Year of Undergraduate Research." Jan 24 Speaker: Jessica Habashi is a champion of undergraduate research. Some years ago, the biologist noted a real-world program at the USU Brigham City campus and saw it not only as a challenge to be investigated, but as a meaningful research experience for students. The challenge? Bird-window collisions on the Brigham City campus. Bird-window collisions are often not though about as a major problem, Habashi says, yet the phenomenon is threatening bird populations worldwide. Habashi and are students are studying how often these mishaps occur and how to mitigate them. In the process, Habashi is teaching scholars how to design, organize, fund, conduct and present scientifically valid research projects.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Eccles Science Learning Center Auditorium | More Info

Jan

Overwatch Tournament

Recreation

Tournament time is back at the Esports Arena and we’re ready to play Overwatch. All skills levels are welcome! Free with an Esports Membership or just $8 without. The Esports Arena is located in the old distribution center next to Maverick Stadium.

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | More Info

Jan

Arts Week 2025: Film Festival

Arts/Entertainment

Join us for the Film Festival, where we'll showcase incredible student-made films! Celebrate creativity and talent as we screen a variety of short films, highlighting the unique stories and visions of our student filmmakers.

7:00 pm | TSC, Evan N. Stevenson Ballroom | More Info

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