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USU Today | September 1, 2026
For Kent Bracken and Daniel Diem, supporting Utah State University is something they have embraced together, grounded in a simple belief: Education has the power to change a life, and its impact rarely stops with one person.
USU Today | August 3, 2026
C.R. Grimmer presented at the Logan Library as part of Utah State University’s Aggie Talks series on Wednesday. The presentation, titled “Sappho on Tour: How a ‘Pop Star’ of Ancient Greece Influenced Modern Culture,” focused on the impact that the ancient poet Sappho has had on modern society, as well as how humanities scholars connect their work with the community.
USU Today | July 30, 2026
Utah State University Blanding will host the third annual Weaving Our Stories Conference in September. The two-day conference will incorporate the theme “Honoring the Past, Creating What Comes Next” throughout the presentations and activities.
USU Today | June 30, 2026
Researchers in Utah State University's Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering have received a new research award to investigate an innovative approach for recovering minerals essential to batteries, electronics and renewable energy technologies.
USU Today | June 30, 2026
Mechanical engineering and international studies student Joshua Woolf received the 2026 Astronaut Scholar award, making him the fifth Utah State University student to win the accolade from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
USU Today | July 14, 2026
For three decades, an educational movement in Thailand has reimagined how people learn, empowering them to solve local problems and improve their quality of life.
USU Today | July 2, 2026
Utah State University professor Eugene “Geno” Schupp, a distinguished plant ecologist, died June 1 in Logan following a battle with esophageal cancer. He was 74.
USU Today | June 24, 2026
Seventeen Utah State University students, including four from USU Eastern, traveled to Iceland for a study abroad program that immersed them in wildlife ecology, renewable energy, agriculture and sustainability through hands-on learning.
USU Today | June 22, 2026
Over the past five years, Robison has built a remarkable record of academic excellence, undergraduate research, service and leadership while pursuing a degree in biological engineering. Along the way, he earned Outstanding Junior and Outstanding Senior honors, secured multiple undergraduate research grants, and contributed to research aimed at improving treatments for a leading cause of childhood hearing loss.
USU Today | June 4, 2026
USU Associate Professor Elizabeth Vargis and her doctoral student Dillon Weatherston, along with Associate Professor Justin Jones, developed a model to mimic the effects of aging to improve prevention and treatment to advance research in other age-related diseases, such as Alzheimer’s.
USU Today | June 17, 2026
For many students, the path to a career is a straight line, but for Utah State University graduate Yasamin Osqueezadeh, it was a journey of rediscovery that led her from the halls of medicine to the narrative world of the humanities.
USU Today | June 16, 2026
Utah State University has named six faculty members as recipients of the 2026 Norm Jones Excellence in General Education Award. The award recognizes instructors who make a lasting impact on students through exceptional teaching and contributions to general education.
USU Today | June 10, 2026
USU’s Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water & Air welcomed four new summer student research fellows this month. The Summer Student Fellowship Program connects curious students with real-world research needs across Utah.
USU Today | June 10, 2026
R. Gaurth Hansen Associate Professor Ryan Jackson and doctoral candidate Kadin Crosby, in collaboration with a multi-institution, international team of researchers, describe continued discoveries in harnessing CRISPR-Cas12a2 to develop improved cancer therapeutics.
USU Today | April 29, 2026
Avery Truman is the valedictorian of the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. In addition to completing a double major in environmental studies and geography, Truman has been a staff writer and editor at The Statesman.
USU Today | April 23, 2026
With the academic year coming to a close and commencement right around the corner, our Utah State Today team hit USU's top students with one last exam — though it should be one of the easiest in their time at their alma mater.
USU Today | March 24, 2026
Third-year student Ronan Spencer's path to a dual major in political science and economics began not in a college lecture hall, but behind a podium in high school speech and debate.
USU Today | April 22, 2026
The University Honors Program has announced the largest number of Honors graduates ever from the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services for the 2025-26 academic year.
USU Today | April 22, 2026
Valedictorians across USU are being recognized this month for the 2025-26 commencement and convocation ceremonies. These individuals are selected for their overall academic excellence for the duration of their undergraduate studies.
USU Today | April 24, 2026
Utah State University recognized individuals and organizations for their outstanding community contributions during the 12th Annual Community Engagement Awards Ceremony on April 13 at the Taggart Student Center Sunburst Lounge.
USU Today | March 4, 2026
Eight undergraduate students from the Psychology Department at Utah State University, housed within the Emma Eccles College of Education and Human Services, presented to legislators at the annual Research on Capitol Hill event on Feb. 26 at the Utah Capitol.
USU Today | April 6, 2026
Utah State University hosted the annual Robins Awards on April 3 in the Taggart Student Center Ballroom, recognizing students, faculty, staff and organizations for their achievements, leadership and service.
USU Today | March 27, 2026
Michael Davies, USU's first statewide campus Goldwater Scholar, and Ashley Starr are awarded scholarships in a prestigious national competition that recognizes excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
USU Today | February 25, 2026
The Utah State University Honors Program has announced the names of the outstanding faculty members awarded 2026-29 Honors Faculty Fellowships.
USU Today | February 19, 2026
The Pen Is Mightier: Writing a Revolution,” an America250 Utah exhibit commemorating the nation’s Semiquincentennial, opened Jan. 30 at the Utah State Capitol with contributions from Utah State University’s Bringing War Home project.
USU Today | February 4, 2026
Utah State University doctoral candidate Jackson Morgan was the first author on a new research publication that optimizes EV charging by considering both the impact to the grid and the cost to the user.
USU Today | January 29, 2026
Utah State University students are reaping the benefits of recent investment into hands-on learning — the start of the spring semester marks the beginning of the second academic session they’ve had access to a new 737 jet simulator.
USU Today | January 27, 2026
Translator and interpreter Elsa Pérez and biologist Justin Jones provide expertise for Spanish-language 'Camaleon' podcast, teaching thousands of budding science enthusiasts around the world about a mysterious marine creature.
USU Today | January 22, 2026
The Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Research Center (ADRC), a state-funded center at Utah State University housed within the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, recently awarded its 2026 catalyst grants for research related to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
USU Today | January 15, 2026
Utah State University has been reclassified with the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.