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Blue Plate Research Event Tackles Obesity Research

Long thought to be an individual concern, new discoveries indicate that obesity is contagious, and societal factors are a primary driver of its spread. Three Utah State University researchers will be sharing the latest findings, such as these, at the Read more…


Perceptions of Elected Women Officials in Utah

In recent years, strides have been made to increase the number of women serving as elected officials in Utah, but there is still significant work to be done. Utah is currently ranked 32nd in the country for female representation in Read more…


Space Dynamics Lab Achieves Critical Milestone for NASA Space Weather Mission

Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Laboratory announced that it has successfully completed the Key Decision Point (KDP) C for NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE). KDP-C provides NASA approval for the project to begin final design and fabrication, known as Phase Read more…


USU to Test Students Returning to Campus for Spring Semester

Utah State University will provide entry testing to all students on its residential campuses in order to screen for COVID-19 as spring 2021 semester begins on Jan. 19. Rapid antigen testing will be available to students the first two weeks Read more…


USU's COVID Containment, COVID CARE Teams Track Each Case, Serve Each Student

As soon as the word epidemic was associated with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, Ellis Bruch, Utah State University’s Director of Emergency Management, felt his ears prick. He immediately took action, working with university leaders to formulate emergency procedures, policies and contingency Read more…


Farmers Feeding Utah Partners to Help Salt Lake Elementary Schools

The need for food assistance in Utah has increased by 300 percent during the past year. This creates an abundance of families who don’t know where their next meal will come from. According to Heidi LeBlanc, Utah State University Extension Read more…


How it Started… Meme of the Year 2020

The Meme “How It Started/How It’s Going/How It Ended” has been named the #DigitalTrendoftheYear by student and faculty researchers at Utah State University’s Digital Folklore Project. “A meme that shows a picture of flowers captioned ‘How It Started’ next to Read more…


Ask an Expert – Avoid Excess this Holiday

In general, there is a trend toward excess in our lives. We live in a world where both kids and adults have come to regard overload as normal, and anything less is boring. This time of year, the concepts of Read more…


Hidden Gems Family Adventure Guides Launched

Utah State University Extension recently launched the “Hidden Gems” Family Fun at-Home Adventure Guides. The guides were created to help strengthen family connections and support positive youth development while providing family fun. According to Naomi Brower, project lead for the Read more…


USU Extension Assists with Food Distribution Event on Saturday

A food distribution event sponsored by the Utah State University Cache County Extension office, the Cache Community Food Pantry and Cache Refugee and Immigrant Connection will be held Saturday, Dec. 19, at the English Language Center in Logan, 1544 North Read more…