Category: Community News

The Utah Conservation Corps (UCC) is suspending operation of its Urban Community Farm in 2021 due to financial and logistical factors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Urban Community Farm, based at the UCC’s Logan Office on the Utah State Read more…

Kay Bradford, professor in the Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) department of the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at Utah State University, recently received a $3.47 million grant to further his work improving relationship outcomes Read more…

Psychologists at the Utah State University Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence have developed a new online mental health program for teenagers struggling with anxiety and depression. The program, called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Guide for Adolescents, teaches Read more…

Tyson Sorensen, an assistant professor of agricultural education, was one of just three educators in the country recently recognized with an early-career teaching award from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Respected by his students, coworkers and the community, Sorensen Read more…

While recently compounding a dose of Remdesivir, the antiviral medication used to treat COVID-19, pharmacist MaLaura Creager’s thoughts wandered back to her general chemistry class at Utah State. Creager, who earned a bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in Read more…

Scholars for Anti-racist Fellowship in Education at Utah State University (SAFEatUSU) was founded earlier this year by USU faculty, students and staff. The goal of the organization is to create a safe space for critical anti-racist dialogue and self-reflection in Read more…

Tom Mueller, an assistant professor of sociology at Utah State University, has published a paper alongside researchers from Yale and New York University in a forthcoming installment of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Their paper “Impacts of the Read more…

Devon Isaacs, a clinical/counseling psychology doctoral student at Utah State University, has been named a 2021 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Awardee. Isaacs is one of only nine students nationwide to receive the award. Presented by the Association of American Read more…

The Colorado Plateau, located in the western United States, is known for its stunning landscapes and wild-west ambiance. The cowboy lifestyle is still very much a part of the landscape with over 90% of the region being utilized by the Read more…

After a hiatus, Utah State University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry announces the resumption of its Alumni Achievement Award program, with a new development. “In the past, we’ve named one award recipient at a time,” says Department Head Lance Seefeldt, Read more…