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December 2, 2020
Flexibility and family-friendly policies in the workplace increase employee productivity, engagement and overall satisfaction, according to a recent study by researchers from the Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP). The study, conducted in conjunction with Utah State University Extension and Read more…
In May 2020 Nicki Frey, an Extension assistant professor in the S.J & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, and her undergraduate researcher, Natalie D’Souza, began monitoring wildlife use of a new overpass crossing I-80 in Parley’s Canyon in Read more…
The average American consumed about 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day when taking into consideration pre-meal snacking, the actual dinner, dessert, then evening leftovers. That is enough to gain a pound or two, which can be remedied, but how many more Read more…
For eight grueling hours, Utah State University undergraduate Seth Manesse single-handedly defended a wind farm corporation from relentless cyberattacks, while restoring critical computer systems and ensuring the firm’s customers experienced no service interruptions. “It was taxing, but fun,” says the Read more…
Two Interior Design students from the Caine College of the Arts (CCA) at Utah State University were among five finalists in the dscvr Student Design Competition. Each year, dscvr identifies and exhibits emerging talent in the field of hospitality design Read more…
December 1, 2020
A possible vaccine to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 has been tested and found effective and safe in several animal models by a team of scientists at the Rega Institute in Leuven, Belgium. A significant part of Read more…
Utah State University Extension is one of two recipients of an Envision Utah Common Good Award, which will be presented virtually on December 3. The Common Good Awards are an annual event hosted by local nonprofit Envision Utah to honor Read more…
November 30, 2020
With a push to conserve natural resources, one that is often overlooked or taken for granted is a resource that can be enjoyed after every sunset. For Utah State University Environment and Society doctoral student Iree Wheeler, it was something Read more…
Utah State University’s Val R. Christensen Service Center has partnered with Cache Community Connections (CCC) to create Community Rakes & Shovels, a service that provides raking and shoveling services for senior citizens and people with disabilities in Cache Valley. USU’s Read more…
November 27, 2020
Mongolia’s semi-arid plateau may soon become as barren as parts of the American Southwest due to a “vicious cycle” of heatwaves — that exacerbates soil drying, and ultimately produces more heatwaves — according to an international group of climate scientists. Read more…