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Aviation Maintenance Students Take Top Spots in State SkillsUSA Competition

Utah State University aviation maintenance students Braxton Thacker and Treston Cullimore were recently honored for their achievements in the state SkillsUSA competition. Thacker took first place and will participate in the national competition in June, which will be held virtually. Read more…


'Part of a Team': Joshua Ward Named 2021 College of Engineering Valedictorian

Joshua Ward sees engineering everywhere. In his junior year of high school, he took calculus and physics and was fascinated by how he could use math to explain almost anything around him. “I remember thinking one time about how the Read more…


Sheep Day Tradition Continues for Animal Science Students

Students in the Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences (ADVS) once again had the opportunity to make the trip to Broadbent Ranch in Granger, Wyoming, to participate in Sheep Day, a long-standing tradition for students in the department. The Read more…


Equine Herpesvirus Emerges Briefly in Utah

A case of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) was confirmed in March at the Golden Spike Events Center in Ogden. “Thankfully, an outbreak was prevented by responsible owners and good equine biosecurity,” said Karl Hoopes, Utah State University Extension equine specialist. Read more…


Ask an Expert – May Gardening Checklist

April showers bring May flowers – as well as a multitude of gardening tasks. The Utah State University Extension Gardener’s Almanac provides a checklist for each month as well as links for tips and further information. The May checklist follows. Read more…


Utah State's CRM System Administrator Stands Out in the Crowd

During its 2021 virtual live event on April 12, Ellucian named USU CRM Systems Administrator Lindsay Farnworth as its Outstanding Community Contributor. Farnworth was nominated for the award by her peers in her field. The award is given each year Read more…


Elevating the Basics: Meet Mechanical Engineering Professor Roberts

Associate professor of mechanical engineering Nick Roberts came into engineering the way many do: growing up, he liked taking things apart and putting them back together. But thermodynamics and heat transfer, now his main research focus – wasn’t an obvious Read more…


Kathy Riggs Receives USU Extension's Top Award

Kathy Riggs, Utah State University Extension professor in Iron County, was recently named the recipient of Extension’s top honor, the E.G. Peterson Extension Award. Established in 1986, the award recognizes the USU Extension faculty member who, in keeping with the Read more…


Utah State University Celebrates More than 5,600 Who Earned Degrees in 2021

More than 5,600 students from 48 states and 66 countries will graduate in 2021 with a degree from Utah State University. Due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, USU has revised its 134th commencement ceremony in Logan and at all graduation Read more…


Ron Sims Awarded 2021 D. Wynne Thorne Career Research Award

College of Engineering professor Ronald Sims was presented with the D. Wynne Thorne Career Research Award at Utah State University’s first annual faculty awards ceremony Mar. 30. Named after USU’s first vice president for research, the award honors USU faculty Read more…