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Charles (Chuck) Hawkins Receives Award of Excellence from Society for Freshwater Science

Some stream scientists take a deep dive into the complexities of specific freshwater systems, while others prefer a broad view of entire ecosystems or continents. Charles (Chuck) Hawkins, from Utah State University’s Department of Watershed Sciences, spends his time working Read more…


USU Faculty Award Recipients for 2021 Announced

The first annual Utah State University Faculty Awards Ceremony announced the 2021 award recipients during a livestream Zoom webinar on Tuesday, March 30. More than 60 nominees were recognized for the nine institutional awards. The 2021 USU Faculty Awards recipients Read more…


Gold Standard: Two Aggie Mathematicians are 2021 Goldwater Scholars

Utah State University students Ethan Ancell and Manuel Santana are 2021 Goldwater Scholars, named in a prestigious national competition that recognizes outstanding achievements by undergraduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The awards were announced March 26 by the Barry Read more…


Research Excellence: Ten Aggies Honored in NSF Grad Research Fellow Search

Ten Utah State University scholars are honorees of the prestigious 2021 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship search. The Aggies, whose awards are collectively valued at about $690,000, are among nearly 2,000 students selected from more than 13,000 applicants nationwide. Read more…


Engaging Refugee Youth in STEM Research and Education

Researchers from Utah State University’s Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services are collaborating with the University of Utah to study how refugee students, particularly those who speak minoritized languages or dialects, are socialized into or out of Read more…


Cheese Making: Where Dairy Meets Materials Science

To food scientists, cheese is more than just an ingredient for sandwiches or an appetizer. Cheese is chemistry, biology and physics all deliciously at work, and it’s big business in the dairy industry. Utah State University food scientist, Assistant Professor Read more…


Students exchange Hershey's Kisses at COVID-friendly True Aggie Night

Freshmen Maren Archibald and Grayson Crowther stepped onto the A in front of Old Main on Friday night for their first True Aggie Night, but instead of kissing under the full moon, they exchanged a pair of Hershey’s Kisses. They Read more…


Utah State Begins Search for Next Men's Basketball Coach as Craig Smith Resigns

Utah State Vice President and Director of Athletics John Hartwell announced Saturday that Craig Smith has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach for the Aggies and a national search for USU’s next head coach has already begun. Statement from Read more…


Ask an Expert – Seven Tips for Raising Responsible Children

As a parent, what would you say is your top goal for your children? A common response is that parents want to help their children grow into responsible adults. This may include smaller goals such as helping them have the Read more…


Aggies Come Together for Clean Air

Logan is no stranger to poor air quality, and it is particularly noticeable in the winter due to inversions. Cache Valley’s surrounding mountains trap a layer of cold air and pollution beneath warm air in the winter until a storm Read more…