February 26, 2021
America Saves Week has been an annual event since 2007. It is held the last week of February and focuses on helping people save money. Most people would like to put more money in savings, but it can be daunting Read more…
February 25, 2021
The Utah State University-based Utah Higher Education AmeriCorps Network (UHEAN) partnered with other universities in Utah to address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic UHEAN members continued serving, when safe to do so, Read more…
February 24, 2021
Utahns often view their yards and landscapes as a drain on resources. Lawns and flowerbeds use up water, fertilizers, pesticides and time, to name a few. New Utah State University research suggests, however, that there is more to consider about Read more…
Utah State Vice President and Director of Athletics John Hartwell has officially announced the contract extension of head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith, extending his tenure with the Aggies through the 2025-26 season. “We are excited to announce this extension Read more…
February 23, 2021
In a report provided to the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), Utah State University accounted for the $1,403,595 of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds allocated under the CARES Learn & Work in Utah initiative since Read more…
Former director of the Utah Water Research Laboratory Mac McKee has been announced as a recipient of the 2021 Warren A. Hall Medal for his exceptional accomplishments in water resources. The award will be presented by the Universities Council on Read more…
One solution to agriculture’s many challenges — climate change–induced drought, less arable land, and decreased water quality, to name a few — is to develop smarter fertilizers. Such fertilizers would aim not only to nourish the plant but also to Read more…
As winter 2021 in Utah continues to provide much-needed late winter snowfall, hydrologists say the state currently sits at 80% of normal snowpack. And researchers at Utah State University are already looking ahead to fire season by investigating how wildfires Read more…
February 22, 2021
You might not like mosquitoes, but they like you, says Utah State University biologist Norah Saarman. And where you lead, they will follow. In addition to annoying bites and buzzing, some mosquitoes carry harmful diseases. Aedes aegypti, the so-called Yellow Read more…
The Logan metropolitan area has been named the second-best performing small city in the United States by the 2021 Milken Institute Best Performing Cities (BPC) analysis. The community was recognized for its economic vitality by the annual report, which emphasizes Read more…