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Thousands of Students Tested for COVID-19 Before Thanksgiving Break

Utah State University tested 6,225 students as part of its COVID-19 monitoring effort between Wednesday, Nov. 11, and Friday, Nov. 20. A total of 6,225 students received a rapid antigen test on USU campuses in Logan, Price and Blanding. All Read more…


Ask an Expert – Thinking Outside the Box for 2020 Thanksgiving

Recent recommendations from Governor Gary Herbert have stated that the Thanksgiving holiday must be different this year if we are to lower our record-high COVID-19 numbers. These recommendations can leave us wondering how to manage the changes while still keeping Read more…


A Master Student Mastering All

Mark Kreider, a master’s graduate student in the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources and the Ecology Center, spends most days in the forest researching post-fire forest regeneration ecology. In fact, in July, Kreider was the lead Read more…


USU Breaks Ground on Highly Anticipated new Moab Campus

Utah State University Moab’s new academic building is now under construction. The long-anticipated facility, located south of town off Aggie Boulevard, will be home to USU Moab classes, Career & Technical Education programs and Extension. USU has served the Grand Read more…


USU Aerospace Undergraduate Calls Go at T-Minus Zero

Mechanical and aerospace engineering student Grace Graham recently shared her experience from a summer internship with United Launch Alliance. The internship culminated in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to call, “Go!” on the Mars2020 rover launch. Graham was tasked with helping run Read more…


Farmers Feeding Utah Launches Miracle Projects to Needy Families in Provo and Ogden

As families and individuals continue to struggle with food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation’s “Farmers Feeding Utah” campaign will hold two more “Miracle Projects” to provide relief to farmers and families. In partnership with Utah Read more…


Environment and Society Professor Joseph Tainter featured in The New York Times Magazine

Joseph Tainter, from Utah State University’s Department of Environment & Society, has had a long, rich career, from studying ancient civilizations to ecological sustainability. However, he might be surprised (but does anything surprise us this year?) that ideas he developed Read more…


Utah State Student-Athletes Lead Mountain West With 93 Percent Graduation Success Rate

Utah State’s Graduation Success Rate (GSR) stands at 93 percent for its student-athletes, it was announced by the NCAA national office Tuesday. This mark leads the Mountain West, while the national average is 90 percent. “Our belief is that the Read more…


Women's Experience in Utah Law

Utah State University sociology faculty and doctoral researchers recently released the findings of a year-long study on women working in law-related occupations in the state of Utah. The study included a statewide survey and interviews with 47 women practicing law Read more…


Huntsman School of Business's First Annual Research Showcase Kicks Off Nov. 19