USU CoS
The Intersection
Your January 2019 College of Science Newsletter
Above - The third floor of the new Life Sciences Building at Utah State University
Welcome back to campus, Aggies! We hope you will take time to visit the recently-opened Life Sciences Building, and take advantage of the building's quiet study spaces and great views of campus.

You can schedule study rooms in the Life Sciences Building via the scheduling application linked below:
College of Science Students
The application process for 2019-2020 academic year College of Science Scholarships is now open and available at   https://usu.awardspring.com/ . Be sure to complete your applications before the deadline for departmental and College of Science scholarships on Monday, April 1, 2019, at 5 pm MDT.
Tianbiao Liu Laboratory
Summer Undergraduate Research Funding Opportunities
Peak Summer Research Fellowship
Applications for the new Peak Summer Research Fellowship open  Jan. 15 . Deadline for completed proposals is  Feb. 15 . Learn more at rgs.usu.edu/peakfellows

URCO
Applications for USU's Summer 2019 Undergraduate Research & Creative Opportunities (URCO) Grant open  Feb. 1 . Deadline for completed proposals is  Feb. 15 . Learn more at rgs.usu.edu/urco
IMPORTANT NOTE: An information session about URCO will be held
Wednesday, Jan. 16 , from 4-5 pm in LIB 154. Learn more and RSVP at rgs.usu.edu/undergradresearch/urco-info
Aggies Vote Elections 2019
Looking to get involved as a USUSA Student Body Officer in 2019? Completed candidacy declaration forms are due on January 18th in TSC 326 . Positions open to Science Students include College of Science Senator, Graduate Student Senator, and various Vice President positions on the USUSA Executive Council.
USU's Research Landscapes
USU’s Office of Research and Graduate Studies introduces a collaborative university-community initiative called “Research Landscapes,” to highlight USU’s research on Utah’s air, water and land. The initiative includes three public gatherings in downtown Salt Lake City, beginning February 26th with Dr. Randy Martin, who’ll present his findings about air pollutants and the build-up of particulate matter. Dr. Michelle Baker, associate dean in our College of Science, will present her water research in June, followed by Dr. Courtney Flint with land use research in October. Students are invited to attend these free events and to celebrate our institution's research achievements in 2019.
Science Unwrappeds Powers of 10 Series
Prepare for four exciting events in spring 2019, as we complete the 'Powers of 10' series in celebration of 10 years of Science Unwrapped.

  • January 25: Microscopic with Biologist Bonnie Waring
  • February 22: Nano with Engineers Elizabeth Vargis and Nick Roberts
  • March 22: Angstrom with Biochemist Sean Johnson
  • April 12: Quantum with Physicist Charles Torre
Important events and deadlines for the next two months

  • January 7 - April 1, 2019: USU Scholarships Available Online
  • January 10: Graduate Student Social from 6-8pm in the Perry Pavilion - RSVP Here
  • January 11: Last day to add classes w/out Instructor Signature
  • January 15: Undergraduate Research Orientation: Summer Opportunities, 1:30pm in ARGS 101 - RSVP Here
  • January 15 - February 15: Peak Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Application Process Open - Read More
  • January 16: Graduate Training Series: Job Interviews - RSVP Here
  • January 21: No Classes in observance of Martin Luther King J. Day
  • January 23: Summer Job Fair, 9am - 2pm in the TSC Ballroom
  • January 25: Science Unwrapped: Microscopic at 7pm in ESLC 130
  • January 28: Last day to add classes or withdraw without notation on transcript. Last day for tuition and fee adjustments
  • February 1: Student Research Symposium Applications Open,
  • February 1 - 15: Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunities (URCO) Grant Application Process Open