The College of Science mourns Dr. Frank Messina, who passed away Feb. 25, and extends heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Frank is remembered as an outstanding scientist, teacher and mentor. A scholarship fund has been established to honor his memory.

The university commencement ceremony will be held Thursday, May 5, at 9 a.m. in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, and the College of Science Convocation Ceremony will be held that same evening, also in the Spectrum, at 6:30 p.m. Guest tickets are required for all graduation events. Please remind your graduating students to RSVP for the college convocation.

Science Unwrapped is BACK with in-person, post-talk learning activities! USU geoscientist Katie Potter presents “What Goes Up, Must Come Down: Cleaning Up the Atmosphere with Geology” at Science Unwrapped Friday, March 18, at 7 p.m. in ESLC 130. All are welcome! The presentation will also be live-streamed at usu.edu/unwrapped.

Encourage your students to participate in HackUSU March 18-19, a 24-hour, free hackathon featuring coding workshops, networking and free food in Huntsman Hall on campus. No coding experience is required and all Utah college students and high school seniors are invited.

All are invited to USU Geosciences’ annual Forster Lecture Series featuring University of Arizona geochemist Jay Quade: “Climate and Origin of Large Plateaux” Monday, March 21, 3:30 p.m. GEOL 105, and “The Geology of Early Hominids in Ethiopia” Tuesday, March 22, 9 a.m. NR 105. Want to arrange a meeting with Dr. Quade? Contact Joel Pederson at joel.pederson@usu.edu.

STEM enthusiasts of all ages are invited to the Department of Physics’ Spring Demo Show Friday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in ESLC 130. The free gathering features about an hour of non-stop science demonstrations, highlighting optical illusions, vision, eyeglasses, color, the strong nuclear force, radioactivity and more.

Students have 4 MINUTES and 4 SLIDES to present their BIG IDEA. Back by popular demand, the student-led Science Council hosts this one-of-a-kind gathering Monday, March 28 to hear from undergrad and grad student researchers. Encourage your students to participate in this fun, fast-paced event celebrating student research. Questions? Contact Manuel Santana at manuel.santana@usu.edu.

USU’s annual Spring Runoff Conference, for all scholars involved in water-related research, will be held Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at the Eccles Conference Center on campus. Undergrads, graduate students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate.

The university’s 2nd annual Faculty Awards Ceremony is Thursday, March 31, from 3-5 p.m. in the Eccles Conference Center Auditorium. For information, contact Michelle Hillard in the Provost’s Office at michelle.hillard@usu.edu.

Science Unwrapped welcomes USU electrical engineer Regan Zane, who presents “Electric Avenues: Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification (ASPIRE)” at Science Unwrapped Friday, April 1, at 7 p.m. in ESLC 130. All are welcome! The presentation will also be live-streamed at usu.edu/unwrapped.

The College of Science invites applications to a faculty cluster hire of at least four positions on the Logan campus, to enhance justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) efforts in science and mathematics disciplines in our college.

USU’s annual Employee Giving Campaign is underway and, this year, College of Science employee donations (unless otherwise specified) will go toward the college’s Student Hardship Fund.

The fund provides emergency, one-time assistance to students in crisis. Donations can be conveniently made via payroll deduction or other method of your choice. Employees making a new donation or increasing an existing donation receive a free Aggie Ice Cream.