Ten College of Science undergrads are among 26 Aggie scholars headed to Utah’s Capitol Hill Jan. 20 to present their research to state legislators. At the annual event, established in 2000, Aggies serve as ambassadors for USU, present cutting-edge studies and highlight the importance of undergraduate research experiences for students, local communities and the State of Utah.
Spring Brings Opportunities for Student Researchers
USU offers numerous opportunities for both undergrads and grad students to fund and to present their research. Encourage your students to explore these opportunities and to note upcoming application periods:
Undergraduates and graduate students who plan to participate in spring commencement ceremonies must apply for graduation with the Registrar’s Office (TSC 246) by Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. The University Commencement Ceremony is set for Thursday, May 4, 2023 (more details available soon.) For more information, undergrads may contact College Advisor JanaLee Johnson, janalee.johnson@usu.edu and grad students may contact their departmental GPCs or Associate Dean Sean Johnson, sean.johnson@usu.edu.
It’s ‘Snowmageddon’ at Science Unwrapped Friday, Jan. 20
Science Unwrapped, the college’s public outreach program, resumes Friday, Jan. 20 with “Predicting Snowmageddon: Using Data Science to Design Against Disaster” with USU statistician Brennan Bean at 7 p.m. in ESLC 130. All are welcome to this free event.
Would You Like to Join USU’s Faculty Experts List?
USU’s University Marketing and Communications (UMAC) Office maintains a public, online Faculty Experts List at usu.edu/experts to assist media and other entities seeking expert commentary and analysis on a broad range of topics. Would you like to be included on the list? You can join using an online form.
Learn about opportunities offered through the USU Provost Office’s program to promote teaching excellence. Resources are available to all USU instructors, regardless of role statement or location.
USU students are saving money and benefiting from use of open educational resources (OER) – Thank you, College of Science Faculty, for your efforts in making these tools available.
Science Unwrapped ‘Computes with Honeybees’ Feb. 10
USU computer scientist Vladimir Kulyukin presents “Music, Traffic, Solar Harvests: Computing with Honeybees” at Science Unwrapped Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at 7 p.m. in ESLC 130. All are welcome to this free event.
No need to re-invent the wheel! USU’s University Marketing and Communications Office offers attractive, effective, university brand-compliant poster templates (and templates for other communications materials) to aid you and your students’ communications efforts.
All USU employees driving university vehicles must complete State of Utah Defensive Driving Training before operating state-owned vehicles. The training, which takes about 30 minutes, can be completed online on USU’s Institutional Learning System.
