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Your November 2020 College of Science Newsletter
Meet Lindsey Sills, College of Science
Business Assistant
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Headshot of College of Science Business Assistant Lindsey Sills
Lindsey has a diverse background which includes bird training and animal husbandry, trucking, postal work, and warehouse management. His interests include camping, national parks, wildlife, history, gardening, and reading. Lindsey also loves traveling and road trips, and have been to 46 states, Canada, England, Spain, and the UAE. He places a great deal of importance on learning, and he is always seeking new ways of expanding himself, his skills, and his knowledge of the world around him.
   
Lindsey's Responsibilities Include
  • EPAF submissions
  • Travel authorizations and reimbursements
  • P-Card receipts
Meet ValaRee Reese, College of Science
Sr. Administrative Assistant
ValaRee started working in the Dean's office this August. She has worked at USU or Space Dynamics Lab since 2003, with the exception of the last two years while she was working in the schools, finishing her M.Ed in school counseling. She also holds two B.S. degrees, one in Sociology and the other in Communicative Disorders.
 
She enjoys spending time with her daughter, working on special interest automobiles, listening to music, redesigning her home for a future remodel, and collecting travel destinations (for when she will actually be able to travel...).
   
Her Responsibilities Include:
  • Dean's Administrative Assistant
  • Support faculty through Interfolio
  • Provide Advancement support through Millennium
  • Coordinate college events
Headshot of College of Science Administrative Assistant ValaRee Reese
Gaphic for 2020 Physics Demo Show
Physics’ November Demo Show Goes Virtual Nov. 20
Join USU physicist James Coburn for the Department of Physics’ Thanksgiving Week Tradition: The November Demo Show! This year’s show is presented virtually and the theme is “Physics in S-l-o-w Motion.” Join us online Friday, November 20, at 7 pm, for non-stop STEM fun for all ages
Headshot of Professor Alexander Boldyrev
Alex Boldyrev Named
ï»żR. Gaurth Hansen Professor
Professor Alex Boldyrev is USU’s inaugural R. Gaurth Hansen Professor. Established by the Hansen Family and announced in June 2020, the professorship honors the memory of renowned USU biochemist, senior administrator, professor and mentor R. Gaurth Hansen (1920-2002). 
Missed Science Unwrapped?
ï»żWatch It Now
Science Unwrapped welcomes USU virologist Brett Hurst, who presents “Uneasy Neighbors: How Interactions Between Humans and Animals Can Cause Pandemics” at 7 pm via Zoom. Join us for the talk, Q&A and Learning Activity Videos created by student, faculty, staff and community volunteers.
Video Still of 2020 Fall Convocation Donor Speaker
Pay It Forward: USU College of Science Hosts Virtual Fall Convocation
Remembering her parents and grandparents, Utah State University alumna and donor Mary Ann McDonald Ebbeler (BS’66, Medical Technology) recounts several stories of hardship and grit. Ebbeler’s grandmother, who lived in Willard, Utah, during the early 20th century, was determined to attend high school, but the nearest campus was in Brigham City.
 
That might not seem far – about eight miles or so – but the young scholar had only a bicycle for transportation and her father wouldn’t allow his daughter to make the daily journey. She persisted, repeating eighth grade at least twice, and was eventually allowed to attend with her younger sister.
 
“No matter what 2020 presents, you can still help someone else,” says Ebbeler, who was among featured speakers at the USU College of Science’s 2020 Fall Convocation held online Oct. 29. “We can still ‘pay it forward,’ and you’ll inspire others with your story.”
 
In the run-up to Science Week 2020, the College of Science turned to Zoom to host its annual fall gathering, which honors student recipients of the college’s endowed scholarships, along with their donors.
November 2020 - January 2021 Calendar
Nov. 18
  • USU Data Science Club Seminar at 4:30 pm via Zoom | More Info

Nov. 20
  • Phyiscs’ November Demo Show premieres online at 7 pm | More Info
  • Last Day of In-Person Classes |Academic Calendar
  • Applications for Research on Capitol Hill Due | More Info

Nov. 23

Nov. 24
  • Biology Seminar, “Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Hatching Plasticity,” at 3:30 via Zoom | More Info

Nov. 25
  • Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving Holiday begins and goes through Friday, Nov. 27 | Academic Calendar

Nov. 26

Nov. 30
  • Geosciences Seminar on Fault Zone Evolution at 3:30 via Zoom | More Info

Dec. 7
  • Geoscience Seminar: Graduate Students will present their research at 3:30 pm via Zoom | More Info
  • No Test Week begins Dec. 7 and goes through Thursday, Dec. 10 | Academic Calendar

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