The Intersection

The April 2023 College of Science

Faculty & Staff Newsletter

Students, faculty and staff were honored at the college’s annual awards ceremony held April 20 on campus.

The USU Research Office announces a Utah Academy of Science, Arts and Letters (UASAL) pilot summer research assistantship program to encourage entry-level research experiences for undergraduates. The deadline for applications is Sunday, April 30. For information, contact Alexa Sand, associate vice president for research, at alexa.sand@usu.edu.

Utah State University’s Commencement Ceremony and the College of Science Convocation are Thursday, May 4. Please watch your USU email for important announcements. For more information, contact Traci Hillyard at traci.hillyard@usu.edu.

Science Unwrapped was awarded USU’s Committed Community Partner Presidential Award for Community Engagement in an April 19 ceremony. The college’s outreach program thanks all who contributed to the 2022-23 “Ch-Ch-Changes” series and announces a new series for 2023-24, “Building on Basics,” that debuts in September 2023.

Congratulations to College of Science Dean's Office Staff Assistant Lisa Poulsen, right, who was presented with USU's Employee of the Month Award for March 2023, on April 25, by Benjamin McCulloch, left, of USU's Staff Employee Association (SEA). Lisa was praised for her hard work, initiative, efficiency and leadership.

The College of Science website has a newly updated Student Clubs and Organizations page with an online form to encourage groups to keep their contact information up-to-date. As clubs you advise elect new officers, please encourage students to update their organization’s information on the website.

USU offers opportunities for both undergrads and grad students to fund their research. Encourage your students to explore these opportunities:

• Opens June 1, Deadline June 15: Undergraduate Research & Creative Opportunities (URCO)
• Opens June 1; Deadline June 15: Graduate Research & Creative Opportunities (GRCO) Grant

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’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.

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.

During Pride Month in June, Utah State Today highlights university employees and students conducting research, academic pursuits and other projects related to, or that benefit, LGBTQIA+ communities. Do you have a story idea? Please contact Mary-Ann Muffoletto, College of Science writer, at maryann.muffoletto@usu.edu.

April 25

• Last Day of Classes
• Computer Science Lecture "Bias and Discrimination in Natural Language Processing: Race and Gender" @11:30 am

April 27 - May 3

• Finals Week - Good Luck Students!!

May 4

• USU Graduation Day
• USU Procession @8:30 am on the Quad
• USU Commencement @9:30 am at USU Spectrum
• College of Science Convocation @3:00 pm

May 8 - Aug 11

• Summer Semester Begins

August 28

• Fall Semester Begins

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