The March 2021 College of Science Faculty & Staff Newsletter
Get Ready for Commencement 2021
Stay up-to-date with university and College of Science commencement plans and deadlines.
Sign Up for iChange Listserv
Faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up for the iChange listserv to receive updates about the university’s Aspire Alliance activities. USU is one of 19 universities across the nation selected to participate in an initiative to foster an inclusive and diverse STEM faculty.
Rock on! Rock ‘n’ Fossil
Days are March 22-28
USU Department of Geosciences’ popular annual event is going virtual this year. Join us for fascinating learning fun!
Attend Awesome Departmental Seminars
Encourage your students to take advantage of amazing seminar, colloquium and lecture opportunities offered by the College of Science’s six departments. Check our college’s home page calendar and departmental websites often for great talks; many by visiting scholars.
Science Writing Center
Offers Online Assistance
The USU Science Writing Center (SWC) asks faculty to encourage students to use the center by offering extra credit for visits (requiring first visit and offering extra credit for subsequent visits) and incentivizing visits at each stage of multi-step assignments. For more information, contact the center’s assistant director, Kendall Becker, at kendall.becker@usu.edu.
Research Opportunities for Your Students
USU offers numerous opportunities for undergraduate to fund and to present their research. Keep an eye on the USU Office of Research website to learn about opportunities.
USU Ecology Center
Offers Unique Opportunities
The USU Ecology Center is an interdisciplinary hub of learning, research and networking opportunities. Learn more about this unique center, including its monthly seminars featuring visiting scholars.
‘Dataveillance’ at Science
Unwrapped Friday, March 19
Join us on Zoom Friday, March 19, at 7 pm MST, as USU political scientist Jeannie Johnson presents, “The Dark Side of Dataveillance.” An online Q&A follows Dr. Johnson’s talk.
Encourage Students to
Get Involved in STEM Outreach
Creating a learning activity video for Science Unwrapped is a great way to get involved in volunteer STEM outreach. Contact Mary-Ann Muffoletto, maryann.muffoletto@usu.edu, for information. 
March 19
  • Indigenous Knowledge Symposium organized by MESAS at 1 pm | Register Here
  • Science Unwrapped: “The Dark Side of Dataveillance at 7 pm | Watch Here

March 22
  • Rock-n-Fossil Days from 3/22 – 3/28 | More Info
  • Geo Seminar featuring John Eichelberger at 3:30 pm | More Info

March 23
  • Biology Seminar featuring Dr. Genevieve Mount at 3:30 pm | More Info

March 25
  • Math & Stats Department Colloquium at 3:00 pm | More Info

March 29
  • Geo Seminar: Forster Lecture featuring Connie Woodhouse at 3:30 pm | More Info

March 30
  • Geo Seminar: Forster Lecture featuring Connie Woodhouse at 9 am | More Info
  • Biology Seminar featuring Dr. Caitlin Rering at 3:30 pm | More Info

April 1

April 5
  • Geo Seminar featuring Weihong Wang at 3:30 pm | More Info

April 7
  • Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar: “Spodium Bonds: Noncovalent Interactions Involving Group 12 elements” at 4:00 pm | More Info

April 6
  • Biology Seminar featuring Dr. Judie Bronstein at 3:30 pm | More Info

April 13
  • Biology Seminar featuring Dr. Talia Karasov at 3:30 pm | More Info

April 14
  • Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar featuring Matthew Conley at 4:00 pm | More Info