LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Alan and Jeanne Hall Fund Choral Music Endowment Honoring Craig Jessop at USU * Alan and Jeanne Hall have made a major gift through the Hall Foundation to help establish the Craig D. Jessop Chair for Choral Conducting and Community Engagement at Utah State University. When the endowment is fully funded, it will secure the future of choral music at USU and ensure that the next generation of choral conductors and mu more PR

YUMA, Arizona, Nov. 20 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news: * * * AWC's Dr. Hikmet Budak presents cutting-edge research at national agronomy conference Arizona Western College (AWC) is pleased to announce that Dr. Hikmet Budak, Director of Agriculture, was recently invited to speak at the American Society of Agronomy (ASA) Annual Conference which took place from November 9-12th in Salt Lake City, Utah. The ASA conference is recognized as the largest and most influential gathe more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Center for Civic Excellence at USU Set to Start Courses in Fall 2026 * With the final approval from the Utah Board of Higher Education at its meeting Thursday, Utah State University's Center for Civic Excellence is set to begin course offerings in fall of 2026. "This is the most transformative general education reform effort in decades," said Harrison Kleiner, vice provost over Undergraduate Education at Utah St more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Clothes Inspired by Art: USU Students Bring The Art of Fashion to Life at the NEHMA * Utah State University apparel design students are showcasing fashion in conversation with art at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art. Students in Melissa Clark's patternmaking course created half-scale fashion designs inspired by artwork in NEHMA's collection, and their work is on display in The Art of Fashion. The designs more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Counted Out: Aggies Reimagine How We View Math at Documentary Screening * Across the nation, political strategists are carving up voting districts like a Thanksgiving turkey. Heaping portions go to some; scant morsels are left for others. Like the salamander for which gerrymandering is named, the practice goes largely unnoticed, yet possesses potential harm poisonous toxins on the skin in the case of the animal; l more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Donates Nearly $1M to Create USU Collaboratory * The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, with the generous support of the Emma Eccles Jones Foundation, has announced the Utah State University Collaboratory for Innovation in Teaching and Leadership led by Nate Justis, principal of the Edith Bowen Laboratory School, a public charter school located on the USU Logan  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Join the Friendly Competition to Fight Food Insecurity: It's Time to Pack the Pantry * The 2025 edition of Pack the Pantry, which supports the Student Nutrition Access Center, is in full swing now through Dec. 12. The friendly competition pits teams of employees and students from USU colleges and other campus entities against one another, ultimately benefiting students and others in the USU community who need fo more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 18 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU researcher honored with Soil Science Research Award * A Michigan State University researcher has been honored with the Soil Science Research Award from the Soil Science Society of America, one of the highest honors for advancing scientific knowledge in the field. Bruno Basso, a world-renowned expert in sustainable agriculture and precision agriculture systems, received with the award Nov. 10 a more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * New $160K Grant Will Support Tribal Grazing Management Plans in 4 Corners Region * LOGAN, Utah The Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water and Air at Utah State University has received $160,000 in grants to support research and community outreach on Tribal grazing practices in southeastern Utah and the surrounding Four Corners region. The funding includes $100,000 from the Walton Family Foundation and $60 more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Pres. Mortensen: Town Hall in December Will Share Info on Strategic Reinvestment * Editor's note: This message from President Brad L. Mortensen was sent to all Utah State University employees on Nov. 17. Dear Aggie Community, I'm writing to share an update on our HB 265 strategic reinvestment planning efforts. As you know, USU's plan has not yet received approval. My top priority is to receive approval and ens more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Rapid Fire Research 2025 Delivers Science at Speed, Cash Prizes * Being brief can be a challenge for people knee-deep in a science topic. Being brief and engaging? That's a taller order still. But participants in this year's Rapid Fire Research event were up to the task, delivering synopses of wide-ranging research topics with just four slides in four minutes or less. "Communicating science and making it accessi more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Sustainable Green Spaces Discussed at Research Landscapes Presentation * As Utah faces continued drought conditions, how can residents reduce the water needs of their green spaces while preserving the benefits those landscapes provide? This is the question Utah State University's Kelly Kopp seeks to answer. On Nov. 13, Kopp presented the early findings of her ongoing research project at Green Spaces for the 21 more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M soil and crop sciences department shines at international conference * Faculty and students from the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Soil and Crop Sciences received national honors and recognition at the recent Science Societies international annual meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah. Canv more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Turning Everyday Moments Into Life: Undergraduate Art + Design Student Spotlight * LOGAN Utah State University senior Shahaley Brandt brings bold color and everyday moments to life in works currently featured in USU's Undergraduate Exhibition at the Tippetts Gallery. Brandt, a BFA student with an emphasis in drawing and painting and triple minors in art history, music and entrepreneurship, began her college jour more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 20 -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * U launches ChatGPT Edu, a university-centered generative AI tool for campus use Tool is designed for students, staff and faculty to get the most out of ChatGPT in a responsible and secure way * The University of Utah has launched OpenAI's ChatGPT Edu, a version of the revolutionary generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool specifically designed for higher education and securely deployed for u more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 12 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Veteran suicide rates are declining, but remain high for those with brain injuries, research shows U epidemiologist Mary Jo Pugh leads efforts to better understand veteran health outcomes, especially for those with TBI, and how to improve them. * After climbing for nearly two decades, suicide rates among U.S. military veterans have shown a significant decline since 2020, according to new more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 21 -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Fertility Rates in Flux: County fertility rates decline but remain high Utah's below-replacement fertility rate is not the norm for most counties in the state, according to a new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The research brief, a first-of-its-kind from the Gardner Institute, analyzes Utah's past and present county fertility rates. Most county fer more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 19 -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Utah's population projected to reach 5.6 million by 2065 Utah's demographic and economic future will be marked by significant growth and change. Long-term planning projections released today by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute indicate the state's population will increase from nearly 3.6 million residents to 5.6 million by 2065, an increase of 2 million people, o more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Eastern New Faculty Spotlight: Dahlia Maxwell -- Making Math Approachable * When Dahlia Maxwell joined the Utah State University Eastern faculty as a lecturer in mathematics and statistics, she brought with her a refreshing perspective, one shaped by a lifelong connection to science, math and engineering. "I went to school in a small town with a history of emphasizing science, math and engineering, so it was more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Scholar Rediscovers Forgotten Poem by Foundational Cherokee Writer * LOGAN When Utah State University English professor Travis Franks came across an 1846 issue of the Arkansas State Gazette, he didn't expect to find anything groundbreaking. Scholars already believed they knew the earliest published works of writer John Rollin Ridge, widely recognized as the first American Indian novelist. But tucked in the n more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Tooele Sees 6.4% Enrollment Growth for Fall 2025 * TOOELE, Utah At a time when many colleges across the country are experiencing dips in student enrollment, Utah State University Tooele is celebrating a 6.4% overall increase this fall an achievement that underscores the campus's strong community ties, personalized outreach and student-centered approach. This increase includes a 6.5% increase in full-time enr more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU UWLP Releases Research on Utah Women of Color and Belonging in Utah * The Utah Women & Leadership Project at Utah State University recently published a research brief, " Belonging in Utah: Findings from Community Conversations with Women of Color." The report draws from seven focus groups with Women of Color along the Wasatch Front to identify shared and community-specific themes related to their experiences more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah State Athletics Graduation Success Rate at 88% * Utah State's Graduation Success Rate stands at 88 percent for its student-athletes, it was announced by the NCAA national office Wednesday. Overall, this is USU's 10th consecutive year at 88 percent or higher. The latest GSR report is based upon student-athlete cohorts from 2015-18 and reflect the percentage of student-athletes earning a degree within six y more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Wild Winter Art Market to Return to Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter in December * The Wild Winter Art Market is back for its second year. The holiday market features local artists whose work highlight the beauty of the natural world. This celebration of creativity and community encourages guests to shop local items that help us to preserve, educate and nurture both people and the planet. Vendor applications closed i more PR