LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * ACES Delta presents USU with 100K Donation from Chevron for Scholarships in Delta * DELTA, Utah For almost four decades, Chevron has been a strong supporter of Utah State University- generously investing in innovative research, education and communities throughout Utah. That tradition continued on Monday, Dec. 15, when Chevron donated $100,000 that will be used for student scholarships in Delta. These scholarshi more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 15 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Ask an Expert - Beyond the Toy Aisle: Meaningful Gifts from Grandparents * Christmas morning can feel like a whirlwind of plastic packaging, blinking lights, and toys that break before the New Year. Kids may also become overstimulated and lose interest before they even get to breakfast. How can grandparents give a gift that lasts longer than the batteries? Two USU Extension experts, Callie Adams and Andrea Schmutz more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 15 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Eight College of Education and Human Services Scholars Ranked in the Top 2% of Global Researchers * Elsevier Research, a research and global technology company, works with universities around the world to gather and share important research discoveries. Based on Elsevier's analysis, in 2024, eight faculty members from the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services are among the top two percent of re more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Fasten Your Seatbelts: USU Aviation Hangar Is Ready for Takeoff * PRICE, Utah Utah State University Eastern invites the community to join in celebrating an exciting milestone for aviation education in Eastern Utah. USU Eastern is hosting a a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new aircraft maintenance hangar at the Carbon County Airport in January. This state-of-the-art facility represents a major step forward in ex more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Fluvial Fingerprints: Major New Database Tracks Sediment Across Mississippi River Basin * It's long been known as the "Muddy Mississippi River" but where does all that mud come from? Tracking the sources of excessive sediment in the Mississippi River Basin (MRB) has proven to be a vexing and economically important question for the last few decades, with impacts on water quality, fish populations, recreation and na more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Gov. Spencer Cox Presents 2025 Governor's Mansion Arts Award to Fry Street Quartet * Utah State University's Fry Street Quartet was recently honored with the 2025 Governor's Mansion Arts Award (GMAA). Presented by Governor Spencer J. Cox and First Lady Abby Cox at a formal ceremony in the historic Governor's Mansion, the award recognizes artists who have made a lasting impact on the state's cultural life. The GM more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University Joins National $8 Million Initiative to Expand College Education in Prisons * Marian University is honored to be selected as a founding partner in a groundbreaking national initiative to advance postsecondary education for incarcerated learners. The University of Utah has received an $8 million award from Ascendium Education Group to launch the Prison Education Action Research Lab (PEARL),  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Not Playing by the Rules: USU Researcher Explores Filamentous Algae Dynamics in Rivers * Algae is a ubiquitous feature in waterways throughout the globe, including western North America. Slippery, green epilithic algae is a familiar sight on river rocks. Toxic blue-green algae - cyanobacteria - is a visually interesting, yet worrisome phenomenon. Increasingly prevalent filamentous algae, with its long, voluminous  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * The Gut Bacteria That Put the Brakes on Weight Gain in Mice The gut microbiome is intimately linked to human health and weight. Differences in the gut microbiome--the bacteria and fungi in the gut--are associated with obesity and weight gain, raising the possibility that changing the microbiome could improve health. But any given person's gut contains hundreds of different microbia more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 19 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Utah's agricultural sector generated $2.3 billion in annual sales in 2022 Utah's farm operations generated $2.3 billion in animal products and crop sales in 2022, according to a report released today by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. Agricultural activities, primarily concentrated in seven counties, employed over 16,000 people and utilized 10.5 millio more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 18 -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Utah's population reaches 3.55 million in 2025 Utah's population reached an estimated 3,551,150 as of July 1, 2025, according to new estimates released today by the Utah Population Committee (UPC), chaired and staffed by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The state added 44,351 residents since July 1, 2024, reflecting a continued moderation in growth, with the ann more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 16 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Community Justice Advocate Program Receives Grant to Expand Services * LOGAN Utah State University's Transforming Communities Institute (TCI) has been awarded a grant from the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation (ACBF) to expand its Community Justice Advocate (CJA) training program, which aims to help Utahns navigate debt-related legal and financial challenges. The ACBF award will fund compensation for more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Eastern Cosmetology: Where Creativity Meets Confidence * Utah State University Eastern's Cosmetology program blends hands-on training, creative exploration, and a supportive college environment to prepare students for meaningful, career-ready futures in the beauty industry. With access to real clients, multiple certification pathways, and instructors who bring decades of professional experience, students gradu more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 16 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Research Offers Ethical Guideposts for the AI Era * Higher education is navigating a period of heightened scrutiny and rapid change. In recent years, colleges and universities have faced public debate over their values, governance, and societal role- debates that have, in some cases, influenced donor confidence and policy decisions. And now a second wave of concern is breaking against the eroding shoreline o more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 15 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Uintah Basin Professor Ben Burger Digs into own Past in Inaugural Lecture * VERNAL, Utah Utah State University Uintah Basin faculty, staff, and students gathered on Dec. 4 to celebrate the inaugural lecture of Benjamin Burger, newly promoted professor of geology in the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. Burger delivered his lecture, titled "In the Company of Ancient Ghosts:  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 15 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Experts' Article on State Trust Lands Wins National Honor * An article about state trust lands by two University of Wyoming experts has been recognized by the Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review as one of the top environmental law and policy articles of 2025. The article, "State Trust Land Revenue Diversification Through Conservation," was published in the Utah Law Review and is available onli more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 15 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Where Gratitude Meets Purpose: Janet Osborne's Lifelong Commitment to Education and Empowerment * For more than four decades, Janet Osborne '89 Ed.D. has been a champion for education, opportunity, and community at Utah State University. As an emeritus faculty member in sociology and the former director of USU's Women's Center, Janet helped countless students particularly women returning to school find their voice more PR

REXBURG, Idaho, Dec. 17 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * WSJ Ranks BYU-Idaho Best Value in Idaho and Utah * Each year the Wall Street Journal publishes a list of the Best Colleges in the U.S. For its 2026 Best Colleges list, BYU-Idaho claimed the top spot in Idaho for best value and the top spot in comparison to colleges in Utah. BYU-Idaho ranks #32 overall in the U.S. for best value. While the rankings themselves are exciting for BYU-Idaho, the tru more PR