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Ask an Expert " Late Spring Frosts Expected to Cause 'Fruit Famine' Across Utah
43+ min ago (214+ words) Late spring frosts across Utah have severely impacted fruit production this year, damaging blossoms and young developing fruit on trees throughout much of the state. Freezing temperatures arrived at a critical time for fruit trees, resulting in widespread crop loss…...
NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment Completes On-Orbit Data Collection
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (327+ words) Video by Henry Omar Lopez-Ortiz, with help from Ben Nielsen, University Marketing & Communications LOGAN, Utah " Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory and USU's Department of Physics have announced NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment has completed the on-orbit data collection phase of…...
PBS Series 'Shared Planet' Features Riverscapes Restored by USU and Beavers, Nature's Engineers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (618+ words) A screening party for the Shared Planet: Waters episode and a panel discussion with wildlife biologist Nate Norman, Professor Joe Wheaton and rancher Jay Wilde is set for 7 p. m. May 27 at The Cache, 119 S. Main Street, Logan. A still from the PBS…...
Energy Transfer: USU Physics Day at Lagoon Powered by Dedicated Volunteers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (578+ words) A desire to share STEM fun, gain outreach experience and promote USU programs keeps students, alumni, sponsors and staff returning to help with the massive, day-long amusement park physics event for Intermountain teens. By Mary-Ann Muffoletto | May 20, 2026 Utah State University…...
NSF SHINE Award Supports AI-Powered Research to Better Predict Extreme Solar Activity
1+ week, 2+ day ago (576+ words) By Madeline Buskirk | May 19, 2026 The National Science Foundation has awarded the SHINE (Solar, Heliospheric, and INterplanetary Environment) award to Soukaina Filali Boubrahimi, an associate professor at the School of Computing. This three-year grant of nearly $600, 000 will support new research focused…...
Seismic Activity: This Engineering Professor is Using AI to Make the World a Safer Place
1+ week, 3+ day ago (535+ words) By Libbie Anderson | May 19, 2026 Disruptive technology, seismic concerns and a national issue of aging infrastructure. Mohsen Zaker Esteghamati isn't just addressing these challenges; he is integrating artificial intelligence to prepare the next generation of engineers. His effort hasn't gone unnoticed....
Space Dynamics Lab President Jed Hancock Awarded Governor's Medal for Science & Technology
2+ week, 3+ day ago (258+ words) Jed J. Hancock, Ph. D. , President of USU's Space Dynamics Laboratory. (Credit: SDL/Allison Bills) NORTH LOGAN " Jed Hancock, president of Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory, has been awarded the Utah Governor's Medal for Science and Technology in the Government category....
The Sky's the Limit: USU Physics Event at Amusement Park Opens Career Pathways
2+ week, 4+ day ago (476+ words) Annual USU Physics Day at Lagoon on May 15 offers thrills, chills and exploration of boundless opportunities in STEM career futures for Mountain West teens. By Mary-Ann Muffoletto | May 11, 2026 If you can dream it, you can become it. The Department of…...
USU to Advance Nuclear Energy Research in Partnership With Idaho National Laboratory
2+ week, 4+ day ago (422+ words) Utah State University to Advance Nuclear Energy Research in Partnership With Idaho National Laboratory LOGAN " Utah State University has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Idaho National Laboratory contractor Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, which will lead efforts to discover…...
USU Biochemists Show CRISPR Can Selectively Destroy Cells, a Cancer-Treatment Goal
3+ week, 2+ day ago (482+ words) By Mary-Ann Muffoletto | May 06, 2026 Video by Taylor Emerson, with the help of Henry Omar Lopez-Ortiz, Ben Nielsen and Tim Olsen, University Marketing & Communications. LOGAN, Utah " Among the challenges in treating disease, including cancer, is wiping out malignancies, infection, contaminants or…...