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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · Jun 26

Lori Spears, USU Biology, Extension - Agriculture and Natural Resources Professional Practice Associate Professor, and partner Ben Kuethe open Hobbled Dog Cidery, Cache Valley, Utah's first cidery: www.sltrib.com/news/2025/06...

Cache Valley’s first cidery is opening this weekend. Here is a look inside.

Hobbled Dog Cidery, Cache Valley’s first cidery, opens to the public Friday in Logan. The cidery will feature handcrafted ciders made from apples grown by the owners themselves, as well as those from ...

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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · Jun 24

Science Unwrapped's "Celebrate Undergrad Research" series continues in Fall 2025 on Friday evenings Sept. 19, Oct. 3 and Nov. 14, at 7 pm in the Eccles Science Learning Center, USU Logan campus. Free admission for all ages; hands-on learning activities, refreshments usu.edu/science/unwrapped

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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · Jun 24

THANK YOU to Everyone who participated in Recruitment Training, organized by USU's Undergraduate Recruitment Office of Strategic Enrollment Management with College of Science personnel and students!

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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · Jun 23

It's SUMMER 🌞 And we're delighted to have incoming Aggies on campus, who are getting ready for a GREAT academic year at Utah State -- WELCOME! A big "Thank You" to our student ambassadors and academic advisors who are helping our new scholars as they begin an exciting, new journey. 💙

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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · Jun 23

GOT GRASSHOPPERS? 🦗 Mair Murray, USU integrated pest management specialist and Professional Practice Extension Associate Professor, has answers to your pest management questions: www.usu.edu/today/story/...

Ask an Expert — Tips to Help Reduce Grasshopper Grazing

Consider these tips to help minimize grasshopper damage in the backyard or small farm.

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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · Jun 23

Different Strokes: USU Ecologists Noelle Beckman and Jerry Schneider say Plants Produce 'Astonishing' Array of Metabolic Substances. Read more:
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Different Strokes: USU Ecologists Say Plants Produce 'Astonishing' Array of Metabolic Substances

Noelle Beckman and Gerald Schneider explore the vast chemodiversity and phylogenetic dispersion of metabolites in fruit, leaves and roots of neotropical plants.

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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · Jun 18

Congratulations to Dr. Zach Gompert (Biology/USU Ecology Center), who received a $1.85M NIH MIRA Grant! Read about his research:
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#adaptiveevolution #chromosomalarrangements #timematidae #lycaenidae #chrysomelidae #NIH #NIHMIRA

USU Evolutionary Biologist Awarded $1.85M NIH Grant to Study Large-Scale Mutations

Biology Professor Zach Gompert received a five-year Maximizing Investigators' Research Award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to explore chromosomal rearrangements in studies wi...

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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · Jun 17

Tuesday, June 17: All Invited to "Check in with Utah Public Radio," 5-7 pm at Lundstrom Park, 1700 East 1350 North in Logan. All are welcome. @utahpublicradio.bsky.social
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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · Jun 17

TUESDAY, JUNE 17: "Walking with Dinosaurs," featuring USU Eastern's Prehistoric Museum's excavations of Gastonia and Utahraptor, airs tonight at 7 pm Mountain on PBS Utah!

@prehistoricmuseum.bsky.social #WalkingWithDinosaurs #WWD2025 #Gastonia #Utahraptor @pbsutah.bsky.social

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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · Jun 17

THURS, JUNE 19: USU #Juneteenth 2025 Free Community BBQ, 5-8:30 pm at Bridger Park, 1181 North 400 West in Logan.
All are welcome to a celebration, led by USU's Black Student Union, of freedom, culture and community. Learn more at:
usu.edu/community

Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · Jun 17

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18: "Knowledge on Tap," 6-8 pm, featuring USU scientists Sara Weinstein, Natalie D'Souza, at the Cache Bar & Grill, 119 S Main St in downtown Logan. No cover; must be 21 or older. www.cachebarlogan.com

Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · Jun 6

Undergrad scholars participating in USU's 2025 Native American Summer Mentorship Program use math modeling to practice problem-solving. Scholars present Tuesday, June 10, 9 am, MAIN 121. All welcome!
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Model Learning: USU Undergrads Use Math Modeling to Practice Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving

Participants in USU's 2025 Native American Summer Mentorship Program, tackled a classic Fermi problem to hone estimation skills

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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · Jun 6

Premiering Sunday, June 8 on BBC One and Tuesday, June 17 on PBS: Utah State University Eastern's Prehistoric Museum @prehistoricmuseum.bsky.social is featured in the "Walking with Dinosaurs" series. Tune in to learn more about Gastonia and Utahraptor, & hear from Prehistoric Museum paleontologists!

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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · Jun 3

Undergrad researchers participating in USU's 2025 Native American Summer Mentorship Program spent time with bumble bees in Biology's Schaeffer Lab. Scholars present Tues, June 10, 9 am, MAIN 121. All Welcome. Read more:
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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · May 30

UNDERGRAD & GRAD STUDENT RESEARCHERS: Apply for URCO & GRCO grants June 1-15.

+Undergraduate Research & Creative Opportunities (URCO) grants: urco.usu.edu

+Graduate Research & Creative Opportunities (GRCO) grants: grco.usu.edu

#FundYourResearch

Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · May 27

USU Industrial Hygienists RE-PRE-SENT at American Industrial Hygiene Association's AIHA Connect 2025 Conference, May 19-21 in Kansas City, MO. USU's program is one of only 4 ABET-accredited undergrad programs in the nation: www.usu.edu/biology/stud... #AIHAConnect2025 #keepingworkerssafeandhealthy

Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · May 26

Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · May 24

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USU Chemist Awarded Patent Toward Connexin Hemichannel Inhibitor Development

Professor Tom Chang has been awarded a patent for a method to synthesize and characterize novel molecules toward the development of a therapeutic agent to slow abnormal cell-to-cell communication.

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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · May 21

USU #UndergradResearcher James Cisneros says #Apacas' #ImmuneSystems Could Aid Humans
www.usu.edu/today/story/... #geneticengineering #CRISPR #hcAbs

Super Powers: USU Researchers Say Alpacas' Unique Immune Systems Could Aid Humans

Undergraduate James Cisneros, his faculty mentor Zhongde Wang and doctoral student Julio Landinez Aponte are studying alpacas with the aim of developing therapeutics for human scourges such as cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · May 20

Science Unwrapped's CORIOLIS CAROUSEL makes its debut tonight in its new home, Salt Lake City's Clark Planetarium! @ClarkPlanet #CoriolisEffect #CoriolisForce #ClarkAfterDark
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USU Science Unwrapped's 'Coriolis Carousel' Headed to Salt Lake City's Clark Planetarium

A merry-go-round built by USU scientists in 2024 to demonstrate rotational forces for the College of Science's Science Unwrapped public outreach program will delight new Wasatch Front audiences.

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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · May 19

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USU UWLP Releases Research on Utah Women & STEM

UWLP recently published a research snapshot,

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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · May 19

GRAD STUDENTS:
The application window for the next round of USU's Graduate Research and Creative Opportunities (GRCO) grants is June 1-15, 2025.

Read about the grant, along with proposal requirements and evaluation criteria, at grco.usu.edu

Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · May 17

On @kuer.org: USU Biology alumna Megen Kepas (PhD'22) is a founder of Iguanathon, an annual, four-day cooperative effort by state managers, scientists and community volunteers, held earlier this month, to assess a rare lizard species in southern Utah. 🦎 www.kuer.org/science-envi...

Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · May 16

WHEN SOFT SKILLS ARE HARD: Teens Learn More than STEM at USU Physics Day at Lagoon

Science can be challenging, but COMMUNICATING science can be an even bigger challenge. Read more:
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Utah State University College of Science @ustatescience.bsky.social · May 15

Photos captured aboard the #ISS by #NASA astronaut Don Pettit, @astrondonpettit44.bsky.social, former USU Physics adjunct professor and Get Away Special Team mentor, featured in @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/s... #donpettit

1 Astronaut, Many Cameras and 220 Days of Amazing Images From Space

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