LOGAN, Utah, April 28 (TNSMon) -- Utah State University issued the following news: A team of researchers from Utah State University were named one of ten finalists in the nationwide American-Made Solar Prize competition. Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the American-Made Solar Prize is a $3 million prize competition designed to transform the best ideas around solar into technology solutions that are ready for market. This year, 121 teams   more

LOGAN, Utah, April 30 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news on April 29, 2021: Associate professor of mechanical engineering Nick Roberts came into engineering the way many do: growing up, he liked taking things apart and putting them back together. But thermodynamics and heat transfer, now his main research focus - wasn't an obvious match. "Thermodynamics was the first class in mechanical engineering that really was tough," said Roberts. "I did really poorly on the first  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 27 (TNSJou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Utah State University Office of Empowering Teaching Excellence (ETE) has released its spring 2021 issue of the Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence (JETE). The issue is volume five of the journal and is available for immediate download. "The intent of this journal is to benefit faculty and instructional professionals who teach by providing a place where they can share their ideas, practices, and researc  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 30 (TNSAwa) -- Utah State University issued the following news: College of Engineering professor Ronald Sims was presented with the D. Wynne Thorne Career Research Award at Utah State University's first annual faculty awards ceremony Mar. 30. Named after USU's first vice president for research, the award honors USU faculty that have exceptional research careers and have produced a significant portion of their work while at USU. The award is given annually to one senior resea  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 27 (TNSAwa) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University's College of Engineering extends its congratulations to civil and environmental engineering professor Ryan Dupont for receiving the 2021 Cazier Professor Lifetime Achievement award. Dupont was presented the award at USU's first annual faculty awards ceremony Mar. 30. One of the university's most prestigious honors, the award recognizes senior faculty members who have demonstrated more than   more

LOGAN, Utah, April 28 (TNSPer) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University Uintah Basin faculty member Inella Bastian has announced her retirement at the end of the 2021 spring semester. Bastian has been a member of USU's faculty since 2013 and has been the coordinator of nursing since 2018. "I have had the best years here at USU," Bastian said. "The program has had great support from the local hospitals, community, administration, advisors, and instructors who ha  more