LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 3 (TNSOps) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Writing grants is a "fun, collaborative process where you see a need and you get to creatively think about what will fix that," said Maren Wright Voss, health and wellness Extension faculty member, on Instead, a podcast produced by the Utah State University Office of Research. During the 42-minute episode, Voss walks listeners through a brief timeline of opioid addiction in the United States, what can be learned ta  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 4 (TNSPol) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University's Utah Conservation Corps (UCC) is assisting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to distribute information materials about COVID vaccination to the residents of Clark County, Nevada. The Disaster Services Unit of AmeriCorps has requested that the UCC deploy from July 27 through August 19. One staff member and five AmeriCorps members are assisting in Operation Get Out the Vaccine by   more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 3 (TNSOps) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University Eastern's welding fabrication team won the national title for college teams in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference for the third consecutive year. The 2021 team consists of welding students Branson Gross, of Vernal, Matt Warren, of Mapleton, and Nate Wright of Payson. Together they excelled at the contest's task of making a dip tank at the Price campus's welding facility.   more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 4 (TNSEco) -- Utah State University issued the following news: The new Algae Processing and Products facility will help USU researchers develop innovative solutions to complex wastewater challenges. Crews are putting the final touches on a new 3,000-square-foot facility that will cement Utah State University's role as a leader in the bioproducts revolution. The new Algae Processing and Products Facility serves as a bridge between laboratory-scale concepts and pilot-scale pro  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 5 (TNSAwa) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Madison Leak Melissa Marsh, a graduate student pursuing her doctorate in food science, recently received the Thomas H. Smouse Memorial Fellowship from American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS). Having an interest in food at a young age and a love for science and math, Marsh was thrilled to discover Utah State University offers a degree in food science, something that would combine her passions. The Utah native ear  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 3 (TNSOps) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Neemias Queta, the all-time leader in blocked shots in Utah State history, was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft, marking the second-straight year that an Aggie has been drafted, following Sam Merrill's selection in 2020. Furthermore, Queta and Merrill are the first Aggies to be drafted in the first two rounds in back-to-back years. Queta was selected with the No. 39 pick by   more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 4 (TNSRep) -- Utah State University issued the following news on Aug. 3, 2021: By Julene Reese The benefits of physical activity are clear, yet thousands of Utah girls and women participate at significantly lower levels than boys and men. With only 28% of boys and 14% of girls meeting the recommended physical activity levels set by the state, Utah State University's Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) recently released a report to help Utahns better understand physical act  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 5 (TNSEve) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Have you ever wondered how wildfire, fish, and water security are interconnected? Would you like to know what research is telling us? Would you like to be informed about what the future might or can look like? Utah State University scientist and department head in the Department of Watershed Sciences, Patrick Belmont, will be presenting at Swaner Preserve and Ecocenter in Park City Thursday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m.   more