LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Innovative Propeller Research Earns National Recognition for USU Student By Madeline Buskirk Samiul Alam, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at Utah State University, earned second place in the master's category at the 2025 Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering University Research Symposium, a national competition from Sept. 6-11 at The Composite and Advanced Materials Expo in   more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Joint Study Details Surface Water Movement, Measurement Need Across Great Salt Lake Ecosystem SALT LAKE CITY -- Researchers at Utah State University just completed a joint study with the Utah Division of Water Rights to better understand surface water movement and measurement near Great Salt Lake. The critical study comes as efforts are underway by the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust, Office   more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 18 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette University professor receives $3.2 million R01 grant from NIH to study pediatric foot deformities Dr. Karen Kruger, research associate professor in the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, has received an R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health with an anticipated value of $3.2 million to complete a comprehensive study   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 17 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU researcher earns national early career award for contributions to agronomy One of crop science's most respected professional societies is recognizing a Mississippi State faculty member as an outstanding early career agronomist. Prakash Jha, MSU Department of Plant and Soil Sciences assistant professor, will receive the American Society of Agronomy's Early Career Award at the ASA, Crop Scien  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Picky Eaters Endure: USU Ecologist, Colleagues Use DNA to Explore Diet Choices of Wild Herbivores Sara Weinstein and colleagues pursue multi-institution, large-scale survey of small mammal food choices. The team reports findings of the nearly eight-year, NSF-funded study in the Sept. 15 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. By Mary-Ann Muffoletto It's not easy eating green. Most   more

RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Radford University issued the following Highlander Highlights wrap up for the week of Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Highlander Highlights: Week of Sept. 15, 2025 By Pam McCallister Sociology student presents at national conference Alivia Turner, a senior from Front Royal, Virginia, gave her first academic conference presentation at the 87th annual meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, held in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 30-Aug. 2. Supported by the Office of Underg  more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: * * * Wildfires Are Changing the Air We Breathe--Here's What That Means for Your Health Why smoke from Western wildfires could be harming you--even miles away from the flames * As wildfires grow larger and more frequent across the West, researchers from Colorado, Utah, and California are digging into how smoke affects the air--and our health. In a new study published in the journal Atmospheric Envi  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * New Drug Lowers Treatment-Resistant High Blood Pressure and May Slow Kidney Disease A new drug has shown unprecedented promise in lowering blood pressure and preventing the progression of kidney disease for people with hard-to-treat hypertension. The medication, baxdrostat, reduces the levels of a hormone that drives high blood pressure and could transform hypertension care. In a  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 17 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Rural Utahns in five counties must travel more than 60 minutes to access maternity care, report shows Understanding and addressing risk factors for poor maternal health, reducing gaps in access to care, and strengthening the maternal health workforce are key to improving health outcomes for women and children in Utah. A new report from the Kem C. Gardner P  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Extension Offers Resources to Teach Healthy Ways to Disagree By Julene Reese We currently live in a time when contentious conversations and deep differences are dividing countries, communities and families, but disagreeing better is possible. Scholars from Utah State University Extension and the Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University collaborated to create Disagree Better: A Parenting Toolkit, a free  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Interior Design Professor Earns National Recognition as ASID Fellow By Emma Lee Darrin Brooks, USU interior architecture and design professor, has recently been inducted into the College of Fellows within the American Society of Interior Designers. This honor is reserved for individuals whose work has significantly shaped the interior design profession through leadership, innovation, advocacy and service. Re  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Mathematicians' Topological Theories Could Foster Quantum Computing Breakthrough USU Mathematics and Statistics faculty members Nathan Geer and Matthew Young, together with their students and collaborators around the world, are developing topological quantum field theories, which are illuminating unexpected solutions to as-yet unreachable applications, including quantum computing. By Mary-Ann Muffole  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 16 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Researchers Developing Hybrid Rocket Motors for NASA By Madeline Buskirk Experts at NASA are conducting critical tests on a hybrid rocket system developed at Utah State University's Propulsion Research Laboratory. Stephen Whitmore, a professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, worked alongside graduate students Ryan Thibaudeau, Josh Sorenson and Jared Coen, as well as undergraduate stud  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Uintah Basin Internship Program Transforms Students Into Researchers By Marcus Jensen VERNAL, Utah -- For many undergraduate students, the thought of doing scientific research can feel daunting and unfamiliar. But at Utah State University Uintah Basin, students can gain firsthand experience early in their college careers, giving them a leg up as they turn textbook knowledge into hands-on learning. The Uintah  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 16 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Gov. Cox Shares Video Message of Unity to Students Editor's Note: USU Interim President Alan L. Smith sent this video message to students on Sept. 15, 2025. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox sent a video message to university campuses Monday morning, calling for unity in the wake of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University last Wednesday. "Last Wednesday was a dark day for our count  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Researchers Awarded NSF Grant to Investigate Mathematics Teacher Retention in Utah High Schools By Jennifer Payne A team of Utah State University researchers has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to understand retention among the state's high school teachers. Willa van Dijk and Kaitlin Bundock, professors in the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling in the Emma Ecc  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Shingo Research: 'Becoming a Learning Organization While Enhancing Performance: The Case of LEGO' "Becoming a Learning Organization While Enhancing Performance: The Case of LEGO" Receives Shingo Research Award * The Shingo Institute, part of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has announced that "Becoming a Learning Organization While Enhancing Performance: The Case of LEGO" has been  more