Summer 2023 - Utah State Magazine

Summer 2023

FEATURES

Members of the nonprofit group Walking Softer travel around the Antarctic Peninsula on a Zodiac raft to view scenery and wildlife as part of the inaugural Walking Softer Leadership Summit.

USU Professor Inspires Creation of Billionaire Businessman’s Nonprofit, Travels to Antarctica for Leadership Summit

Recent USU graduate Heather Allen pours replica moon dust into a beaker. The dust was created in a vacuum chamber to measure the effects of sharp, charged dust particles — similar to those found on the moon — that can potentially damage spacecraft, tear through spacesuits and even penetrate the lungs of astronauts.

Recent USU Graduate Uses Vacuum Chamber to Study Effects of ‘Moon Dust’

Heather Allen, now off to Penn State to pursue a Ph.D., honed her skills as a member of professor JR

Jennifer Reeve, associate professor of organic and sustainable agriculture, and Matt Yost, associate professor and agroclimate Extension specialist, stand in a field of yellow flowers with the snowcapped Wellsville Mountains in the background.

A Pair of USU Professors Have Joined an International Team to Study Carbon Farming

Carbon farming has garnered increasing attention as a way to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. By Ethan Brightbill By locking

USU alum Christine Maughan poses with her recumbent trike with electric assist.

USU Alums Deal With Being COVID-19 ‘Long-Haulers’ More Than 3 Years After Initially Contracting the Virus

Christine Maughan and Ashley Sheesley were both young, active, healthy individuals who now deal with extreme fatigue, migraine headaches, mobility

SHORTS

Four female students celebrate in their caps and gowns during USU's 2023 commencement ceremonies.

Campus Scene: Behind the Scenes of Utah State’s Commencement

New USU president Elizabeth "Betsy" R. Cantwell poses for a picture in front of USU's iconic Old Main building shortly after being named the Aggie's 17th president.

Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ R. Cantwell Named USU’s 17th President, Set to Start in August

A photo illustration of recent graduate Darcy Ritchie sitting down with a peach and white background comprised of education-related doodles.

My Hybrid Campus: A Firsthand Account About How a Worldwide Pandemic Shaped my College Experience

Construction is happening on the southeast corner of Maverik Stadium where space has been cut into the hillside to open up the walkway and address a longstanding egress issue.

Maverik Stadium Renovations Will Solve Egress Issues, Improve Fan Experience

DEPARTMENTS

Members of the USU Latin Club stand in a classroom and discuss Latin language text.

USU Latin Lab Helps Provide Accessibility to Untranslated or Inaccessible Ancient Texts

USU associate professor of psychology, Dr. Mona Buhusi, holds a mouse in gloved hands in her lab. Buhusi uses swimming mice to research cognitive decline.

Dr. Mona Buhusi Fights Cognitive Decline with the Help of Swimming Mice

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