USU Office of Research

Utah State is a Carnegie-recognized R1 institution and was named one of the best undergraduate research programs in the nation by the Council for Undergraduate Research in 2021. These designations show that USU is a national leader in research and both graduate and undergraduate education.

Record $390.7 million in research awards in 2022

Research News

National leader in undergraduate research

AURA Award

Faculty disclosed 27 new inventions in 2022

Licensing Opportunities

430+ student and faculty experiments sent to space

Space Dynamics Lab

News and Events

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Wayne Ayer and Noelle Cockett
Hill Air Force Base and USU Sign Historic Agreement

USU Today | May 15, 2023
A new agreement between USU and Hill Air Force Base will create enhanced learning and research opportunities.
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Salt on Frost: Researchers Recording Impact of Once-in-a-Lifetime Storm on Alaska Coast
USU Today | May 11, 2023
USU ecologist Karen Beard studies the impact of a typhoon on the coast in Alaska.
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Research and Innovation

Utah State Aggies create transformational impacts through meaningful research, particularly in space, water, land, air, and quality-of-life questions.

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Research Divisions

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Animal Care and Use

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Environmental Health and Safety

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Institutional Review Board

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Integrity and Compliance

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Research Development

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Technology Transfer Services

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Undergraduate Research