USU Office of Research

News and Events

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Record $368.5 million in research awards in 2021

Research News

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National leader in undergraduate research

AURA Award

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Faculty disclosed 51 new inventions in 2020

Licensing Opportunities

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430+ student and faculty experiments sent to space

Space Dynamics Lab

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Renowned Faculty
Faculty researchers at Utah State University are recognized nationally and internationally for their expertise. USU is home to more than 50 research programs, centers, and facilities such as ASPIRE, the Utah Water Research Lab, and the Digital Folklore Project.
USU Faculty and Technology

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Undergraduate Research
Each year, more than 1,000 students engage in undergraduate research with institutional support and over 500 share their research at USU events. With one of the country's top undergraduate research programs, USU is constantly evolving to improve inclusion and excellence of our award-winning student opportunities.
Undergraduate Program

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Technology Development
USU researchers are innovators, with 51 newly disclosed inventions in 2020, 19 of them by faculty filing for the very first time. USU has received 80 patents in the last five years, continuing a long line of faculty innovations.
Technology Transfer Services

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Land, Water, and Air
Growth, recreation, water, agriculture, and air quality—these are core values and key struggles for Utah. More than 140 USU faculty are addressing these issues. USU shares this research with our community through the Institute for Land, Water and Air and the Research Landscapes initiative.
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Health and Well-Being
More than 50 USU researchers investigate health and well-being, making USU a Utah authority on wellness. In partnership with Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, USU researchers share their findings for living well at Blue Plate Research events.
Blue Plate Research

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Space Research
In 1959, Utah State University and the Space Dynamics Laboratory started a meteoric rise as a leader in aerospace research and innovation. In that time, USU and SDL have sent more than 430 experiments into space, many of them by students, and achieved space-grant university status.
USU and SDL Making History

Research Divisions

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Animal Care
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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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