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.
Vice President for Research Huddle
USU researchers are invited to join the Vice President for Research in a periodic huddle to learn more about the changing landscape of research at the Federal and state levels.
HB 373 – Higher Education Research Funding Pilot Program
House Bill 373 (2026) established a multi-year $40M competitive grant program known as the Higher Education Research Funding Pilot Program.
Utah AI Moonshot Funding Program
As part of Governor Cox's Pro-Human AI Initiative, the Utah AI Moonshot Program is a statewide competitive funding program supporting ambitious AI research with measurable public benefit.
Securing Federal Research: CMMC/CUI Readiness at USU
Learn how USU meets federal Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standards, enabling researchers to securely handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
The Utah Energy Conference convenes diverse stakeholders to explore topics and issues shaping the future of energy in Utah and the region.
Research and Innovation
Research and Innovation
Research and Innovation
Utah State Aggies create transformational impacts through meaningful research, particularly in space, water, land, air, and quality-of-life questions.
News
Find more Research News at USU Today.
USU Today | October 1, 2026 
The Utah State University Utah Women & Leadership Project has released a new research and policy brief, 2026 Companies Championing Women: Best Practices for Utah Employers, which summarizes the latest data from the statewide Companies Championing Women initiative.
USU Today | September 29, 2026 
Professor Jessica Schad contributed expertise on rural communities, while Assistant Professor Stacia Ryder contributed expertise on the southwestern U.S. region. Their efforts help to identify science that can guide communities, institutions, and decision-makers as climate risks evolve.
There is growing research evidence that turfgrass plays an important ecological role in urban environments, according to Kelly Kopp from Utah State University’s Department of Plants, Soils, and Climate.
Research Divisions
