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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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Based on a 2025 WalletHub report, Utah is ranked the 4th happiest state in the nation, which suggests that Utahns are experiencing favorable mental health.
Life on earth has always responded to change — birds shift the timing of their migration, insect populations grow and shrink, plants evolve to deal with drought. But now, human-caused climate change is moving so quickly that only the fastest ecological responses are keeping up.
Plants of many species harbor a vast number of specialized metabolites — chemical substances that play a variety of roles in sustaining a plant and its offspring. Primary metabolites are essential for the plant’s basic survival and growth.
Research Divisions
Animal Care and Use
Approval of and support for the use of animals in research, teaching, or outreach
Environmental Health and Safety
Preventing injury, illnesses, and environmental damage through the recognition, evaluation, and control of potential hazards
Institutional Review Board
Independent committee charged with the ethical review, revision, and approval of research involving human participants
Integrity and Compliance
Provides researchers with oversight, guidance, and support in the areas of conflict of interest, responsible conduct of research, export controls, foreign influence, and research misconduct
Research Development
Assists researchers with all aspects of proposal development and research portfolios
Sponsored Programs
Professional administrative expertise in managing sponsored projects while preserving the rights and interests of the University, the researcher, the sponsor, and the community
Technology Transfer Services
Protects innovations developed within the university, as well as supports the advancement of innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic development programs and initiatives
Undergraduate Research
Strives to help students find, fund, and present research and provide support for undergraduate research mentors