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  Water Walking — The New Mode of Rock Skipping | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  Researchers at Utah State University’s Splash Lab discovered a new mode of water surface skipping termed “water walking."

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  Civil Engineering Student Receives All-West Team Hockey Award | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  Civil engineering undergrad and hockey team captain Josh Kerkvliet received the All-West Team award.

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  Engineering Education Students Present Research at the AERA Annual Meeting | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  Theresa Green and Darcie Christensen, two doctoral students in the Department of Engineering Education, presented research at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) held on April 5-9 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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  Veteran Educator Named Head of USU Engineering Education Department | College Of Engineering

  Utah State University

  An award-winning educator and veteran engineer has been named the head of the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University.

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  Faculty Promotions 2019 | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  The College of Engineering at Utah State University extends its congratulations to six newly-promoted faculty members. On April 5, these faculty members received official word from the USU Board of Trustees of their rank promotions:

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  Professor Receives Award From The Center for Women and Gender | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  USU engineering professor, Elizabeth Vargis was awarded the ‘Early Career-Faculty award’ from the Center for Women and Gender.

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  USU’s AeroLab Making Industry Shockwaves | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  Utah State University’s AeroLab is ahead of its time with cutting-edge research for developing aircraft of the future.

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  USU Students Take Third in Robotics Competition | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  Engineering students at USU placed third at a recent national robotics challenge held in California.

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  Congratulation A-pin Recipients | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  College of Engineering Dean Dr. Jagath Kaluarachchi and department heads from across the college recognized 78 students on Wednesday for receiving the prestigious A-pin award for the Spring and Fall of 2018.

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  USU Researchers Model Effects of Microgravity on Muscles During Spaceflight | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  Researchers at Utah State University are improving the ways we model muscle loss during spaceflight. Using a rotating cell culture device that simulates microgravity, a team of biological engineers tested various materials and methods to develop a protocol that mimics the physical changes seen in atrophying muscle.

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  Martin Delivers First Research Landscapes Event |College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  Community, business and legislative leaders got a first-hand review of Utah's air quality challenges from one of the state's foremost experts on air quality research. On Feb. 26, Randy Martin, associate research professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and researcher at the Utah Water Research Laboratory, presented the first Research Landscapes lecture in Salt Lake City. The event took place at the O.C. Tanner Headquarters in front of a standing-room-only crowd.

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  Aiming for Gold: Improving Reproducibility in Hydrology Studies | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  In six well-regarded hydrology and water resources journals published in 2017, the estimated percentage of studies whose results could be fully reproduced was only between 0.06 and 6.8 percent. This low level of reproducibility is not uncommon in hydrology studies — a fact many scientists readily acknowledge. However, a team of researchers at Utah State University may have found a solution to make these studies more reproducible.

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  15 Outstanding Students Recognized at Awards Banquet | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  The College of Engineering extends its heartfelt congratulations to the 15 undergraduate students recognized at Friday’s Engineers Week Awards Banquet.

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  Faculty Award Winners Recognized at Awards Banquet |College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  The College of Engineering extends its congratulations to the two faculty award winners recognized at Friday’s Engineers Week Awards Banquet.

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  Aerospace Student Receives Summer Fellowship | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  Utah State University’s Grace Graham is one of 38 women worldwide to receive the prestigious Brooke Owens Fellowship.

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  Professor Randy Martin First to Speak at USU Research Landscapes Event | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  Cllege of Engineering professor and air quality expert Randy Martin will be the first to present at Utah State University’s upcoming Research Landscapes speaker series on Tuesday, Feb. 26. The series highlights findings from statewide research on air, water and land.

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  USU AggieAir Program Selected for Critical National Airspace Operation | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  Utah State University’s premier unmanned aerial systems organization will take part in a highly anticipated NASA-led operation.

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  The ‘Laminar Express’: USU Engineers Dissect the Two-Seam Fastball | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  The worlds of engineering and baseball have collided. Researchers at Utah State University are breaking down the physics of a new baseball pitch that’s been getting a lot of attention.

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  Idea Factory Expands After Just One Year | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  The College of Engineering expanded its Idea Factory to make more space for the growing number of student users.

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  USU Celebrates National Engineers Week | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  Utah State University’s College of Engineering is joining universities and engineering firms around the country in celebrating the 2019 National Engineers Week.

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  A Continental Water Model for All | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  Understanding the movement and availability of water locally and across the country is of paramount importance to both economic productivity and the human health of the nation.

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  New Biological Engineering Department Head Named at USU | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  Utah State University’s Department of Biological Engineering is under new leadership. Industry veteran and professor D. Keith Roper took the helm at the department at the beginning of the spring semester. Roper brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the position and says he’s eager to usher in exciting changes.

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  College of Engineering Welcomes New Director of Industry Relations | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  USU’s College of Engineering welcomes Dixon Nielson as the new director of industry relations. Nielson joined the college on February 1. His primary responsibility is to develop and strengthen college and department ties with companies that value our students and wish to invest in their future.

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  College of Engineering Welcomes New HR and Scholarship Personnel Specialist | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  USU’s College of Engineering welcomes Makenzye Bennett as the new human resources and scholarship personnel specialist. Bennett joined the college on Dec. 10, 2018.

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  USU Engineering Graduate Student Secures Prestigious Navy Internship | College of Engineering

  Utah State University

  Utah State University graduate student Lori Caldwell will take part in the prestigious Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program, or NREIP. Caldwell, a former student president of the USU chapter of the Society of Women Engineers and founder of two successful science and engineering camps for local high school students, was one of approximately 75 graduate students nationwide to receive a 2019 NREIP award. Caldwell is concurrently pursuing a master’s degree in biological engineering, advised by Dr. Elizabeth Vargis, and a PhD in engineering education, advised by Dr. Angela Minichiello.