Upcoming Events

March 2024

Mar

Olsen Lecture: Tracking Wildfire Smoke

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Colorado State University chemist Delphine Farmer presents "Wildfire Smoke: Tracking an Atmospheric Villain through Air, Leaves and Homes" Wed, March 6, at 4 pm in ESLC 046, as featured speaker for the USU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry's 2024 Olsen Lecture. All are welcome

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Eccles Science Learning Center | More Info

Mar

March Lecture Series: The Bugs of Box Elder County

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Come join us for our USU Brigham March Lecture Series: The Bugs of Box Elder County with Guest Speaker Theresa Zmola, Entomologist. The community is welcome to attend in-person or view the series online via Zoom at aggie.link/BC_Zoom.

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | More Info

Mar

Correspondence Networks in Early Modern Europe: Jesuits in Action

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Before the development of regular modern postal systems (not to mention emails), letter-writing could be a precarious method of communication. There was plenty of opportunity for letters to get lost or intercepted or arrive too late and cause confusion, conflict, or misunderstanding. In the sixteenth century, the Society of Jesus, the largest of the Catholic religious orders, was already a worldwide organization operating in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The global reach of the Society meant that it had to develop an efficient correspondence network, with its central hub in Rome. In this talk, Prof. Houliston will give examples from the exchange of letters between the superior general of the Society, Claudio Acquaviva, and the leader of the English Jesuits during the reign of Elizabeth I, Robert Persons.

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | USU Libraries | More Info

Mar

Swenson Visiting Writer

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Poet Tacey Atsitty will visit campus as the Swenson Visiting Writer in the Department of English. She will offer a craft class at 10:30 AM and a reading at 12:00 PM. Both events are free and open to the public.

10:30 am - 1:15 pm | USU Libraries | More Info

Mar

The Science Behind the Art of Conversation — Blue Plate Research

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Conversations are integral to our daily lives, serving as the foundation for building and maintaining relationships, conducting work, raising children, accessing services, engaging in our communities, and more. While the act of having a conversation may seem straightforward, it involves a complex coordination of behaviors, requiring communication partners to make constant adaptations to understand one another and ensure a smooth interaction.

At the upcoming Blue Plate Research event, titled 'The Science Behind the Art of Conversation,' Dr. Stephanie Borrie will explore how successful conversations emerge from the collaborative efforts of those engaged in them. She will delve into her research into the impact of neurological conditions such as stroke, brain injury, and Parkinson’s disease on conversation, and will discuss strategies for how communication partners can work together to improve conversational success.

We invite you to join this insightful session on Thursday, March 21st, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Gallivan Hall in downtown Salt Lake City. It's an opportunity to understand the science that informs the subtleties of our daily interactions and to enhance the way we connect with others.

11:30 am - 1:00 pm | More Info

Mar

Castle Valley Archaeological Society Monthly Meeting

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Please join the Castle Valley Archaeological Society at 7 pm in the Don L. Burge Room at the Prehistoric Museum. Each month features an interesting talk about the archaeology of Utah and a chance to engage with others in our community interested in archaeology. You can find out more about each months event at the CVAS Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/CVASutah

https://utaharchaeology.org/Chapters/CastleV/

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | More Info

Mar

“Youth Competence in Context: The Role of Families and Neighborhoods in Youth Social and Emotional Development”

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The Department of Human Development and Family Studies invites you to attend a presentation on Friday, March 22, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in SHED 101. Dr. Elizabeth Shewark from Michigan State University will present, “Youth Competence in Context: The Role of Families and Neighborhoods in Youth Social and Emotional Development”. We hope you will join us!

11:30 am - 12:30 pm | More Info

Mar

Climate Change and a Shrinking Great Salt Lake

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Years of drought, climate change and water diversions have left Great Salt Lake in a precarious position. In November 2022 the lake hit a historic low elevation, but after a record breaking winter snowpack in 2023, there is hope that the lake can rebound. Now, just over a year later, learn how the biology of Great Salt Lake is doing and what lies ahead for this troubled, but resilient body of water. Join us for this informative lecture delivered by Dr. David Parrott, sponsored by the Friends of the Merrill-Cazier Library.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm | USU Libraries | More Info

Mar

LAEP Speaker Series: Todd Johnson

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Landscape Architecture’s Dimensions Speaker Bio: Todd Johnson was born in Willmar, Minnesota in 1952 into a family with two older brothers. His oldest brother Craig taught landscape architecture at USU for 42 years and suggested that Todd consider becoming a landscape architect. Todd received his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning degree from USU in 1976. After working in Calgary Alberta for four years, he moved to Boston and received a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from Harvard University. In 1984 Todd co-founded the firm Civitas with USU alum and classmates Mark Johnson and Ann Mullins. After ten years at Civitas Todd joined Design Workshop/Denver, becoming a partner, and practicing there until 2013. Teaching at Utah State has been Todd’s professional passion for the past ten years. Todd has two grown children Natalie and Sam, and a grandson named Raphael.

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Fine Arts Visual | More Info

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