Upcoming Events

Mar

CHaSS Book Talk: Dr. Tammy Proctor (sponsored with the Heravi Peace Institute)

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Join CHaSS for a Book Talk, celebrating Dr. Proctor's new book Saving Europe: First World War Relief and American Identity! Light refreshments served. Zoom available for statewide faculty and students! Hosted with the Heravi Peace Institute!

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Old Main | More Info

Mar

Dr. Gordon Luikart

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The Ecology Center is excited to announce our March seminar speaker: Dr. Gordon Luikart, professor of Conservation Ecology and Genetics from the Flathead Lake Bio Station at the University of Montana.

Dr. Luikart will be presenting a seminar on Wednesday (3/26) and participating in a moderated discussion on Thursday (3/27)—both will be held from 4-5 PM in BNR 102.

Wednesday, 3/26: The expanding role of genetics/omics in conservation
Thursday, 3/27: Moderated Discussion with Dr. Luikart

Sign up to meet with Dr. Luikart— Meet and/or share a meal with Dr. Luikart on Wednesday or Thursday!

RSVP to the Wednesday Seminar Social — Yay, free food!!

From Dr. Luikart:
"My general research interests are in conservation biology, population genetics, and ecology. My primary research applies genetics to the conservation of natural and managed populations. My research applies principles and tools of population genetics/omics to fish, wildlife, and a variety of other taxa, including invasive species and parasites that are threatening native ecosystems and regional economies. My lab aims to develop and apply novel field sampling methods, DNA typing techniques, and data analysis approaches to understand landscape connectivity, adaptation to climate change, invasive species control (including pathogens), and the negative effects of inbreeding depression and hybridization on individual fitness and population viability."

Please reach out with any questions regarding this or any Ecology Center Seminar events this semester!

From 3/26 at 4:00 pm to 3/27 at 5:00 pm | Biology & Natural Resources building | More Info

Apr

Tanner Talk: "Aid in Conflict: Can Aid Deliver During Humanitarian Crises?"

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Michael Findley is the Erwin Centennial Professor of Government at UT Austin. Findley conducts interdisciplinary research on political violence, international development, illicit finance, ethics, and methodology. Findley publishes in leading outlets and his policy work includes collaborations with the World Bank, USAID, African Development Bank, UN FACTI, UNICEF, UN Peacebuilding Fund, UN Development Program, International Aid Transparency Initiative, and many aid recipient country governments. Prof. Findley will discuss his experimental work from conducting experiments in Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power.

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

Apr

LAEP Speaker Series: Todd Mead, What is this Beautiful Place?

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Speaker Bio Originally from Wisconsin, Todd has lived and worked in Colorado and California for over forty years. Early life in a small town on the Wolf River introduced him to the experience of nature as a playground, as an escape, and as series of evolving places. Spurred by observations of human caused environmental degradation, Todd found landscape architecture as means of melding ecological reparation with art, while studying geology and native plant community restoration in the midwest. Drawn to wilder environments, Todd moved west immediately after undergraduate school, eventually joining Civitas and remaining there for more than twenty years. Emerging opportunities for change lead him to join Peter Walker Partners (PWP) in Berkeley, and later the Office of Cheryl Barton (O|CB) in San Francisco. Now with SCAPE in their San Francisco office, he applies decades of experience in a collaborative team-focused approach, blending critical design thinking with problem-solving and mentoring. His project experience varies in scale, complexity, and budget—including urban parks and gardens; educational, medical, and corporate campuses; waterfronts; and urban infill redevelopments.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Fine Arts Visual | More Info

Apr

Moyle Q. Rice Lecture Series on Writing

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Moyle Q. Rice was a professor of English here at USU for 45 years, retiring in 1982. He was beloved by students and faculty, many of whom have donated to support this lecture series and celebrate the memory of his teaching and dedication to students. Among other courses, Professor Rice taught composition, and so the Moyle Q. Rice Lecture Series celebrates the importance of writing in society. It is highly fitting that for our first speaker we welcome back Dr. Rachel Bryson, a graduate of our PhD program in Technical Communication and Rhetoric—and a dedicated teacher of composition. Dr. Bryson’s talk, “Why We Write: Collaboration, Community, and Transformation,” will be held on Friday, April 18 from 1:30-2:30 in the Mehdi Heravi Center, room 201 (the Carolyn Tanner Irish Pavilion) and on Zoom. Light refreshments will be served. https://usu-edu.zoom.us/my/buyserie Zoom ID: 582 092 5984 Passcode: 352436

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | More Info

Apr

LAEP Speaker Series: Heather Henry, The Right Place and the Right Home - The Right Solution

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About the Lecture When every turn of the channel, the page, or swipe of the screen shrieks about the breadth and depth of the housing crisis, it can be easy to insist that the solution simply lies in building more. Build it anywhere, at all cost. History tells us this cannot and does not work. As builders, developers, designers, and planners we have the power to make better decisions. And we all know with great power comes great responsibility (thanks, Spiderman). We’ll explore multiple case studies for how to make choices about the right places, right types of homes, and right creative programs to bring lasting housing solutions to bear in all types of communities.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Fine Arts Visual | More Info

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