S-STEM scholarship for research

March 15, 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutes Calling all freshman and sophomores: applications are open for Utah Valley University’s Biology S-STEM Scholarship program. This program is an extension of the National Science Foundation’s “Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program” and provides a full tuition scholarship to successful applicants in STEM, in exchange for their participation in guided research with a […]

National Science Foundation gives UVU Biology Department $1 million grant

January 27, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes As a shortage of well-educated STEM workers in the US threatens the nation’s competitiveness in the global economy, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is researching ways to increase retention and graduation rates of STEM majors.  The million dollar grant from the NSF’s S-STEM program will give 31 students a full-tuition scholarship for up to 6 […]

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Animal care facility raises concerns

April 16, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes The animal care facility in the new science building is under the microscope. Filling the need of a growing campus just got a whole lot easier. Auditoriums, classrooms and offices were in short supply on campus. The facility contains two holding rooms, a procedure room   and is a portal for future animal research at […]

Your education might be your last hope

April 16, 2012

Reading Time: 5 minutes I have a friend who was told by a prospective employer that she would not get the job because she is not a Mormon.   I have another friend who published an article examining her personal experience with racism in the course of her education. She got more than a few angry replies. One man […]